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Community Residents' Beliefs About Neighborhood Corner Stores in 2 Latino Communities: Implications for Interventions to Improve the Food Environment
Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition, v 12(3), pp 342-351
03 Jul 2017
PMID: 29147455
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Abstract
We assessed community residents' perceptions of corner stores to better understand what facilitates and deters patronage at these food outlets. Data came from 978 household interviews in 2 Latino communities undergoing corner store interventions. Chi-square tests, an independent sample t test, and a multivariate logistic regression were conducted to assess the relationship between residents' perceptions about corner stores and their reported patronage at these food outlets. Residents reported that corner stores do not sell a variety of fruits and vegetables and are not places where one can get information about healthy eating. Convenience, cleanliness, positive customer service, availability of culturally appropriate items, and availability of quality fresh fruit increased the odds of store patronage. Simply providing healthy foods will not incentivize patrons to purchase them. Corner store interventions can be more effective if they address the characteristics that community residents prioritize.
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- Title
- Community Residents' Beliefs About Neighborhood Corner Stores in 2 Latino Communities: Implications for Interventions to Improve the Food Environment
- Creators
- Mienah Z. Sharif - University of California, Los AngelesStephanie L. Albert - University of California, Los AngelesAlec M. Chan-Golston - University of California, Los AngelesGilberto Lopez - University of California, Los AngelesAlice A. Kuo - University of California, Los AngelesMichael L. Prelip - University of California, Los AngelesAlexander N. Ortega - Drexel UniversityDeborah C. Glik - University of California, Los Angeles
- Publication Details
- Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition, v 12(3), pp 342-351
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Grant note
- UL1TR001415 / National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (10.13039/100006108) P50 HL105188,R25 HL108854 / National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (10.13039/100000050) 5T32AG033533 / National Institute on Aging (10.13039/100000049) R24HD041022 / California Center for Population Research, University of California, Los Angeles (10.13039/100006429)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000418530500003
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85021192678
- Other Identifier
- 991019168790504721
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