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Lemieux S. S'attaquer aux défis de l'adhésion aux principes de la saine alimentation. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2024; 49:1115-1120. [PMID: 38587179 DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2023-0564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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The purpose of this article is to describe the impact of the research program entitled "Adherence to healthy eating recommendations: identification of measures, determinants and interventions". Beyond the main results described in this article, this program had a major impact on the training of graduate students. It was also a unique opportunity to develop and validate measurement tools relevant to nutrition research, and to make them available to the scientific community. Lastly, this program was a catalyst for establishing new collaborations and setting up larger-scale studies.
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- Simone Lemieux
- Centre Nutrition, santé et société (NUTRISS), Institut sur la nutrition et les aliments fonctionnels (INAF), Université Laval, 2440 boulevard Hochelaga, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- École de nutrition, Université Laval, 2425 rue de l'Agriculture, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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Wopereis TM, de Vet E, Rongen FC, Poelman MP. Food availability, perceived food environment and social norm perceptions of healthy and vegetarian food consumption at a public music festival in the Netherlands: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Nutr Prev Health 2024; 7:166-173. [PMID: 38966116 PMCID: PMC11221294 DOI: 10.1136/bmjnph-2023-000850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024] Open
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Objective To gain insight into the food availability, the perceived food environment, and social norm perceptions in favour of healthy and vegetarian food consumption at a festival. Design Two cross-sectional substudies were conducted to audit food and beverages at the festival, and to measure visitors' perceptions of the festival food environment (accessibility, affordability, availability, diversity, quality) and their social norms perceptions via a mobile survey. Setting Public music festival, the Netherlands. Sample 75 food stands and 153 adult festival visitors. Results 75 food stands offered 627 food and beverage items, of which 92.4% were not supportive of a healthy diet. Of all food items, 46.6% were vegetarian (including 20% fries). Participants especially perceived the festival food environment as unsupportive of healthy choices. They also had weak descriptive and injunctive social norm perceptions in favour of healthy and vegetarian food consumption. However, they had stronger descriptive (t(152)=-5.5; p<0.001) and injunctive norm perceptions (t(152)=-4.5; p<0.001) of vegetarian food consumption (mean descriptive social norm perception=2.42; SD=0.82; mean injunctive social norm perception=3.14; SD=0.78), than healthy food consumption (mean descriptive social norm perception=2.10; SD=0.76; mean injunctive social norm perception=2.93; SD=0.78). Participants had stronger injunctive than descriptive social norm perceptions of healthy (t(152)=-12.4; p<0.001) and vegetarian (t(152)=-11.3; p<0.001) food consumption. Participants' perceived food environment and their perception of social norms were positively correlated. Conclusion The festival's food environment appears unsupportive of healthy and vegetarian food consumption. The limited availability of healthy and vegetarian food coincided with weak social norm perceptions encouraging their consumption, particularly descriptive norms that arise from observing others. The food environment may stand in the way of developing descriptive norms for the consumption of healthy and vegetarian food, as people can only see others consume food that is available. Implementation of public event policies could support healthier, more sustainable festivals.
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- Tamika M Wopereis
- Consumption and Healthy Lifestyles Chair Group, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Consumption and Healthy Lifestyles Chair Group, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
- Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Consumption and Healthy Lifestyles Chair Group, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Consumption and Healthy Lifestyles Chair Group, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Ganasegeran K, Abdul Manaf MR, Safian N, Waller LA, Abdul Maulud KN, Mustapha FI. GIS-Based Assessments of Neighborhood Food Environments and Chronic Conditions: An Overview of Methodologies. Annu Rev Public Health 2024; 45:109-132. [PMID: 38061019 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-101322-031206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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The industrial revolution and urbanization fundamentally restructured populations' living circumstances, often with poor impacts on health. As an example, unhealthy food establishments may concentrate in some neighborhoods and, mediated by social and commercial drivers, increase local health risks. To understand the connections between neighborhood food environments and public health, researchers often use geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial statistics to analyze place-based evidence, but such tools require careful application and interpretation. In this article, we summarize the factors shaping neighborhood health in relation to local food environments and outline the use of GIS methodologies to assess associations between the two. We provide an overview of available data sources, analytical approaches, and their strengths and weaknesses. We postulate next steps in GIS integration with forecasting, prediction, and simulation measures to frame implications for local health policies.
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- Kurubaran Ganasegeran
- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; ,
- Clinical Research Center, Seberang Jaya Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; ,
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; ,
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Earth Observation Centre (EOC), Institute of Climate Change, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
- Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Public Health Division, Perak State Health Department, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Perak, Malaysia
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Roncarolo F, Mercille G, Riva M, PĂ©rez E, Blanchet R, Carabali M, Sylvestre MP, Potvin L. The Pathways study: a cohort study of new food-aid users in rural, semi urban, and urban areas of Quebec, Canada. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:1607. [PMID: 37612709 PMCID: PMC10463898 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16393-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND While considerable research has been conducted on household food insecurity (HFI), little research has examined the effects of food donation programs on users' living conditions. The Pathways study was established to investigate the long-term effects of food donation programs on food insecurity as well as other critical outcomes, such as diet, health, and social support. Herein, we describe the design of the Pathways Study and the participants' characteristics at baseline. METHODS The Pathways study is a prospective cohort study of 1001 food-aid users in Quebec (Canada). We recruited newly registered users of food donation programs from 106 community-based food-aid organizations that partnered with the study. Baseline data were collected through face-to-face interviews from September 2018 to January 2020, with planned follow-up interviews at 12 and 24 months after enrollment. Household food insecurity, diet, food competencies, food shopping behaviors, perceived food environment, health status, social support and isolation, sociodemographic characteristics, housing conditions, negative life events, and the impacts of COVID-19 were assessed with validated questionnaires. RESULTS The cohort included 1001 participants living in rural (n = 181), semi-urban (n = 250), and urban areas (n = 570). Overall, household food insecurity was reported as severe among 46.2% and moderate in 36.9% of participants. Severe household food insecurity was more prevalent in rural (51.4%) and urban (47.8%) areas compared to semi-urban (39%) areas. Overall, 76.1% of participants reported an annual income below C$20,000. Half (52%) had low education levels (high school or lower), 22.0% lived in single-parent households, and 52.1% lived alone. Most (62.9%) experienced at least one major financial crisis in the preceding year. CONCLUSIONS Results show that newly registered users of food donation programs often have low-income and severe food insecurity, with major differences across geographical locations. The Pathways study is the first study designed to follow, over a 2-year period, a cohort of newly registered users of food donation programs and to quantify their trajectories of service use. Findings from the Pathways study might help adapt the community response to the strategies used by food-insecure households to feed themselves.
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- Federico Roncarolo
- Centre de Recherche en Santé Publique (CReSP), CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-L'Ile-de-Montréal et Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada
- Chaire de Recherche du Canada Approches Communautaires et Inégalités de Santé, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche en Santé Publique (CReSP), CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-L'Ile-de-Montréal et Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada
- Department of Nutrition, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Geography, McGill University, Canada Research Chair in Housing, Community and Health, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche en Santé Publique (CReSP), CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-L'Ile-de-Montréal et Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada
- Chaire de Recherche du Canada Approches Communautaires et Inégalités de Santé, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, École de Santé Publique, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche en Santé Publique (CReSP), CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-L'Ile-de-Montréal et Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada
- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, École de Santé Publique, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche en Santé Publique (CReSP), CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-L'Ile-de-Montréal et Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada
- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, & Occupational Health, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, École de Santé Publique, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
- Centre de Recherche du CHUM, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche en Santé Publique (CReSP), CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-L'Ile-de-Montréal et Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada.
- Chaire de Recherche du Canada Approches Communautaires et Inégalités de Santé, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.
- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, École de Santé Publique, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.
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Dugas C, Brassard D, BĂ©langer M, Perron J, Weisnagel SJ, Marc I, Robitaille J. Determinants of Healthy Diet Among Children Exposed and Unexposed to Gestational Diabetes. JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR 2022; 54:378-387. [PMID: 35151604 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2021.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the association between individual and environmental determinants of diet quality with diet quality of children exposed to gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM+) and unexposed (GDM-); to study the association between mother and child vegetables and fruit (VF) intakes. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS One hundred forty-two children (104 GDM+; 38 GDM-) aged 6.2 ± 2.5 years. VARIABLES Canadian Healthy Eating Index 2007 (HEI-C) and VF were obtained with 2 24-hour dietary recall questionnaires in children. Maternal VF was obtained by a validated food frequency questionnaire, and weight and height were measured. Sociodemographic determinants were obtained by questionnaires. ANALYSIS Linear regression models were used to evaluate the association between individual and environmental determinants and the HEI-C score with interaction for GDM status. RESULTS Family meals were associated with HEI-C among GDM- but not GDM+ children (β = 9.97, P = 0.01 and β = -0.41, P = 0.84, respectively; P for interaction = 0.02). Children's age (β = -1.45; 95% confidence interval, -2.19 to -0.72; P < 0.001) was a determinant of HEI-C among all children. Maternal VF intakes were positively associated with children's VF intake (r = 0.30, P < 0.001, r2 = 0.09), with association of larger variance among GDM- children (r = 0.38, r2 = 0.14, P = 0.02) than GDM+ children (r = 0.23, r2 = 0.05, P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS The food environment at home was associated differently with the diet quality of GDM+ and GDM- children. Whether targeting family meals and maternal diet quality is a good strategy to improve children's diet quality among GDM+ children needs to be further investigated.
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- Camille Dugas
- Centre Nutrition, Santé et Société (NUTRISS), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada; School of Nutrition, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada; Endocrinology and Nephrology Unit, University Hospital of Quebec-Laval University Research Center, Quebec City, Canada
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- Centre Nutrition, Santé et Société (NUTRISS), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada; School of Nutrition, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada
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- Centre Nutrition, Santé et Société (NUTRISS), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada; School of Nutrition, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada; Endocrinology and Nephrology Unit, University Hospital of Quebec-Laval University Research Center, Quebec City, Canada
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- Centre Nutrition, Santé et Société (NUTRISS), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada
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- Endocrinology and Nephrology Unit, University Hospital of Quebec-Laval University Research Center, Quebec City, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Quebec-Laval University Research Center, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada
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- Centre Nutrition, Santé et Société (NUTRISS), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada; School of Nutrition, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada; Endocrinology and Nephrology Unit, University Hospital of Quebec-Laval University Research Center, Quebec City, Canada.
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Yamaguchi M, Praditsorn P, Purnamasari SD, Sranacharoenpong K, Arai Y, Sundermeir SM, Gittelsohn J, Hadi H, Nishi N. Measures of Perceived Neighborhood Food Environments and Dietary Habits: A Systematic Review of Methods and Associations. Nutrients 2022; 14:1788. [PMID: 35565756 PMCID: PMC9099956 DOI: 10.3390/nu14091788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Access to healthy food is a necessity for all people. However, there is still a lack of reviews on the assessment of respondent-based measures of neighborhood food environments (perceived food environments). The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the measurement tools for perceived food environments by five dimensions of food access and to obtain the overview of their associations with dietary habits among people aged 18 years and older in middle- and high-income countries. Observational studies using perceived food environment measures were identified through a systematic review based on two databases for original studies published from 2010 to 2020. A total of 19 final studies were extracted from totally 2926 studies. Pertaining to the five dimensions of food access, 12 studies dealt with accessibility, 13 with availability, 6 with affordability, 10 with acceptability, 2 with accommodation, and 8 with a combination of two or more dimensions. Perceived healthy food environments were positively associated with healthy dietary habits in 17 studies, but 8 of them indicated statistically insignificant associations. In conclusion, this review found accessibility and availability to be major dimensions of perceived food environments. The relationship between healthy food environments and healthy diets is presumably positive and weak.
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- Miwa Yamaguchi
- International Center for Nutrition and Information, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8636, Japan;
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- Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, 999 Phuttamonthon 4, Salaya, Phuttamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand; (P.P.); (K.S.)
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- Alma Ata Graduate School of Public Health, University of Alma Ata, Jl. Brawijaya 99, Tamantirto, Yogyakarta 55183, Indonesia; (S.D.P.); (H.H.)
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- Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, 999 Phuttamonthon 4, Salaya, Phuttamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand; (P.P.); (K.S.)
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- Department of Nutrition, Chiba Prefectural University of Health Sciences, 2-10-1 Wakaba, Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi 261-0014, Japan;
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- Center for Human Nutrition, Department of International Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, The Johns Hopkins University, 615 North Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; (S.M.S.); (J.G.)
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- Center for Human Nutrition, Department of International Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, The Johns Hopkins University, 615 North Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; (S.M.S.); (J.G.)
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- Alma Ata Graduate School of Public Health, University of Alma Ata, Jl. Brawijaya 99, Tamantirto, Yogyakarta 55183, Indonesia; (S.D.P.); (H.H.)
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- International Center for Nutrition and Information, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8636, Japan;
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Implementing a Rural Natural Experiment: A Protocol for Evaluating the Impacts of Food Coops on Food Consumption, Resident's Health and Community Vitality. Methods Protoc 2022; 5:mps5020033. [PMID: 35448698 PMCID: PMC9025453 DOI: 10.3390/mps5020033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background: Local food environments are recognized by experts as a determinant of healthy eating. Food cooperatives (coop) can promote the accessibility to healthier foods and thus improve the health of the population, particularly in remote rural communities. Objective: To measure the effects of implementing a food coop in a disadvantaged community with poor access to food. We have two main research questions: (1). Does the establishment of a food coop in rural areas described as food deserts have an impact on accessibility, frequency of use, food consumption, food quality, and ultimately the health of individuals? (2). Does the establishment of a food coop in rural areas described as food deserts have an impact on food security and community vitality? Design: A natural experiment with a mixed pre/post method will be used. The sample is composed of households that came from geographically isolated communities (population: 215 to 885 inhabitants) which qualified as food deserts and located in rural areas of Quebec (Canada). All communities plan to open a food coop (in the years 2022–2023), and as their opening will be staggered over time, participants from communities with a new food coop (intervention) will be compared to communities awaiting the opening of their food coop (control). Data collection was carried out at three time points: (1) before; (2) 1 to 5 months after; and (3) 13 to 17 months after the opening of the coop. Questionnaires were used to measure sociodemographic variables, dietary intake, residents’ health, and community vitality. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with community stakeholders. Results: Few natural experiments have been conducted regarding the impact of implementing food coops. Gathering concrete data on the effectiveness and processes surrounding these interventions through natural experiments will help to quantify their impact and guide knowledge users and policymakers to make more informed decisions.
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Hoenink JC, Waterlander W, Beulens JWJ, Mackenbach JD. The role of material and psychosocial resources in explaining socioeconomic inequalities in diet: A structural equation modelling approach. SSM Popul Health 2022; 17:101025. [PMID: 35097184 PMCID: PMC8783096 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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We examined whether material and psychosocial resources may explain socioeconomic differences in diet quality. Cross-sectional survey data from 1461 Dutch adults (42.5 (SD 13.7) years on average and 64% female) on socio-demographics, diet quality, psychosocial factors and perceptions of and objective healthiness of the food environment were used in a structural equation model to examine mediating pathways. Indicators for socioeconomic position (SEP) were income, educational, and occupational level and the 2015 Dutch Healthy Diet (DHD15) index assessed diet quality. Material resources included food expenditure, perceptions of healthy food accessibility and healthfulness of the food retail environment. Psychosocial resources were cooking skills, resilience to unhealthy food environments, insensitivity to food cues and healthy eating habits. Higher SEP was associated with better diet quality; Beducation 8.5 (95%CI 6.7; 10.3), Bincome 5.8 (95%CI 3.7; 7.8) and Boccupation 7.5 (95%CI 5.5; 9.4). Material resources did not mediate the association between SEP and diet quality and neither did the psychosocial resources insensitivity to food cues and eating habits. Cooking skills mediated between 13.3% and 19.0% and resilience to unhealthy food environments mediated between 5.9% and 8.6% of the relation between SEP and the DHD15-index. Individual-level factors such as cooking skills can only explain a small proportion of the SEP differences in diet quality. On top of other psychosocial and material resources not included in this study, it is likely that structural factors outside the individual, such as financial, work and living circumstances also play an important role.
