Association between store food environment and customer purchases in small grocery stores, gas-marts, pharmacies and dollar stores.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Purchases at small/non-traditional food stores tend to have poor nutritional quality, and have been associated with poor health outcomes, including increased obesity risk The purpose of this study was to examine whether customers who shop at small/non-traditional food stores with more health promoting features make healthier purchases.

Methods

In a cross-sectional design, data collectors assessed store features in a sample of 99 small and non-traditional food stores not participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN in 2014. Customer intercept interviews (n = 594) collected purchase data from a bag check and demographics from a survey. Store measures included fruit/vegetable and whole

SUBMITTER: Caspi CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5460502 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature