ArticlePublic health nutrition2018
Changing the restaurant food environment to improve cardiovascular health in a rural community: implementation and evaluation of the Heart of New Ulm restaurant programme.
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- Understanding the Use of Community Involvement in Rural Food Environment Modifications: A Systematic Review.Current nutrition reports · 2025Pooled it
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- Community Health Worker Implementation and Cost Analysis of a Plant-Based Nutrition Program.Journal of nutrition education and behavior · 2024Article
- Restaurant managers' readiness to maintain people's healthy weight and minimise food waste in Japan.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Beyond patient care: a qualitative study of rural hospitals' role in improving community health.BMJ open · 2022Article
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- Facilitating Healthier Eating at Restaurants: A Multidisciplinary Scoping Review Comparing Strategies, Barriers, Motivators, and Outcomes by Restaurant Type and Initiator.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The Effects of Social, Personal, and Behavioral Risk Factors and PMInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Measurement of Nutrition Environments in Grocery Stores, Convenience Stores, and Restaurants in the Lower Mississippi Delta.Preventing chronic disease · 2020Article
- Data Collection Instruments for Obesogenic Environments in Adults: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Connectedness: How Technology and Social Networks Are Advancing Diabetes Nutrition Care.Diabetes spectrum : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe goals of the present study were to: (i) describe the implementation of a programme to improve the restaurant food environment in a rural community; and (ii) describe how practices changed in community restaurants.
designThe intervention included a baseline assessment of all community restaurants (n 32) and a report on how they could increase the availability and promotion of healthful options. The assessment focused on sixteen healthy practices (HP) derived from the Nutrition Environment Measures Survey for Restaurants. Restaurants were invited to participate at gold, silver or bronze levels based on the number of HP attained. Participating restaurants received dietitian consultation, staff training and promotion of the restaurant. All community restaurants were reassessed 1·5 years after baseline.
settingThe restaurant programme was part of the Heart of New Ulm Project, a community-based CVD prevention programme in a rural community. SUBJECTS: All community restaurants (n 32) were included in the study.
resultsOver one-third (38 %) of community restaurants participated in the programme. At baseline, 22 % achieved at least a bronze level. This increased to 38 % at follow-up with most of the improvement among participating restaurants that were independently owned. Across all restaurants in the community, the HP showing the most improvement included availability of non-fried vegetables (63-84 %), fruits (41-53 %), smaller portions and whole grains.
conclusionsFindings demonstrate successes and challenges of improving healthful food availability and promotion in a community-wide restaurant programme.
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