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- Jody C Hoenink
- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, De Boelelaan, 1117, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Upstream Team, www.upstreamteam.nl, Amsterdam UMC, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, De Boelelaan, 1117, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, De Boelelaan, 1117, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Upstream Team, www.upstreamteam.nl, Amsterdam UMC, the Netherlands
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A Proposed Research Agenda for Promoting Healthy Retail Food Environments in the East Asia-Pacific Region. Curr Nutr Rep 2021; 10:267-281. [PMID: 34894342 DOI: 10.1007/s13668-021-00381-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This paper aimed to summarise existing literature on strategies to improve the healthiness of retail food environments in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region, and propose a prioritised research agenda on this topic. RECENT FINDINGS Little research on retail food environments has been conducted in the EAP region. Several approaches for measuring retail food environments were identified, although none have been tailored to the EAP context. A small number of policies and initiatives to promote healthy retail food environments have been implemented in EAP. Lessons learnt from successful implementation of initiatives in other regions could be applied in EAP. Retail food environments have a strong influence on food choices and health outcomes. Research can contribute to efforts to improve the healthiness of retail food environments in EAP by (1) describing the current state of retail food environments to highlight areas of good practice and concern and (2) identifying policies and initiatives that are likely to be effective, and mechanisms for their successful implementation.
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Lapointe A, Laramée C, Belanger-Gravel A, Buckeridge DL, Desroches S, Garriguet D, Gauvin L, Lemieux S, Plante C, Lamarche B. NutriQuébec: a unique web-based prospective cohort study to monitor the population's eating and other lifestyle behaviours in the province of Québec. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e039889. [PMID: 33115902 PMCID: PMC7594370 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The epidemic of non-communicable diseases including cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes is attributable in large part to unhealthy eating and physical inactivity. In the fall of 2016, the Québec government launched its first-ever Government Health Prevention Policy (Politique gouvernementale de prévention en santé (PGPS)) to influence factors that lead to improved health status and quality of life as well as reduced social inequalities in health in the population of Québec. NutriQuébec is a web-based prospective open cohort study whose primary aim is to provide essential data for the evaluation of the PGPS on the Québec population's eating and other lifestyle behaviours over time. METHODS AND ANALYSIS Over a first phase of 3 years, NutriQuébec will enrol 20 000 adults living in the province of Québec in Canada through a multimedia campaign designed to reach different segments of the population, including subgroups with lower socioeconomic status. Participants will be invited to complete on a web platform nine core questionnaires on a yearly basis. Questionnaires will assess several dimensions related to lifestyle, including eating and physical activity behaviours, as well as a large number of personal characteristics and global health status. Temporal trends in eating and lifestyle behaviours will be analysed in relation to the implementation of the PGPS to provide essential data for its evaluation at a population level. Data analyses will use sociodemographic weights to adjust responses of participants to achieve, so far as is possible, representativeness of the adult Québec population. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Université Laval Research Ethics Board approved the NutriQuébec project. Data analysis, presentations in conferences and publication of manuscripts are scheduled to start in 2020. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT04140071.
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- Annie Lapointe
- Centre NUTRISS, INAF, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre NUTRISS, INAF, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Department of Information and Communication, Université Laval, Quebec city, Quebec, Canada
- Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec city, Quebec, Canada
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- School of Population and Global Health, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre NUTRISS, INAF, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- School of Nutrition, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Health Analysis Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre de recherche du CHUM, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre NUTRISS, INAF, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- School of Nutrition, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre NUTRISS, INAF, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- School of Nutrition, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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Carbonneau E, Lamarche B, Robitaille J, Provencher V, Desroches S, Vohl MC, BĂ©gin C, BĂ©langer M, Couillard C, Pelletier L, Bouchard L, Houle J, Langlois MF, Corneau L, Lemieux S. Social Support, but Not Perceived Food Environment, Is Associated with Diet Quality in French-Speaking Canadians from the PREDISE Study. Nutrients 2019; 11:E3030. [PMID: 31842253 PMCID: PMC6950594 DOI: 10.3390/nu11123030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
The objectives were to assess whether social support for healthy eating and perceived food environment are associated with diet quality, and to investigate if sociodemographic characteristics moderate these associations. A probability sample of French-speaking adults from the Province of Québec, Canada, was recruited in the context of the PREDISE study. Participants reported their perceptions of supportive and non-supportive actions related to healthy eating from close others at home and outside of home (n = 952), and of the accessibility to healthy foods (n = 1035). The Canadian Healthy Eating Index (C-HEI) was calculated based on three Web-based 24 h food recalls. Multiple linear regression models showed that supportive (B = 1.50 (95% CI 0.46, 2.54)) and non-supportive (B = -3.06 (95% CI -4.94, -1.18)) actions related to healthy eating from close others at home were positively and negatively associated with C-HEI, respectively, whereas actions from close others outside of home were not. The negative association between non-supportive actions occurring at home and C-HEI was stronger among participants with lower (vs. higher) levels of education (p interaction = 0.03). Perceived accessibility to healthy foods was not associated with C-HEI (p > 0.05). These results suggest that the social environment may have a stronger influence on healthy eating than the perceived physical environment. This adds support for healthy eating promotion programs involving entire families, especially for more socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals, whose efforts to eat healthily may be more easily thwarted by non-supportive households.
