Association between distance to nearest supermarket and provision of fruits and vegetables in English nurseries

作者：Burgoine Thomas^*; Gallis John A; Penney Tarra L; Monsivais Pablo; Neelon Sara E Benjamin

来源：Health & Place, 2017, 46: 229-233.

DOI：10.1016/j.healthplace.2017.05.018

• Childcare
• Nurseries
• Preschool
• Supermarket proximity
• Fruit and vegetable provision
• Geographic information systems
• Nutrition in Nurseries study
• England

With 796,500 places available for children in England, pre-school nurseries could serve as an important setting for population-wide dietary intervention. It is critical to understand the determinants of healthy food provision in this setting, which may include access to food stores. This study examined the association between objective, GIS-derived supermarket proximity and fruit and vegetable serving frequency, using data from 623 English nurseries. Overall, 116 (18%) nurseries served fruits and vegetables infrequently (< 2-3 times/week), but provision differed by supermarket proximity. In adjusted multivariable regression models, nurseries farthest from their nearest supermarket (Q5, 1.7-19.8 km) had 2.38 (95% CI 1.01-5.63) greater odds of infrequent provision. Our results suggest that supermarket access may be important for nurseries in meeting fruit and vegetable provision guidelines. We advance a growing body of international literature, for the first time linking the food practices of institutions to their neighbourhood food retail context.

• 出版日期2017-7