What is known about consumer nutrition environments in Australia? A scoping review of the literature.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Food environments can influence food selection and hold the potential to reduce obesity, non-communicable diseases and their inequalities. 'Consumer nutrition environments' describe what consumers encounter within a food retail outlet, including products, price, promotion and placement. This study aimed to summarize the attributes that have been examined in existing peer-reviewed studies of Australian consumer nutrition environments, identify knowledge gaps and provide recommendations for future research.

Methods

A systematic search of peer-reviewed literature was conducted. Sixty-six studies that assessed an aspect of within-store consumer nutrition environments were included.

Results

Most studies were published from 2011 onwards and were conducted in capit

SUBMITTER: Pulker CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6105710 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature