ArticleJournal of community health2018
Customer Characteristics and Shopping Patterns Associated with Healthy and Unhealthy Purchases at Small and Non-traditional Food Stores.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- U.S. consumer acceptance of whole grains, local grains, and alternative grain networks: a scoping review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Using Mobile Phone Data to Assess Socio-Economic Disparities in Unhealthy Food Reliance during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Health data science · 2023Article
- A Survey of Patients' Opinions and Preferences on the Use of E-Prescriptions in Poland.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The association of dimensions of fruit and vegetable access in the retail food environment with consumption; a systematic review.Global food security · 2021Review
- Understanding the Intersection of Race/Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, and Geographic Location: A Scoping Review of U.S. Consumer Food Purchasing.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Examining Shopping Patterns, Use of Food-Related Resources, and Proposed Solutions to Improve Healthy Food Access Among Food Insecure and Food Secure Eastern North Carolina Residents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Store and neighborhood differences in retailer compliance with a local staple foods ordinance.BMC public health · 2020Observational
- Perceptions of a healthier neighborhood food environment linked to greater fruit and vegetable purchases at small and non-traditional food stores.Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition · 2019Article
- Unexpected Neighborhood Sources of Food and Drink: Implications for Research and Community Health.American journal of preventive medicine · 2018Article
- Direct Effects of the Home, School, and Consumer Food Environments on the Association between Food Purchasing Patterns and Dietary Intake among Rural Adolescents in Kentucky and North Carolina, 2017.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
- Discrete Choice Model of Food Store Trips Using National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey (FoodAPS).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
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Abstract
Small and non-traditional food stores (e.g., corner stores) are often the most accessible source of food for residents of lower income urban neighborhoods in the U.S. Although healthy options are often limited at these stores, little is known about customers who purchase healthy, versus less healthy, foods/beverages in these venues. We conducted 661 customer intercept interviews at 105 stores (corner stores, gas marts, pharmacies, dollar stores) in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, assessing all food and beverage items purchased. We defined three categories of "healthy" and four categories of "unhealthy" purchases. Interviews assessed customer characteristics [e.g., demographics, body-mass index (BMI)]. We examined associations between healthy versus unhealthy purchases categories and customer characteristics. Overall, 11% of customers purchased ≥1 serving of healthy foods/beverages in one or more of the three categories: 8% purchased fruits/vegetables, 2% whole grains, and 1% non-/low-fat dairy. Seventy-one percent of customers purchased ≥1 serving of unhealthy foods/beverages in one or more of four categories: 46% purchased sugar-sweetened beverages, 17% savory snacks, 15% candy, and 13% sweet baked goods. Male (vs. female) customers, those with a lower education levels, and those who reported shopping at the store for convenience (vs. other reasons) were less likely to purchase fruits/vegetables. Unhealthy purchases were more common among customers with a BMI ≥30 kg/m
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