Inequities in the urban food environment of a Brazilian city

Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 13 - Trang 539-549 - 2020
Maria Alvim Leite1, Maíra Macário de Assis2, Ariene Silva do Carmo2, Mário Círio Nogueira3, Michele Pereira Netto4, Larissa Loures Mendes5
1Preventive Medicine Department, Medicine School, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil
2Postgraduate Program in Child and Adolescent Health, Medicine School, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil
3Collective Health Department, Medicine School, Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Juiz de Fora, Brazil
4Nutrition Department, Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Juiz de Fora, Brazil
5Nutrition Department, Nursing School, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Tóm tắt

Food environment refers to the physical, social, cultural, economic and political contexts in which people engage with food systems in order to acquire, prepare and consume food. In 2016, we investigated the food environment of districts in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil, according to different socio-economic levels. We proposed a categorization of food establishments according to the NOVA food classification, devised thematic maps, tested the significance of food retailers’ agglomerations by univariate K function and detected district clusters using variables of interest. A total of 23 districts (19.1%) presented high or very high vulnerability. Establishments only or mainly selling ultra-processed foods presented higher frequencies (52.7%) in comparison to other categories throughout the city. The downtown district had the most of all types of establishments. Districts of greater vulnerability had fewer establishments. The environmental iniquities we have identified reinforce the need to implement public policies that promote healthy urban food environments.

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