ArticlePreventing chronic disease2014
Assessing the food environment of a rural community: baseline findings from the heart of New Ulm project, Minnesota, 2010-2011.
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- Assessing the Cost of Healthy and Unhealthy Diets: A Systematic Review of Methods.Current nutrition reports · 2022Pooled it
- Measuring Rural Food Environments for Local Action in Australia: A Systematic Critical Synthesis Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Pooled it
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- A method for estimating neighborhood characterization in studies of the association with availability of sit-down restaurants and supermarkets.International journal of health geographics · 2021Article
- Measurement of Nutrition Environments in Grocery Stores, Convenience Stores, and Restaurants in the Lower Mississippi Delta.Preventing chronic disease · 2020Article
- A comparative analysis of the restaurant consumer food environment in Rochester (NY, USA) and London (ON, Canada): assessing children's menus by neighbourhood socio-economic characteristics.Public health nutrition · 2019Observational
- Appraisal of short and long versions of the Nutrition Environment Measures Survey (NEMS-S and NEMS-R) in Australia.Public health nutrition · 2019Article
- You Can't Find Healthy Food in the Bush: Poor Accessibility, Availability and Adequacy of Food in Rural Australia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Observational
- Food availability and food access in rural agricultural communities: use of mixed methods.BMC public health · 2018Article
- Changing the restaurant food environment to improve cardiovascular health in a rural community: implementation and evaluation of the Heart of New Ulm restaurant programme.Public health nutrition · 2018Article
- A Pilot Study of Healthy Living Options at 16 Truck Stops Across the United States.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2018Article
- Assessment of the nutrition environment in rural counties in the Deep South.Journal of nutritional science · 2018Article
- Availability and Promotion of Healthful Foods in Stores and Restaurants - Guam, 2015.Preventing chronic disease · 2017Article
- Neighborhood Disparities in the Restaurant Food Environment.WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin · 2016Article
- Assessment of a University Campus Food Environment, California, 2015.Preventing chronic disease · 2016Article
- The Outdoor MEDIA DOT: The development and inter-rater reliability of a tool designed to measure food and beverage outlets and outdoor advertising.Health & place · 2015Article
- Healthful food availability in stores and restaurants--American Samoa, 2014.MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report · 2015Article
- Changing the Food Environment for Obesity Prevention: Key Gaps and Future Directions.Current obesity reports · 2014Article
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Abstract
introductionChanges in the food environment in the United States during the past few decades have contributed to increased rates of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Improving the food environment may be an effective primary prevention strategy to address these rising disease rates. The purpose of this study was to assess the consumer food environment of a rural community with high rates of obesity and low levels of fruit and vegetable consumption. Findings were used to identify food environment intervention strategies to be implemented as part of a larger community-based heart disease prevention program.
methodsWe used the Nutrition Environment Measures Survey for Restaurants (NEMS-R) and Stores (NEMS-S) to assess 34 restaurants, 3 grocery stores, and 5 convenience stores in New Ulm, Minnesota.
resultsAt least half of the restaurants offered nonfried vegetables and 100% fruit juice. Only 32% had at least 1 entrée or 1 main dish salad that met standards for "healthy." Fewer than half (41%) had fruit available and under one-third offered reduced-size portions (29%) or whole-grain bread (26%). Grocery stores had more healthful items available, but findings were mixed on whether these items were made available at a lower price than less healthful items. Convenience stores were less likely to have fruits and vegetables and less likely to carry more healthful products (except milk) than grocery stores.
conclusionBaseline findings indicated opportunities to improve availability, quality, and price of foods to support more healthful eating. A community-wide food environment assessment can be used to strategically plan targeted interventions.
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