Healthiness of foods and non-alcoholic beverages according to store type: A population-based study of household food and drink purchases in New Zealand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for the largest proportion of disease burden worldwide, and an unhealthy food environment is a key driver. Food retailers play an important role in food environments through the availability and purchases of healthy food products at various stores.

Objectives

To assess whether the healthiness of food and non-alcoholic drink product purchases vary according to retail store type.

Methods

We undertook a cross-sectional analysis of Nielsen New Zealand Homescan® panel data, which is a nationally representative sample of 2500 households in terms of certain key household demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Panel members were asked to record all food and beverage products that were purchase

SUBMITTER: Tawfiq E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8050937 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature