Perceived neighbourhood food access is associated with consumption of animal-flesh food, fruits and vegetables among mothers and young children in peri-urban Cambodia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine whether mothers' perceived neighbourhood food access is associated with their own and their young children's consumption of animal-flesh food, fruits and vegetables in peri-urban areas of Cambodia.

Design

A cross-sectional survey measured food consumption frequency and perceived neighbourhood food access, the latter including six dimensions of food availability, affordability, convenience, quality, safety and desirability. Multivariate logistic regression was used to assess the association between perceived food access and food consumption.

Setting

Peri-urban districts of Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Participants

198 mothers of children between 6 and 24 months old.

Results

Over 25 % of the mothers and 40 % of the children had

SUBMITTER: Duong MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9991642 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature