Effects of Modern Food Retailers on Adult and Child Diets and Nutrition.

ABSTRACT: In many developing countries, food environments are changing rapidly, with modern retailers-such as supermarkets-gaining in importance. Previous studies have suggested that the rise of modern retailers contributes to overweight and obesity. Effects of modern retailers on dietary quality have not been analyzed previously due to the unavailability of individual-level dietary data. Here, we address this research gap with data from randomly selected households in Lusaka, Zambia. Anthropometric and food-intake data from 930 adults and 499 children were analyzed to estimate effects of purchasing food in modern retailers on body weight, height, and dietary quality while controlling for income and other confounding factors. The food expenditure share spent in modern retailers was found to be posit

SUBMITTER: Khonje MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7353018 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature