Abstract

Citation

Edmonds J, Baranowski T, Baranowski J, Cullen KW, Myres D. Ecological and socioeconomic correlates of fruit, juice, and vegetable consumption among African-American boys. Prev Med 2001 Jun;32(6):476-81.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Investigators have reported that the availability of foods in local grocery stores correlated with consumption when using large geopolitical units of analysis, e.g., zip codes. Associations across smaller geopolitical units, e.g., census tracts, have not been tested, nor has this work focused on restaurant availability, child consumption, or specific ethnic groups. METHODS: This study examined whether median family income and fruit, juice, and vegetable (FJV) availability in grocery stores, restaurants, and homes in 11 census tracts correlated with FJV consumption among 11- to 14-year-old African-American Boy Scouts. FJV consumption was measured in 90 scouts using two 24-h food recalls. Instruments were developed to measure the availability of FJV at area grocery stores, restaurants, and homes where troop members resided. RESULTS: Median household income (from 1990 census) was significantly correlated with restaurant fruit availability. Significant correlations were found between restaurant juice and vegetable availability and Boy Scout reported consumption of juice and vegetables. CONCLUSION: Census tract may be a useful unit when studying restaurant, but not grocery store, FJV availability. Within a census tract, restaurant FJV availability may be a significant target for community intervention and process evaluation.

At A Glance

Individual Dietary Behavior Variables

Intake
Sweetened Beverages
100% Juice
Fruits/Vegetables

Domain(s)

Individual Dietary Behavior

Measure Type

24-hour dietary recall

Measure Availability

Not reported

Number of Items

Not applicable

Study location

Metro/Urban
Houston, TX, USA
Census tracts

Languages

English

Information about Development of Measure

Nothing to add

Study Design

Study Participants

Age

6 - 11 Years
12 - 18 Years

Sex

Male

Race/Ethnicity

Black/African American

Predominantly Low-income/Low-SES

Not reported

Sample Size

90

Study Design

Design Type

Correlational/Observational

Health Outcomes Assessed

Dietary intake/behavior

Obesity Measures

Not applicable

BMI Measured or Self-reported

Not applicable

Covariates

Sociodemographic characteristics (socioeconomic status, race)
Environments or policies (if individual domain)

Data Reported on Race/Ethnicity

Quantitative data on study sample

Data Reported on SES

Not applicable

SES-related Variables

Not applicable

How To Use

Administration

Who Administered

Researcher-administered

How Administered

In-person

Time Required

Not reported

Training Required

Yes, time not reported

Instructions on Use

Not reported

Data Analysis

Data Collection/Analysis Costs

Participants received a small gratuity amounting to $1 or less at the conclusion of each completed recall.

Data Collection/Protocol

Two 24-hour recalls were conducted approximately 1 week apart.

Instructions on Data Analysis

Instructions on analysis included in article

Validity (0)

There are no validity tests reported for this measure.

Reliability (1)

Type of reliability Construct/subscale assessed Test/statistic used Result
Test-retest The two 24-hour recalls Pearson correlation coefficient r=0.32, p<0.05