Perceived Availability of Healthy and Unhealthy Foods in the Community, Work, and Higher Education Settings across Five Countries: Findings from the International Food Policy Study 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food environments play a key role in dietary behavior and vary due to different contexts, regulations, and policies.

Objectives

This study aimed to characterize the perceived availability of healthy and unhealthy foods in 3 different settings in 5 countries.

Methods

We analyzed data from the 2018 International Food Policy Study, a cross-sectional survey of adults (18-100 y, n = 22,824) from Australia, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom (UK), and the USA. Perceived availability of unhealthy (junk food and sugary drinks) and healthy foods (fruit or vegetables, healthy snacks, and water) in the community, workplace, and university settings were measured (i.e. not available, available for purchase, or available for free). Differences in perceived availability a

SUBMITTER: Contreras-Manzano A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9188857 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature