Does supermarket purchase affect the dietary practices of households? Some empirical evidence from guatemala
Does supermarket purchase affect the dietary practices of households? Some empirical evidence from guatemala
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1467-7679.2008.00407.x
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发表时间：
2008-03-01
影响因子：
1.7
通讯作者：
Asfaw, Abay
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作者：
Asfaw, Abay
人们对零售环境的变化如何影响消费者的饮食和健康状况知之甚少，特别是在发展中国家。本文研究了超市购买对危地马拉家庭饮食习惯的影响，使用工具变量方法考虑了超市购买变量的潜在内生性。结果显示，超市购买量增加了高度加工和半加工食品的比例，而牺牲了主食，并且与个人体重指数呈显着正相关。应针对“更健康”的饮食采取不同的政策举措。
Very little is known about how changes in the retail environment affect consumers'diet and health status, especially in developing countries. This article examines the impact of supermarket purchases on the dietary practices of households in Guatemala, using an instrumental variable method to take account of the potential endogeneity of the supermarket purchase variable. The results reveal that supermarket purchases increase the share of highly and partially processed foods at the expense of staple foods, and are also positively and significantly associated with individual Body Mass Index. Different policy moves should be envisaged towards 'healthier' diets.