Perceived and Observed Food Environments, Eating Behaviors, and BMI

This study examines relationships between perceived and observed nutrition environments, diet, and BMI, in order to examine the criterion validity of the Nutrition Environment Measures Survey–Perceived (NEMS–P). In a cross-sectional study, perceived nutrition environments were assessed (NEMS-P) amon...

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Published in:American journal of preventive medicine 2018-03, Vol.54 (3), p.423-429
Main Authors: Alber, Julia M., Green, Sarah H., Glanz, Karen
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adult
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Body Mass Index
Commerce
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diet
Eating - psychology
Eating behavior
Feeding Behavior - psychology
Female
Food consumption
Food Supply - economics
Food Supply - statistics & numerical data
Fruit
Fruit - economics
Health behavior
Healthy food
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neighborhoods
Nutrition
Nutrition Surveys - methods
Nutritional Status
Perception
Philadelphia
Polls & surveys
Prices
Prospective studies
Self Report - statistics & numerical data
Vegetables
Vegetables - economics
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Summary:This study examines relationships between perceived and observed nutrition environments, diet, and BMI, in order to examine the criterion validity of the Nutrition Environment Measures Survey–Perceived (NEMS–P). In a cross-sectional study, perceived nutrition environments were assessed (NEMS-P) among 221 adults from four neighborhoods in the Philadelphia area in 2010 and 2011. A total of 158 food store environments were observed using the NEMS–Stores. Data analyses were conducted in 2016. Bivariate Spearman rank correlations were used to examine relationships between perceived and observed availability, quality, and price of fruits and vegetables in respondents’ neighborhoods. Linear regression models were used to examine relationships between perceived neighborhood and home food environments and daily fruit and vegetable consumption and BMI. A significant, positive relationship was found between perceived and observed availability of fruits and vegetables in the neighborhood (r = 0.36, p
ISSN:0749-3797
1873-2607
DOI:10.1016/j.amepre.2017.10.024