Adult food choices in association with the local retail food environment and food access in resource-poor communities: a scoping review protocol

IntroductionThe local retail food environment influences dietary patterns and food choices, as suggested in the literature. The lack of access to healthy food within this environment may result in unhealthy food choices which may lead to obesity and the development of non-communicable diseases. Evidence suggests that resource-poor communities may have unhealthy food environments, therefore, preventing residents from making healthy food choices. A systematic scoping review will be conducted to provide an overview of the evidence on adult food choices in association with the local retail food environment and food access in resource-poor communities.Methods and analysisThis protocol for the scoping review was developed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines and the framework process by Arksey and O’Malley. Observational studies, published from July 2005 to January 2021, will be searched and screened. Keywords and medical subject headings (MeSH) terms will be used to search several multidisciplinary databases. Two independent reviewers will screen identified articles using the selection criteria and extract data using the PRISMA-ScR checklist. Descriptive numerical and thematic analysis will be performed to evaluate and categorise quantitative and qualitative data.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval will not be required for the review, as data from published studies will be used. The results of this scoping review will form part of a PhD thesis that will be submitted to the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. The review findings will also be presented at conferences and published in a peer-reviewed journal.Open science framework registration numberhttps://osf.io/shf93.

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The Retail Food Environment, Store Foods, and Diet and Health among Indigenous Populations: a Scoping Review

Current Obesity Reports ◽

10.1007/s13679-020-00399-6 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 288-306 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Gabriella Luongo ◽

Kelly Skinner ◽

Breanna Phillipps ◽

Ziwa Yu ◽

Debbie Martin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Scoping Review ◽

Food Environment ◽

Indigenous Populations ◽

Retail Food Environment ◽

Retail Food

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The Retail Food Environment: Time for a Change

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17238846 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (23) ◽

pp. 8846

Author(s):

Alyssa Moran ◽

Christina Roberto

Keyword(s):

Food Environment ◽

Food Choices ◽

Retail Food Environment ◽

Food Retailers ◽

Retail Food

Food retailers, manufacturers, and distributors exert powerful influence on our food choices through decisions about stocking, pricing, marketing, and promotional practices [...]

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Considerations When Using Individual GPS Data in Food Environment Research: A Scoping Review of ‘Selective (Daily) Mobility Bias’ in GPS Exposure Studies and Its Relevance to the Retail Food Environment

Geospatial Technologies for Urban Health - Global Perspectives on Health Geography ◽

10.1007/978-3-030-19573-1_6 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 95-112 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Reilley Plue ◽

Lauren Jewett ◽

Michael J. Widener

Keyword(s):

Scoping Review ◽

Food Environment ◽

Gps Data ◽

Retail Food Environment ◽

Daily Mobility ◽

Environment Research ◽

Retail Food

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Local Retail Food Environment and Consumption of Fruit and Vegetable among Adults in Hong Kong

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph15102247 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (10) ◽

pp. 2247 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ting Zhang ◽

Bo Huang

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Food Environment ◽

Fast Food ◽

Vegetable Consumption ◽

Grocery Stores ◽

Fruit Consumption ◽

Retail Food Environment ◽

Convenience Stores ◽

Fast Food Restaurants ◽

Retail Food

Outside of western countries, the study of the local food environment and evidence for its association with dietary behavior is limited. The aim of this paper was to examine the association between the local retail food environment and consumption of fruit and vegetables (FV) among adults in Hong Kong. Local retail food environment was measured by density of different types of retail food outlets (grocery stores, convenience stores, and fast food restaurants) within a 1000 m Euclidean buffer around individual’s homes using a geographic information system (GIS). The Retail Food Environment Index (RFEI) was calculated based on the relative density of fast-food restaurants and convenience stores to grocery stores. Logistic regressions were performed to examine associations using cross-sectional data of 1977 adults (18 years or older). Overall, people living in an area with the highest RFEI (Q4, >5.76) had significantly greater odds of infrequent FV consumption (<7 days/week) after covariates adjustment (infrequent fruit consumption: OR = 1.36, 95% CI 1.04–1.78; infrequent vegetable consumption: OR = 1.72, 95% CI 1.11–2.68) in comparison to the lowest RFEI (Q1, <2.25). Highest density of fast food restaurants (Q4, >53) was also significantly associated with greater odds of infrequent fruit consumption (<7 days/week) (unadjusted model: OR = 1.34, 95% CI 1.04–1.73), relative to lowest density of fast food restaurants (Q1, <13). No significant association of density of grocery stores or convenience stores was observed with infrequent FV consumption regardless of the covariates included in the model. Our results suggest that the ratio of fast-food restaurants and convenience stores to grocery stores near people’s home is an important environmental factor in meeting fruit and vegetable consumption guidelines. “Food swamps” (areas with an abundance of unhealthy foods) rather than “food deserts” (areas where there is limited access to healthy foods) seems to be more of a problem in Hong Kong’s urban areas. We advanced international literature by providing evidence in a non-western setting.

