Consumer Food Environment Healthiness Score: Development, Validation, and Testing between Different Types of Food Retailers

Borges, Camila Aparecida; Gabe, Kamila Tiemann; Jaime, Patrícia Constante

doi:10.3390/ijerph18073690

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“…The guiding framework described by Khandpur et al is therefore an important and timely addition to the literature [ 31 ••]. Some of the elements in the framework align with the myriad auditing/assessment tools developed for use in physical retail environments [ 4 , 9 •, 10 , 45 – 48 ]. This is clearly seen in the studies identified through this review, which largely applied or adapted existing methods for evaluating the 4Ps in physical stores.…”

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Evidence Gaps in Assessments of the Healthiness of Online Supermarkets Highlight the Need for New Monitoring Tools: a Systematic Review

Maganja

Miller

Trieu

et al. 2022

Curr Atheroscler Rep

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Purpose of Review Online grocery shopping is increasingly popular, but the extent to which these food environments encourage healthy or unhealthy purchases is unclear. This review identifies studies assessing the healthiness of real-world online supermarkets and frameworks to support future efforts. Recent Findings A total of 18 studies were included and 17 assessed aspects of online supermarkets. Pricing and promotional strategies were commonly applied to unhealthy products, while nutrition labelling may not meet regulated requirements or support consumer decision-making. Few studies investigated the different and specific ways online supermarkets can influence consumers. One framework for comprehensively capturing the healthiness of online supermarkets was identified, particularly highlighting the various ways retailers can tailor the environment to target individuals. Summary Comprehensive assessments of online supermarkets can identify the potential to support or undermine healthy choices and dietary patterns. Common, validated instruments to facilitate consistent analysis and comparison are needed, particularly to investigate the new opportunities the online setting offers to influence consumers.

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confidence: 99%

Evidence Gaps in Assessments of the Healthiness of Online Supermarkets Highlight the Need for New Monitoring Tools: a Systematic Review

Maganja

Miller

Trieu

et al. 2022

Curr Atheroscler Rep

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“…The choice of creating a score to assess the availability of ultra-processed foods in the consumer food environment came from another study carried out in Brazil by Borges et al ( 46 ), which developed and tested a score to assess the healthiness of the consumer food environment considering factors such as food availability, price, advertising, and placement strategies in the final score composition. When testing the healthiness score in a sample of food retailers, the authors found that butchers and fishmongers and public specialized fresh food market indoor have the best healthiness indexes and are the places that could favor the best food choices.…”

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confidence: 99%

Ultra-Processed Food Availability and Sociodemographic Associated Factors in a Brazilian Municipality

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The availability of ultra-processed foods in a municipality tends to be related to different types of food retailers and their location in the territory, besides social, economic, and demographic factors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the availability of ultra-processed foods according to different types of food retailers and sociodemographic factors. This is a cross-sectional observational study carried out with audit data from food retailers in the municipality of Jundiaí, SP. Using a validated instrument, data on the availability of 18 types of ultra-processed foods were used to create a score of ultra-processed foods, ranging from 0 to 100 points, and five subscores referring to the ultra-processed food subgroups. Descriptive statistics and means comparison tests were performed to verify differences in the ultra-processed food availability score, according to the food retail type, household income, number of household members, and percentage of people of the color population in the census tract in which food retailers were located. Geo-referenced maps were used to characterize the score of ultra-processed in the territory, according to sociodemographic variables. A total of 649 food retailers were analyzed, most of which were classified as neighborhood markets (25.4%). The supermarkets were the category with the highest ultra-processed food availability score. Among the subgroups of ultra-processed foods analyzed, candies, soft drinks, and snacks were available in 60% of the food retailers. Higher ultra-processed food availability score was observed in regions with lower income, higher percentage of people of color population, and higher number of members per household. The findings show that the greater availability of ultra-processed foods is related to supermarkets and markets and regions of greater social vulnerability, which can put this population at nutritional risk.

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“…Other instruments and indicators have been adopted to measure the consumer food environment with a focus on the assessment of facilitators for the consumption of healthy foods, with availability, prices, and information of healthy foods in establishments such as convenience stores, markets, and grocery stores [ 45 , 46 , 47 ]. More recently, an audit tool based on the NOVA classification (AUDITNOVA) was developed for the assessment of the retail food trade [ 21 , 23 ]. All the above-mentioned instruments were developed to characterize the retail food establishments (supermarkets, grocery stores) and they are, thus, not adequate for the assessment of establishments that sell foods for immediate consumption.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…There are still few studies that present summary measures for the assessment of the consumer food environment [ 13 ]. Most summary indicators proposed in these studies are only applicable in certain types of establishments that sell foods to be consumed later, such as supermarkets [ 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 ]. Besides, the construction of these measures is quite complex [ 21 , 23 , 25 ], which hinders their large-scale use and/or application to specific realities [ 18 ].…”

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Development and Application of Healthiness Indicators for Commercial Establishments that Sell Foods for Immediate Consumption

Tavares

Perez

Passos

et al. 2021

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Studies of food environments lack easy-to-apply indicators for their characterization and monitoring. This study aimed to create and assess the applicability of an a priori classification of establishments that sell foods for immediate consumption and to develop and apply indicators for assessment of the establishments’ healthiness. The indicators were grouped by the types of foods sold most frequently at these establishments, according to the extent and purpose of the foods’ industrial processing. Four indicators were developed, based on the availability of unprocessed/minimally processed foods (MPF) and ultra-processed foods (UPF) in the establishments. The classification and indicators were applied to commercial food establishments at two Brazilian universities. Descriptive analyses were performed to characterize the food environment for all the establishments and by university. Two proportion indicators assess the relative availability of subgroups of MPF and UPF. The UPF/MPF ratio expresses the relative advantage/disadvantage of the availability of MPF compared to that of UPF. The Healthiness Index or summary score expresses the availability of MPF and the unavailability of UPF. The classification and indicators present good discriminatory power and are easy to operationalize, interpret, and adapt.

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Consumer Food Environment Healthiness Score: Development, Validation, and Testing between Different Types of Food Retailers

Cited by 21 publications

References 35 publications

Evidence Gaps in Assessments of the Healthiness of Online Supermarkets Highlight the Need for New Monitoring Tools: a Systematic Review

Evidence Gaps in Assessments of the Healthiness of Online Supermarkets Highlight the Need for New Monitoring Tools: a Systematic Review

Ultra-Processed Food Availability and Sociodemographic Associated Factors in a Brazilian Municipality

Development and Application of Healthiness Indicators for Commercial Establishments that Sell Foods for Immediate Consumption

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