Fruit and vegetable desirability is lower in more rural built food environments of Montana, USA using the Produce Desirability (ProDes) Tool
Fruit and vegetable desirability is lower in more rural built food environments of Montana, USA using the Produce Desirability (ProDes) Tool
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DOI：
10.1007/s12571-017-0748-1
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发表时间：
2018-02-01
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6.7
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Shanks, Justin
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作者：
Ahmed, Selena;Shanks, Carmen Byker;Shanks, Justin
本研究的主要目的是提出一种食品环境的措施，生产欲望（ProDes）工具，以评估消费者的愿望的水果和蔬菜（FV）的基础上，可应用于不同的社会生态环境的感官特征。我们实施了ProDes工具在农村和城市建成的食品环境（杂货店）在11个县在蒙大拿州，美国的边境，对阐明访问差距的基础上，理想的农产品的农村的位置。总ProDes评分通过对单个和总FV的工具的五个感官参数（总体合意性、视觉吸引力、触感和硬度、香气和大小）求平均值来计算。我们统计分析了FV类型、农村、商店营养环境测量分数（NEMS-S）和价格之间的关系。所有产品的平均总ProDes评分为3.5（SD = 0.7），或低至中度，7分量表（0至6）。总ProDes得分的平均值的显着差异（p < 0.0001），发现在农村的基础上与FV从农村食品环境具有较低的分数相比，城市食品环境。总ProDes评分与NEMS-S总评分（p = 0.880; r = -0.019）、NEMS-S可用性评分（p = 0.926; r = 0.012）、NEMS-S质量评分（p = 0.457; r = 0.095）以及大多数NEMS-S对单个产品的可接受评级之间无显著相关性。价格与总果实的ProDes感官参数触觉和硬度呈显著负相关（p < 0.0029）。研究结果支持我们的总体假设，FV可取性测量的ProDes工具不同的基础上，在蒙大拿州建成的食品环境的位置的农村。总ProDes分数与NEMS-S分数之间缺乏相关性，这使得ProDes工具需要与现有的食品环境工具一起更全面地表征食品环境。
The main objective of this study is to present a food environment measure, the Produce Desirability (ProDes) Tool, to assess consumer desirability of fruits and vegetables (FVs) based on generalizable sensory characteristics that can be applied in diverse socio-ecological contexts. We implemented the ProDes Tool in rural and urban built food environments (grocery stores) in 11 counties in the frontier state of Montana, United States, towards elucidating access gaps to desirable produce based on rurality of location. Total ProDes scores were calculated by averaging the five sensory parameters of the tool (overall desirability, visual appeal, touch and firmness, aroma, and size) for individual and total FVs. We statistically analyzed the relationship of ProDes scores by FV type, rurality, Nutrition Environment Measurement Scores for Stores (NEMS-S), and price. Mean Total ProDes scores for all produce was 3.5 (SD = 0.7), or low to moderate, on a 7-point scale (0 to 6). Significant differences (p < 0.0001) in means of Total ProDes scores were found on the basis of rurality with FVs from the rural food environments having lower scores compared to the urban food environments. There was no significant relationship for Total ProDes Scores by NEMS-S Total Scores (p = 0.880; r = -0.019), NEMS-S Availability scores (p = 0.926; r = 0.012), NEMS-S Quality scores (p = 0.457; r = 0.095), and for the majority of NEMS-S acceptable ratings for individual produce. A significant negative relationship was found between price and the ProDes sensory parameter of touch and firmness (p < 0.0029) for total fruit. Findings support our overall hypothesis that FV desirability as measured by the ProDes Tool varies based on rurality of location of the built food environment in Montana. The lack of correlation of Total ProDes scores with NEMS-S scores rationalizes the need of the ProDes Tool to accompany existing food environment tools to more comprehensively characterize the food environment.