Availability of healthy and unhealthy foods in modern retail outlets located in selected districts of Greater Accra Region, Ghana.

Ghana Fast Foods Diet Environment Consumer Behavior
Ghana modern retail outlets non-communicable diseases supermarket ultra-processed food

Journal

Frontiers in public health
ISSN: 2296-2565
Titre abrégé: Front Public Health
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101616579

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2022
Historique:
received: 18 04 2022
accepted: 26 09 2022
entrez: 28 11 2022
pubmed: 29 11 2022
medline: 30 11 2022
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Intake of unhealthy foods is linked to the onset of obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Availability of unhealthy (nutritionally poor) foods can influence preference, purchasing and consumption of such foods. This study determined the healthiness of foods sold at modern retail outlets- supermarkets and mini-marts in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. All modern retail outlets located in six districts of Greater Accra were eligible. Those < 200 m Of 67 retail outlets assessed, 86.6% were mini-marts. 85.0% of the total SHELF area was occupied by foods categorized as unhealthy (ranging from 9,262 m This study reveals widespread availability of ultra-processed foods in modern retail outlets within the selected districts. Toward a healthier food retail environment, public health and food regulators, in partnership with other stakeholders need to institute measures that improve availability of healthy foods within supermarkets and mini-marts.

Sections du résumé

Background
Intake of unhealthy foods is linked to the onset of obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Availability of unhealthy (nutritionally poor) foods can influence preference, purchasing and consumption of such foods. This study determined the healthiness of foods sold at modern retail outlets- supermarkets and mini-marts in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
Methods
All modern retail outlets located in six districts of Greater Accra were eligible. Those < 200 m
Results
Of 67 retail outlets assessed, 86.6% were mini-marts. 85.0% of the total SHELF area was occupied by foods categorized as unhealthy (ranging from 9,262 m
Conclusion
This study reveals widespread availability of ultra-processed foods in modern retail outlets within the selected districts. Toward a healthier food retail environment, public health and food regulators, in partnership with other stakeholders need to institute measures that improve availability of healthy foods within supermarkets and mini-marts.

Identifiants

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.922447 PMID: 36438248 PMC: PMC9682120
pubmed: 36438248
doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.922447
pmc: PMC9682120
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

922447

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2022 Adjei, Amevinya, Quarpong, Tandoh, Aryeetey, Holdsworth, Agyemang, Zotor, Laar, Mensah, Addo, Laryea, Asiki, Sellen, Vandevijvere and Laar.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Auteurs

Akosua Pokua Adjei (AP)

Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.

Gideon Senyo Amevinya (GS)

Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.

Wilhemina Quarpong (W)

Nutrition and Health Sciences, Laney Graduate School, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States.

Akua Tandoh (A)

Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.

Richmond Aryeetey (R)

Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.

Michelle Holdsworth (M)

UMR MoISA (Montpellier Interdisciplinary Centre on Sustainable Agri-Food Systems), (Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, CIHEAM-IAMM, INRAE, Institut Agro, IRD), Montpellier, France.

Charles Agyemang (C)

Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Francis Zotor (F)

Department of Family and Community Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.

Matilda E Laar (ME)

Department Family and Consumer Sciences, School of Agriculture, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.

Kobby Mensah (K)

Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship, University of Ghana Business School, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.

Phyllis Addo (P)

Department of Family and Community Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.

Dennis Laryea (D)

Non-Communicable Disease Programme, Ghana Health Service, Accra, Ghana.

Gershim Asiki (G)

African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya.

Daniel Sellen (D)

Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Stefanie Vandevijvere (S)

Sciensano, Service of Lifestyle and Chronic Diseases, Brussels, Belgium.

Amos Laar (A)

Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.

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