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Differences in the Neighborhood Retail Food Environment and Obesity Among US Children and Adolescents by SNAP Participation

Obesity ◽

10.1002/oby.22184 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 26 (6) ◽

pp. 1063-1071 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Mary T. Gorski Findling ◽

Julia A. Wolfson ◽

Eric B. Rimm ◽

Sara N. Bleich

Keyword(s):

Children And Adolescents ◽

Food Environment ◽

Retail Food Environment ◽

Us Children ◽

Retail Food

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The Influence of WIC Changes on the Retail Food Environment in New Orleans

The FASEB Journal ◽

10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.98.5 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 25 (S1) ◽

Author(s):

Diego Rose ◽

Lauren Futrell Dunaway ◽

Adriana Dornelles ◽

Keelia O'Malley ◽

J. Nicholas Bodor ◽

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Keyword(s):

New Orleans ◽

Food Environment ◽

Retail Food Environment ◽

Retail Food

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Healthy Food Retail during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Future Directions

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17207397 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (20) ◽

pp. 7397 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Lucia A. Leone ◽

Sheila Fleischhacker ◽

Betsy Anderson-Steeves ◽

Kaitlyn Harper ◽

Megan Winkler ◽

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Keyword(s):

Food Environment ◽

Business Models ◽

Food System ◽

Interaction Model ◽

Geographic Location ◽

The United States ◽

Retail Food Environment ◽

Nutrition Assistance ◽

The Impact ◽

Retail Food

Disparities in dietary behaviors have been directly linked to the food environment, including access to retail food outlets. The Coronavirus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to major changes in the distribution, sale, purchase, preparation, and consumption of food in the United States (US). This paper reflects on those changes and provides recommendations for research to understand the impact of the pandemic on the retail food environment (RFE) and consumer behavior. Using the Retail Food Environment and Customer Interaction Model, we describe the impact of COVID-19 in four key areas: (1) community, state, tribal, and federal policy; (2) retail actors, business models, and sources; (3) customer experiences; and (4) dietary intake. We discuss how previously existing vulnerabilities and inequalities based on race, ethnicity, class, and geographic location were worsened by the pandemic. We recommend approaches for building a more just and equitable RFE, including understanding the impacts of changing shopping behaviors and adaptations to federal nutrition assistance as well as how small food business can be made more sustainable. By better understanding the RFE adaptations that have characterized the COVID-19 pandemic, we hope to gain greater insight into how our food system can become more resilient in the future.

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Diet Quality and Food Prices Modify Associations between Genetic Susceptibility to Obesity and Adiposity Outcomes

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu12113349 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (11) ◽

pp. 3349

Author(s):

Hannah Yang Han ◽

Catherine Paquet ◽

Laurette Dubé ◽

Daiva E Nielsen

Keyword(s):

Waist Circumference ◽

Diet Quality ◽

Food Environment ◽

High Energy ◽

Healthy Eating Index ◽

Food Prices ◽

Polygenic Risk Score ◽

Polygenic Risk ◽

Retail Food Environment ◽

Retail Food

The role of the retail food environment in obesity risk is unclear, which may be due in part to the lack of consideration of individual differences in the responsivity to food cues. This cross-sectional investigation geo-temporally linked the CARTaGENE biobank (including genetic, dietary, lifestyle, and anthropometric data) with in-store retail food environment data to examine interactions between a polygenic risk score (PRS) for obesity and (1) diet quality (n = 6807) and (2) in-store retail food measures (n = 3718). The outcomes included adiposity-related measures and diet quality assessed using the 2010 Canadian-adapted Healthy Eating Index. A vegetable:soft drink ratio was constructed for each retail measure to assess the relative healthfulness of exposures. Generalized linear models adjusted for individual and neighborhood socio-demographic factors were used to evaluate main and interactive effects. Diet quality significantly modified the association between polygenic risk of obesity and body mass index, waist circumference, and body fat percent. A significant interaction was also observed between PRS and regular price of vegetables in relation to soft drinks on waist circumference. These results replicate previous reports of diet moderating polygenic risk of obesity and suggest that prices of low vs. high-energy density foods are an intervention target to address population obesity rates.

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