Investigating foods and beverages sold and advertised in deprived urban neighbourhoods in Ghana and Kenya: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this study was to characterise the local foods and beverages sold and advertised in three deprived urban African neighbourhoods.

Design

Cross-sectional observational study. We undertook an audit of all food outlets (outlet type and food sold) and food advertisements. Descriptive statistics were used to summarise exposures. Latent class analysis was used to explore the interactions between food advertisements, food outlet types and food type availability.

Setting

Three deprived neighbourhoods in African cities: Jamestown in Accra, Ho Dome in Ho (both Ghana) and Makadara in Nairobi (Kenya).

Main outcome measure

Types of foods and beverages sold and/or advertised.

Results

Jamestown (80.5%) and Makadara (70.9%) were dominated by informa

SUBMITTER: Green MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7322322 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature