Development and Validation of a Set of Instruments to Measure Food Environments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is worldwide interest in measuring local food environments (FEs). The aim of this study was to develop and validate a set of instruments to evaluate FEs in Chile.

Methods

Based on the development and validation of four instruments to measure FEs, a literature review, an evaluation by experts, and the implementation of a pilot tool in the FEs of schoolchildren from nine public schools in the commune of Chillán, Chile, were used.

Results

A tool to evaluate FEs was provided, based on three dimensions: availability, variety, and advertising of healthy foods. A total of 1928 foods points of purchase were evaluated. The reliability was evaluated by Cronbach's alpha. Some 74% of the foods' points of purchase were store locations. The reliability of the four

SUBMITTER: Araneda-Flores J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9653673 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature