Food deserts in Korea? A GIS analysis of food consumption patterns at sub-district level in Seoul using the KNHANES 2008-2012 data

Kim, Dohyeong; Lee, Chang Kil; Seo, Dong Yeon

doi:10.4162/nrp.2016.10.5.530

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“…We found that physical proximity was not deemed a major barrier to accessing foods, yet the affordability of foods was considered a barrier. This finding is similar to the Korean context where financial and socio-behavioural rather than geographical barriers were seen to be more critical in terms of influencing food choice ( 32 ) . In our study, even if participants did not have access to highly processed and fried foods in their surrounding food environment they were preparing these foods themselves or accessing them from nearby towns.…”

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The interface between consumers and their food environment in Myanmar: an exploratory mixed-methods study

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Glass

Linn³

et al. 2018

Public Health Nutr.

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ObjectiveTo examine consumers’ perceptions of their food environments, their food consumption patterns and preferences, and to better understand the attributes of foods that are available within food environments in Myanmar.DesignAn exploratory mixed-methods study using a combination of focus group discussions, market and consumer surveys.SettingFour study settings in Myanmar were included: an upper-income township of Yangon; a lower-income township of Yangon; a middle-income township in the southern Myanmar town of Dawei; and a lower-income village in the country’s dry zone of Magway.ParticipantsThirty-two women participated in the focus groups discussions, twenty market surveys were conducted and 362 consumers (both men and women) completed food consumption surveys.ResultsFocus group participants indicated that the availability of a diverse range of foods had increased over time, while the quality of foods had decreased. Health was seen primarily through the lens of food safety and there was an overall lack of knowledge about which foods were more or less healthy. Consumers preferred fruits, vegetables and red meat compared with highly processed snack foods/beverages. Although consumers reported low intakes of highly processed snack foods, Burmese street food was consumed in high quantities. The market surveys suggested that fresh, minimally processed and highly processed foods were available at all markets across the study settings.ConclusionsConsumers are exposed to a variety of foods, of varying quality, within their food environments in Myanmar. Interventions aimed at increasing consumer knowledge regarding healthy diets and improving food safety are needed.

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The interface between consumers and their food environment in Myanmar: an exploratory mixed-methods study

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Linn³

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Public Health Nutr.

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“…When purchasing FVs, consumers with higher education levels preferred freshness and safety over taste [28]. Interestingly, even though the proportion of individuals in Seoul, Korea with an insufficient food supply stemming from financial hardship had significantly decreased over time, one study found that a growing number of its people were consuming FVs less than once per day [43]. Therefore, dissecting the various underlying factors that shape the ever-changing interactions between demographics and FV consumption calls for extended longitudinal study.…”

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Determinants Associated with Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in East and Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review

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Gietel‐Basten³

et al. 2020

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Fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption benefits the health of populations, particularly those in East and Southeast Asian countries, which have undergone an unprecedented change in their food environments in the last decade. This current systematic review is the first to study determinants—facilitators, barriers, and moderators—associated with FV consumption in East and Southeast Asia. In a search of the literature, we consulted five electronic academic databases of English peer-reviewed papers published between 2010 and 2020 and found 31 studies. Results of these studies show that individuals strongly perceive FVs as being higher quality and safe and trust in their benefits, and food businesses with modernized systems have significantly fostered the consumption of FVs. A main barrier to FV consumption, however, is financial concerns, exacerbated by food businesses with FV unavailability and urbanization-induced FV price inflation and dietary patterns. Further hindering FV consumption are demographics and shopping patterns. The fragmented and conditionalized findings of the 31 studies require standardized FV consumption measurements. Unlike the impact of FV consumption determinants and their interactions in Western countries, those in Asia, particularly countries other than China, have been substantially understudied. Therefore, as the research gaps in studies of food environments and FV consumption in East and Southeast Asia urgently demand scholarly attention, this paper proposes recommendations that favour the consumption of FVs.

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“…To date, most food environment studies have been conducted within the US, Australia, and New Zealand [15,29], though a growing number of studies have also be carried out in East Asian cities (e.g. [33][34][35][36][37][38]). There are significant differences between Western and Asian cities in terms of food environment patterns [33,39], population density and public transport provision [33], as well as social and cultural norms around food.…”

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“…[33][34][35][36][37][38]). There are significant differences between Western and Asian cities in terms of food environment patterns [33,39], population density and public transport provision [33], as well as social and cultural norms around food. More research focused on Asian cities and how people there interact with their food environments is needed to facilitate contextspecific policy formulation within the region.…”

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Where we eat is who we are: a survey of food-related travel patterns to Singapore’s hawker centers, food courts and coffee shops

Tan

Arcaya

2020

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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Background The development of empirically-grounded policies to change the obesogenic nature of urban environment has been impeded by limited, inconclusive evidence of the link between food environments, dietary behaviors, and health-related outcomes, in part due to inconsistent methods of classifying and analyzing food environments. This study explores how individual and built environment characteristics may be associated with how far and long people travel to food venues,that can serve as a starting point for further policy-oriented research to develop a more nuanced, context-specific delineations of ‘food environments’ in an urban Asian context. Methods Five hundred twenty nine diners in eight different neighborhoods in Singapore were surveyed about how far and long they travelled to their meal venues, and by what mode. We then examined how respondents’ food-related travel differed by socioeconomic characteristics, as well as objectively-measured built environment characteristics at travel origin and destination, using linear regression models. Results Low-income individuals expended more time traveling to meal destinations than high-income individuals, largely because they utilized slower modes like walking rather than driving. Those travelling from areas with high food outlet density travelled shorter distances and times than those from food-sparse areas, while those seeking meals away from their home and work anchor points had lower thresholds for travel. Respondents also travelled longer distances to food-dense locations, compared to food-sparse locations. Conclusion Those seeking to improve food environments of poor individuals should consider studying an intervention radius pegged to typical walking distances, or ways to improve their transport options as a starting point. Policy-focused research on food environments should also be sensitive to locational characteristics, such as food outlet densities and land use.

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Food deserts in Korea? A GIS analysis of food consumption patterns at sub-district level in Seoul using the KNHANES 2008-2012 data

Cited by 18 publications

References 41 publications

The interface between consumers and their food environment in Myanmar: an exploratory mixed-methods study

The interface between consumers and their food environment in Myanmar: an exploratory mixed-methods study

Determinants Associated with Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in East and Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review

Where we eat is who we are: a survey of food-related travel patterns to Singapore’s hawker centers, food courts and coffee shops

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