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Affiliation(s)
- Elise Carbonneau
- Centre Nutrition, santé et société (NUTRISS), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Université Laval, 2440 Hochelage Boulevard, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- School of Nutrition, Université Laval, 2425, rue de l'Agriculture, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Centre Nutrition, santé et société (NUTRISS), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Université Laval, 2440 Hochelage Boulevard, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- School of Nutrition, Université Laval, 2425, rue de l'Agriculture, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Centre Nutrition, santé et société (NUTRISS), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Université Laval, 2440 Hochelage Boulevard, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- School of Nutrition, Université Laval, 2425, rue de l'Agriculture, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Centre Nutrition, santé et société (NUTRISS), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Université Laval, 2440 Hochelage Boulevard, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- School of Nutrition, Université Laval, 2425, rue de l'Agriculture, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Centre Nutrition, santé et société (NUTRISS), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Université Laval, 2440 Hochelage Boulevard, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- School of Nutrition, Université Laval, 2425, rue de l'Agriculture, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Centre Nutrition, santé et société (NUTRISS), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Université Laval, 2440 Hochelage Boulevard, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- School of Nutrition, Université Laval, 2425, rue de l'Agriculture, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Centre Nutrition, santé et société (NUTRISS), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Université Laval, 2440 Hochelage Boulevard, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- School of Psychology, Laval University, 2325 allée des bibliothèques, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, 18 avenue Antonine-Maillet, Moncton, NB E1A 3E9, Canada
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- Centre Nutrition, santé et société (NUTRISS), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Université Laval, 2440 Hochelage Boulevard, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- School of Nutrition, Université Laval, 2425, rue de l'Agriculture, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, 75 Laurier Ave E, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Department of Medical Biology, CIUSSS du Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Saguenay, QC G7H 5H6, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry, Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 Boulevard de l'Université, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada
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- Nursing Department, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 3351 Boulevard des Forges, Trois-Rivières, QC G8Z 4M3, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Université de Sherbrooke, 3001 12e Ave N, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada
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- Centre Nutrition, santé et société (NUTRISS), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Université Laval, 2440 Hochelage Boulevard, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- School of Nutrition, Université Laval, 2425, rue de l'Agriculture, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Centre Nutrition, santé et société (NUTRISS), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Université Laval, 2440 Hochelage Boulevard, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- School of Nutrition, Université Laval, 2425, rue de l'Agriculture, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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Lafrenière J, Couillard C, Lamarche B, Laramée C, Vohl MC, Lemieux S. Associations between self-reported vegetable and fruit intake assessed with a new web-based 24-h dietary recall and serum carotenoids in free-living adults: a relative validation study. J Nutr Sci 2019; 8:e26. [PMID: 31428333 PMCID: PMC6683236 DOI: 10.1017/jns.2019.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to assess the relative validity of a new web-based 24-h dietary recall (R24W) in terms of vegetable and fruit (VF) intake assessment using serum carotenoid concentrations as reference biomarkers. A total of seventy-four women and seventy-three men (mean age 47·5 (sd 13·3) years; mean BMI 25·5 (sd 4·4) kg/m2) completed the R24W four times to assess their VF intake. Serum carotenoids were obtained from 12-h fasted blood samples and measured by HPLC. Raw and de-attenuated partial Spearman's correlations were performed to determine how usual vegetable and/or fruit intake was associated with serum carotenoids. Relevant confounders were selected using a stepwise regression analysis. Finally, cross-classification was used to determine agreement between intake of VF and serum carotenoids. Intake of total dietary carotenoids was significantly associated (r 0·40; P < 0·01) with total serum carotenoids (without lycopene). Total VF intake was also associated with total serum carotenoid concentrations without lycopene (r 0·44; P < 0·01). HDL-cholesterol, waist circumference and age were identified as confounders in the association between total VF intake and total serum carotenoids (without lycopene). De-attenuated partial correlation adjusted for these confounders increased the associations between dietary carotenoids and total serum carotenoids without lycopene (r 0·49; P < 0·01) and between total VF intake and total serum carotenoids without lycopene (r 0·48; P < 0·01). Almost 80 % of respondents were classified in the same or the adjacent quartile for total VF intake and total serum carotenoids without lycopene, while less than 6 % were classified in the opposite quartile. Overall, these observations support the appropriateness of the R24W to assess the dietary intake of VF.
