Perceived quality and availability of fruit and vegetables are associated with perceptions of fruit and vegetable affordability among socio-economically disadvantaged women

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作者
Williams, Lauren K. [1 ]
Thornton, Lukar [1 ]
Crawford, David [1 ]
Ball, Kylie [1 ]
机构
[1] Deakin Univ, Ctr Phys Act & Nutr Res, Sch Exercise & Nutr Sci, Burwood, Vic 3125, Australia
基金
英国医学研究理事会;
关键词
Socio-economically disadvantaged women; Fruit and vegetable affordability; Fruit and vegetable availability; Social support; SOCIOECONOMIC INEQUALITIES; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; FOOD ENVIRONMENT; WEIGHT STATUS; NEIGHBORHOODS; BARRIERS; CONSUMPTION; DIET; DETERMINANTS; BEHAVIORS;
D O I
10.1017/S1368980011003417
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Objective: Perceptions that fruit and vegetables are expensive have been found to be associated with lower consumption of fruit and vegetables among disadvantaged women; however, the determinants of these perceptions are relatively unknown. The purpose of the current paper is to examine whether perceived availability and quality of fruit and vegetables, and social support for healthy eating, are associated with perceptions of fruit and vegetable affordability among women residing in disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Design: Cross-sectional self-report survey. Setting: The study was conducted in Melbourne, Australia. Subjects: An Australian sample of 4131 women, aged 18-45 years, residing in neighbourhoods ranked in the lowest Victorian tertile of relative disadvantage by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, an index that considers aspects of disadvantage such as residents' income, education, motor vehicle access and employment. Results: Results showed that irrespective of education, income and other key covariates, women who perceived poor availability and quality of fruit and vegetables in their local neighbourhood were more likely to perceive fruit and vegetables as expensive. Conclusions: Our results suggest that perceptions of fruit and vegetable affordability are not driven exclusively by lack of financial or knowledge-related resources, but also by women's psychological response and interpretation of their local nutrition environment.
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页码:1262 / 1267
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