Development of a Nutrition Environment Assessment Tool for Latino Ethnic Stores
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15486472 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jenny L Baier (Mercy Hospital), Shelly Palmer (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Shelly M Palmer (0000-0002-8293-1137, Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL 61801, USA), Donna M Winham (0000-0003-3924-2560, Iowa State University, corresponding author), Mack Shelley (0000-0002-0414-5843, Iowa State University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1860-1860 |
| Publication date | 2022-02-07 |
| 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/ijerph19031860 |
| OpenAlex | W4210822534 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 16 |
The objectives were to: (1) adapt the Nutrition Environment Measures Survey for Stores (NEMS-S) to better culturally fit small Latino grocery stores (tiendas) in Iowa; (2) assess the newly adapted Latino NEMS-S for inter-rater and test-retest reliability; and (3) compare Latino and original NEMS-S summary scores. This pilot instrument, containing culturally appropriate foods from the original NEMS-S and 2015 US Dietary Guidelines for Americans, underwent two rounds of formative evaluation. The new instrument and scoring protocol were applied to a random sample of 42 of 81 possible tiendas in Iowa. Cohen’s kappa was used to assess inter-rater and test-retest reliability for availability and quality of indicator food items (total scores and food category sub scores). There were no differences in summary scores for inter-rater or test-retest reliability using paired t-tests. Inter-rater agreement was high (range 0.82–1.00; p < 0.001). Tiendas averaged 42.0 ± 7.5 of 57 possible points on the Latino NEMS-S, but only 12.0 ± 4.6 of 54 points on the original NEMS-S (p < 0.001). The Latino NEMS-S is a reliable tool for assessing the food environment within Iowa tiendas. Culturally specific instruments can describe diverse food environments more accurately and guide public health nutrition interventions within communities
Environmental health · Ethnic group · Formative assessment · Nanoelectromechanical systems · Psychological intervention · Reliability (semiconductor · Sociology · Test (biology · Anthropology · Engineering · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |