Comparing Sugary Drinks in the Food Retail Environment in Six NYC Neighborhoods
Comparing Sugary Drinks in the Food Retail Environment in Six NYC Neighborhoods
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DOI：
10.1007/s10900-013-9765-y
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发表时间：
2014-04-01
影响因子：
5.9
通讯作者：
Van Wye, Gretchen
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作者：
Adjoian, Tamar;Dannefer, Rachel;Van Wye, Gretchen
肥胖是一个全国性的公共健康问题，与所有年龄组的美国人的许多慢性健康状况有关。有证据表明，从含糖饮料中随意摄入的卡路里是儿童和成人摄入过量卡路里的重要原因。研究已经确立了食品零售环境与消费者购买习惯之间的紧密联系，但关于城市社区含糖饮料零售环境的信息却很少。本评估的目的是比较纽约市（NYC）社区含糖饮料零售环境的各个方面，这些社区自我报告的含糖饮料消费模式不同。店内零售审计在纽约市12个邮政编码的883家街角商店、连锁药店和杂货店进行。结果显示，在所有被评估的饮料类型中，含糖饮料在零售环境中的总体地位最为突出，在高消费社区中更是如此。在高消费量与低消费量的社区，商店中可提供的含糖饮料品种的平均数量更高（11.4种对10.4种），商店更有可能以含糖饮料广告为特色（97%对89%），并在整个商店的多个地方做广告（78对57%），几种含糖饮料，包括20盎司可乐（A (R)）或百事可乐（A (R)），更便宜（1.38美元对1.60美元）。这些结果都具有统计学意义，表明含糖饮料消费水平较高的社区比低糖饮料消费的社区更容易让购物者接触到含糖饮料。这是建立在环境和个人行为之间联系的证据之上的。
Obesity is a national public health concern linked to numerous chronic health conditions among Americans of all age groups. Evidence suggests that discretionary calories from sugary drink consumption have been a significant contributor to excess caloric intake among both children and adults. Research has established strong links between retail food environments and purchasing habits of consumers, but little information exists on the sugary drink retail environment in urban neighborhoods. The objective of this assessment was to compare various aspects of the sugary drink retail environment across New York City (NYC) neighborhoods with disparate self-reported sugary drink consumption patterns. In-store retail audits were conducted at 883 corner stores, chain pharmacies, and grocery stores in 12 zip codes throughout NYC. Results showed that among all beverage types assessed, sugary drinks had the most prominent presence in the retail environment overall, which was even more pronounced in higher-consumption neighborhoods. In higher- versus lower-consumption neighborhoods, the mean number of sugary drink varieties available at stores was higher (11.4 vs. 10.4 varieties), stores were more likely to feature sugary drink advertising (97 vs. 89 %) and advertising at multiple places throughout the store (78 vs. 57 %), and several sugary drinks, including 20-oz Coke(A (R)) or Pepsi(A (R)), were less expensive ($1.38 vs. $1.60). These results, all statistically significant, indicate that neighborhoods characterized by higher levels of sugary drink consumption expose shoppers to sugary drinks to a greater extent than lower-consumption neighborhoods. This builds upon evidence documenting the association between the environment and individual behavior.