ArticlePublic health nutrition2021
Availability, variety and distribution of healthy and unhealthy foods and beverages sold at street food stands in Mexico City.
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- Impact of Street Food Availability on Nutritional Intake and Diet-Related Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025Pooled it
- Dietary Patterns and the Social Development Index in Mexico City: A Machine-Learning Approach.Nutrients · 2026Article
- What Is There to Buy? An Analysis of the Food Environment in Public and Private Schools in the Federal District.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Changes in the healthfulness of food and beverage purchases from 2006 to 2022 by outlet type in Mexico.BMC medicine · 2025Article
- Comparison of an Open versus List-Based Dietary Recall Method to Assess Unhealthy Feeding Practices among Infants and Young Children.Current developments in nutrition · 2025Article
- Factors influencing the maternal choice of packaged snacks for 6-10 years old children: A cross-sectional study from Sri Lanka.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Poverty, Household Structure and Consumption of Foods Away from Home in Peru in 2019: A Cross-Sectional Study.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine differences in the availability, variety and distribution of foods and beverages sold at street food stands (SFS) across neighbourhood income levels in Mexico City.
designCross-sectional.
settingTwenty neighbourhoods representing low-, middle- and high-income levels in Mexico City.
participantsDirect observations of SFS (n 391).
resultsThe availability of healthy foods such as fruits/vegetables was high in middle- and high-income neighbourhoods, whereas the availability of unhealthy foods such as processed snacks was higher in low-income neighbourhoods. However, statistically significant differences in food availability across neighbourhoods were only observed for dairy and processed snack items (P < 0·05). Similarly, differences in variety were only observed for cereal and processed snacks (P < 0·05). No statistically significant differences were seen for variety of fruits/vegetable across neighbourhood income levels (P > 0·05). No statistically significant differences across neighbourhood income levels were observed for beverage availability and variety (P > 0·05). Although street foods and beverages were often distributed near homes, public transportation centres and worksites, no differences were observed across neighbourhood income levels (P > 0·05).
conclusionsFindings suggest that SFS can be a source of both unhealthy foods and healthy foods for communities across neighbourhoods in Mexico City. Additional studies are needed to assess the relationship between street food and beverage availability, and consumption.
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