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Title: Outlets source of foods in Montevideo: implications for retail food environment research in emerging countries
Authors: Ares, Gastón
Alcaire, Florencia
Brunet, Gerónimo
Costa, María
Verdier, Sofía
Curutchet, María Rosa
Bonilla, Luciana
Turra, Sergio
Risso, Fernanda
Machín, Leandro
Vidal, Leticia
Type: Artículo
Keywords: Ambiente alimentario, Accesibilidad alimentaria, Productos ultraprocesados, Lugares de venta de alimentos
Issue Date: 2025
Abstract: Objective: To identify outlets source of foods in Montevideo, the capital city of Uruguay. Design: Cross-sectional field survey of food outlets selling foods and beverages. Setting: 106 census tracts differing in geographical location and socio-economic characteristics. Participants: Outlets selling foods and beverages within the census tracts. Main Outcome Measure: Number, density, and distribution of food outlets selling different food groups, regarded as healthy and unhealthy by the Uruguayan dietary guideline. Analysis: Inferential statistics to compare the measures in census tracts of different socio-economic status. Results: A total of 1,217 food outlets were identified, corresponding to a wide range of different types. Small stores had a highly relevant contribution to the availability of unprocessed foods, whereas ultra-processed products were ubiquitous. The proportion and density of food outlets selling fruits and vegetables and fresh meat was higher in low socio-economic status than in medium/high socio-economic tracts. The distribution of outlets selling different food groups significantly differed across census tracts. Conclusions and Implications: Results highlight the importance of capturing the local food sources that shape the availability of healthy and unhealthy foods. Context-specific definitions of food deserts and food swamps acknowledging the complexity of the retail food environment are needed.
Description: Versión aceptada publicada con el título Food Outlets in Montevideo : Implications for Retail Food Environment Research in the Majority World, en la revista Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.
IN: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Sponsors: Agencia Nacional de Investigación e Innovación (Project No. FCE_3_2022_1_172443)
Instituto Nacional de Alimentación (Ministerio de Desarrollo Social, Uruguay)
Espacio Interdisciplinario (Universidad de la República, Uruguay)
Citation: Ares, G., Alcaire, F., Brunet, G. y otros. Outlets source of foods in Montevideo: implications for retail food environment research in emerging countries. [Posprint] Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior [en línea] 2025. 32 p. DOI 10.1016/j.jneb.2024.12.011
Geographic coverage: URUGUAY
License: Licencia Creative Commons Atribución - No Comercial - Sin Derivadas (CC - By-NC-ND 4.0)
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