ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2017
Baseline Assessment of a Healthy Corner Store Initiative: Associations between Food Store Environments, Shopping Patterns, Customer Purchases, and Dietary Intake in Eastern North Carolina.
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- A systematic review of the influences of food store product placement on dietary-related outcomes.Nutrition reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Corner stores as community hubs: a systematic review of public health, economic impact, and social dynamics in urban areas.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Review
- Geospatial Food Environment Exposure and Obesity Among Low Income Baltimore City Children: Associations Differ by Data Source and Processing Method.Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition · 2024Article
- Associations between food and beverage purchases and skin carotenoids among diverse small food retail store customers.Public health nutrition · 2023Article
- The role of socio-demographic variables and buying habits in determining milk purchasers' preferences and choices.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
- Perceived barriers and facilitators to participating in the North Carolina Healthy Food Small Retailer Program: a mixed-methods examination considering investment effectiveness.Public health nutrition · 2021Article
- Use of the Spectroscopy-Based Veggie MeterNutrients · 2021Article
- The association of dimensions of fruit and vegetable access in the retail food environment with consumption; a systematic review.Global food security · 2021Review
- Community-Based Participatory Approach to Increase African Americans' Access to Healthy Foods in Atlanta, GA.Journal of community health · 2021Article
- Convenience Store Use and the Health of Urban Adolescents in Seoul, South Korea.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Incentivizing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Purchases with Fresh Produce in Corner Stores to Reduce Food Inequity in Underserved Areas of Washington DC.Health equity · 2020Article
- Data Collection Instruments for Obesogenic Environments in Adults: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- One-Year Follow-Up Examination of the Impact of the North Carolina Healthy Food Small Retailer Program on Healthy Food Availability, Purchases, and Consumption.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- A non-invasive assessment of skin carotenoid status through reflection spectroscopy is a feasible, reliable and potentially valid measure of fruit and vegetable consumption in a diverse community sample.Public health nutrition · 2018Article
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In 2016, the North Carolina (NC) Legislature allocated $250,000 to the NC Department of Agriculture, to identify and equip small food retailers to stock healthier foods and beverages in eastern NC food deserts (the NC Healthy Food Small Retailer Program, HFSRP). The purpose of this study was to examine associations between food store environments, shopping patterns, customer purchases, and dietary consumption among corner store customers. We surveyed 479 customers in 16 corner stores regarding demographics, food purchased, shopping patterns, and self-reported fruit, vegetable, and soda consumption. We objectively assessed fruit and vegetable consumption using a non-invasive reflection spectroscopy device to measure skin carotenoids. We examined associations between variables of interest, using Pearson's correlation coefficients and adjusted linear regression analyses. A majority (66%) of participants were African American, with a mean age of 43 years, and a mean body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 kg/m². There were no significant associations between the healthfulness of food store offerings, customer purchases, or dietary consumption. Participants who said they had purchased fruits and vegetables at the store previously reported higher produce intake (5.70 (4.29) vs. 4.60 (3.28) servings per day, p = 0.021) versus those who had not previously purchased fresh produce. The NC Legislature has allocated another $250,000 to the HFSRP for the 2018 fiscal year. Thus, evaluation results will be important to inform future healthy corner store policies and initiatives.
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