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- J. Lafrenière
- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, School of Nutrition, Laval University, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, School of Nutrition, Laval University, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, School of Nutrition, Laval University, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, School of Nutrition, Laval University, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, School of Nutrition, Laval University, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, School of Nutrition, Laval University, Québec, QC, Canada
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Kim B, Kim GS, Hyun HS. Development and validation of a tool to assess the rural neighborhood environment for obesity in Korean adults. Public Health Nurs 2019; 36:752-762. [PMID: 31131480 DOI: 10.1111/phn.12621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Revised: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to develop and validate a tool that assesses the perceived neighborhood environments influencing obesity development among rural adults in Korea. DESIGN AND SAMPLES Qualitative and quantitative methods were used. Twenty-one adults participated in focus group interviews. Subsequently, two independent surveys were conducted with rural adults aged 19-65. MEASUREMENTS Literature review and focus group interviews were used to generate initial items. An expert's panel evaluation established content validity for these items and pilot testing of the draft tool was performed. Explanatory (n = 328) and confirmatory factor analyses (n = 1,070) were used to establish construct validity, and internal consistency and test-retest reliability were calculated (n = 88). RESULTS The new tool consisting of 37 items was developed and validated. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed an eight-subscale structure (χ2  = 3,738.1, GFI = 0.831, SRMR = 0.060, RMSEA = 0.070). The tool showed moderate test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.519-0.775) and good internal consistency except for Social Influence on Healthy Eating (Cronbach's α = 0.612). CONCLUSIONS The Rural Neighborhood Environment Assessment for Obesity tool might be a valid and reliable instrument for public health practitioners to assess complex social and physical environmental factors related to obesity.
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- Bongjeong Kim
- Department of Nursing, College of Health Science, Cheongju, Korea
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- College of Nursing, Mo-Im Kim Nursing Research Institute, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Sangmyung University, Cheonan, Korea
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Carbonneau E, Lamarche B, Lafrenière J, Robitaille J, Provencher V, Desroches S, Corneau L, Lemieux S. Are French Canadians able to accurately self-rate the quality of their diet? Insights from the PREDISE study. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2019; 44:293-300. [DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2018-0293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The main objective of this study was to compare self-rated diet quality with a more comprehensive score of diet quality and to assess the ability of self-rated diet quality to predict adherence to healthy eating guidelines. This study also aimed to evaluate the influence of individual characteristics on the association between self-rated diet quality and the overall diet quality score. As part of the PRédicteurs Individuels, Sociaux et Environnementaux (PREDISE) study, 1045 participants (51% women) from the Province of Québec, Canada, self-rated their diet quality (“In general, would you say that your dietary habits are excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?”). Three Web-based 24-h food recalls were completed, generating data for the calculation of the Canadian Healthy Eating Index (C-HEI) score, an overall diet quality indicator. Participants rated their diet quality as excellent (2.4%), very good (22.7%), good (49.5%), fair (20.3%), or poor (5.1%). C-HEI scores differed significantly between diet ratings, in the expected direction (p < 0.0001). Self-rated diet quality predicted adherence to healthy eating guidelines (i.e., C-HEI > 68) with a sensitivity of 44.5% and a specificity of 81.5% (C-statistic = 0.63). Sex significantly modified the association between self-rated diet quality and C-HEI score (p interaction = 0.0131); women had higher C-HEI scores than did men in the “good” and “fair” ratings. Self-rated diet quality can be useful in obtaining an overview of the diet quality of a population, but the results of this study suggest that such data should be used with caution given their poor ability to predict adherence to healthy eating guidelines. Individual characteristics may influence one’s ability to appropriately self-evaluate diet quality.
