Local Retail Food Environment and Consumption of Fruit and Vegetable among Adults in Hong Kong
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15472567 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ting Zhang (0000-0002-6840-1367, Chinese University of Hong Kong), Bo Huang (0000-0001-6073-432X, Chinese University of Hong Kong, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 2247-2247 |
| Publication date | 2018-10-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph15102247 |
| PMID | 30322198 |
| OpenAlex | W2897401805 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 28 |
Outside of western countries, the study of the local food environment and evidence for its association with dietary behavior is limited. The aim of this paper was to examine the association between the local retail food environment and consumption of fruit and vegetables (FV) among adults in Hong Kong. Local retail food environment was measured by density of different types of retail food outlets (grocery stores, convenience stores, and fast food restaurants) within a 1000 m Euclidean buffer around individual's homes using a geographic information system (GIS). The Retail Food Environment Index (RFEI) was calculated based on the relative density of fast-food restaurants and convenience stores to grocery stores. Logistic regressions were performed to examine associations using cross-sectional data of 1977 adults (18 years or older). Overall, people living in an area with the highest RFEI (Q4, >5.76) had significantly greater odds of infrequent FV consumption ( 53) was also significantly associated with greater odds of infrequent fruit consumption (<7 days/week) (unadjusted model: OR = 1.34, 95% CI 1.04−1.73), relative to lowest density of fast food restaurants (Q1, <13). No significant association of density of grocery stores or convenience stores was observed with infrequent FV consumption regardless of the covariates included in the model. Our results suggest that the ratio of fast-food restaurants and convenience stores to grocery stores near people's home is an important environmental factor in meeting fruit and vegetable consumption guidelines. "Food swamps" (areas with an abundance of unhealthy foods) rather than "food deserts" (areas where there is limited access to healthy foods) seems to be more of a problem in Hong Kong's urban areas. We advanced international literature by providing evidence in a non-western setting
Advertising · Agricultural economics · Biology · Business · Consumption (sociology · Economics · Environmental health · Food consumption · Geography · Grocery store · Logistic regression · Odds · Odds ratio · Demography · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Urban Agriculture and Sustainability · Urban Transport and Accessibility · Food Science
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
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| Citations per year | 3.4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |