Journal article
Evaluation of Store Environment Changes of an In-Store Intervention to Promote Fruits and Vegetables in Latino/Hispanic-Focused Food Stores
International journal of environmental research and public health, Vol.17(1), p.65
01/01/2020
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17010065
PMCID: PMC6981808
PMID: 31861788
Abstract
Implementing interventions that manipulate food store environments are one potential strategy for improving dietary behaviors. The present study evaluated intervention effects, from the El Valor de Nuestra Salud (The Value of Our Health) study, on in-store environmental changes within Latino/Hispanic-focused food stores (tiendas). Sixteen tiendas were randomly assigned to either: a six-month structural and social food store intervention or a wait-list control condition. Store-level environmental measures of product availability, placement, and promotion were assessed monthly from baseline through six-months post-baseline using store audits. Linear mixed effects models tested for condition-by-time interactions in store-level environmental measures. Results demonstrated that the intervention was successful at increasing the total number of fruit and vegetable (FV) promotions (p < 0.001) and the number of FV promotions outside the produce department (p < 0.001) among tiendas in the intervention versus control condition. No changes in product availability or placement were observed. Results suggests changing the marketing mix element of promotions within small stores is measurable and feasible in an in-store intervention. Difficulties in capturing changes in product availability and placement may be due to intervention implementation methods chosen by tiendas. It is important to build upon the lessons learned from these types of interventions to disseminate evidence-based in-store interventions.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Evaluation of Store Environment Changes of an In-Store Intervention to Promote Fruits and Vegetables in Latino/Hispanic-Focused Food Stores
- Creators
- Jennifer Sanchez-Flack - University of Illinois ChicagoBarbara Baquero - University of WashingtonShih-Fan Lin - San Diego State UniversityGeorge Belch - San Diego State UniversityJulie L. Pickrel - San Diego State UniversityCheryl A. M. Anderson - University of California San DiegoElva Arredondo - San Diego State UniversityMaria Elena Martinez - University of California San DiegoJoni Mayer - San Diego State UniversityMing Ji - University of South FloridaJohn P. Elder - San Diego State UniversityGuadalupe X. Ayala - San Diego State University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal of environmental research and public health, Vol.17(1), p.65
- DOI
- 10.3390/ijerph17010065
- PMID
- 31861788
- PMCID
- PMC6981808
- NLM abbreviation
- Int J Environ Res Public Health
- ISSN
- 1661-7827
- eISSN
- 1660-4601
- Publisher
- Mdpi
- Number of pages
- 16
- Grant note
- T32CA057699; U54CA132384; U54CA132379 / NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Cancer Institute (NCI) R01CA140326 / National Cancer Institute; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Cancer Institute (NCI) U54CA132384; U54CA132379 / National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Cancer Institute (NCI) T32CA057699 / National Cancer Institute Training Program: Cancer Education & Career Development Program
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2020
- Academic Unit
- Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984363606402771
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