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- Elise Carbonneau
- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- School of Nutrition, Laval University, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- School of Nutrition, Laval University, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- School of Nutrition, Laval University, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- School of Nutrition, Laval University, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- School of Nutrition, Laval University, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- School of Nutrition, Laval University, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- School of Nutrition, Laval University, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
- School of Nutrition, Laval University, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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Social support for healthy eating: development and validation of a questionnaire for the French-Canadian population. Public Health Nutr 2018; 21:2360-2366. [DOI: 10.1017/s1368980018001209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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AbstractObjectiveThe present study aimed to develop and validate a questionnaire assessing social support for healthy eating in a French-Canadian population.DesignA twenty-one-item questionnaire was developed. For each item, participants were asked to rate the frequency, in the past month, with which the actions described had been done by family and friends in two different environments: (i) at home and (ii) outside of home. The content was evaluated by an expert panel. A validation study sample was recruited and completed the questionnaire twice. Exploratory factor analysis was performed on items to assess the number of subscales. Internal consistency reliability was assessed using Cronbach’s ɑ. Test–retest reliability was evaluated with intraclass correlations between scores of the two completions.SettingOnline survey.SubjectsMen and women from the Québec City area (n 150).ResultsThe content validity assessment led to a few changes, resulting in a twenty-two-item questionnaire. Exploratory factor analysis revealed a two-factor structure for both environments, resulting in four subscales: supportive actions at home; non-supportive actions at home; supportive actions outside of home; and non-supportive actions outside of home. Two items were removed from the questionnaire due to low loadings. The four subscales were found to be reliable (Cronbach’s ɑ=0·82–0·94; test–retest intraclass correlation=0·51–0·70).ConclusionsThe Social Support for Healthy Eating Questionnaire was developed for a French-Canadian population and demonstrated good psychometric properties. This questionnaire will be useful to explore the role of social support and its interactions with other factors in predicting eating behaviours.
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Carbonneau E, Bradette-Laplante M, Lamarche B, Provencher V, BĂ©gin C, Robitaille J, Desroches S, Vohl MC, Corneau L, Lemieux S. Development and Validation of the Food Liking Questionnaire in a French-Canadian Population. Nutrients 2017; 9:nu9121337. [PMID: 29292754 PMCID: PMC5748787 DOI: 10.3390/nu9121337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2017] [Revised: 11/30/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a questionnaire assessing food liking in a French-Canadian population. A questionnaire was developed, in which participants were asked to rate their degree of liking of 50 food items. An expert panel evaluated the content validity. For the validation study, 150 men and women completed the questionnaire twice. An Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was performed to assess the number of subscales of the questionnaire. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the subscales were evaluated. Concurrent validity was assessed through correlations between liking scores and self-reported frequencies of consumption. Comments from the experts led to changes in the list of foods included in the questionnaire. The EFA revealed a two-factor structure for the questionnaire (i.e., savory and sweet foods) and led to the removal of nine items, resulting in a 32-item questionnaire. The two subscales revealed good internal consistency (Cronbach alphas: 0.85 and 0.89) and test-retest reliability (p = 0.84 and 0.86). The questionnaire demonstrated adequate concurrent validity, with moderate correlations between food liking and self-reported frequency of consumption (r = 0.19–0.39, ps < 0.05). This new Food Liking Questionnaire assessing liking of a variety of savory and sweet foods demonstrated good psychometric properties in every validation step. This questionnaire will be useful to explore the role of food liking and its interactions with other factors in predicting eating behaviors and energy intake.
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- Elise Carbonneau
- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, 2440 Hochelaga Boulevard, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, 2440 Hochelaga Boulevard, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, 2440 Hochelaga Boulevard, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, 2440 Hochelaga Boulevard, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.
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- School of Psychology, Laval University, 2325 rue des Bibliothèques, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, 2440 Hochelaga Boulevard, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, 2440 Hochelaga Boulevard, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, 2440 Hochelaga Boulevard, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, 2440 Hochelaga Boulevard, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, 2440 Hochelaga Boulevard, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.
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