Food environment research in Canada: a rapid review of methodologies and measures deployed between 2010 and 2021

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dc.contributor.authorVaillancourt, Caroline
dc.contributor.authorAhmed, Mavra
dc.contributor.authorKirk, Sara
dc.contributor.authorLabonté, Marie-Ève
dc.contributor.authorLaar, Amos
dc.contributor.authorMah, Catherine L.
dc.contributor.authorMinaker, Leia
dc.contributor.authorOlstad, Dana L.
dc.contributor.authorPotvin Kent, Monique
dc.contributor.authorProvencher, Véronique
dc.contributor.authorProwse, Rachel
dc.contributor.authorRaine, Kim D.
dc.contributor.authorSchram, Ashley
dc.contributor.authorZavala-Mora, Daniela
dc.contributor.authorRancourt-Bouchard, Maryka
dc.contributor.authorVanderlee, Lana
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-27T08:56:49Z
dc.date.available2024-02-27T08:56:49Z
dc.date.issued2024-02-19
dc.date.updated2024-02-27T08:56:49Z
dc.description.abstractAbstract Numerous research methodologies have been used to examine food environments. Existing reviews synthesizing food environment measures have examined a limited number of domains or settings and none have specifically targeted Canada. This rapid review aimed to 1) map research methodologies and measures that have been used to assess food environments; 2) examine what food environment dimensions and equity related-factors have been assessed; and 3) identify research gaps and priorities to guide future research. A systematic search of primary articles evaluating the Canadian food environment in a real-world setting was conducted. Publications in English or French published in peer-reviewed journals between January 1 2010 and June 17 2021 and indexed in Web of Science, CAB Abstracts and Ovid MEDLINE were considered. The search strategy adapted an internationally-adopted food environment monitoring framework covering 7 domains (Food Marketing; Labelling; Prices; Provision; Composition; Retail; and Trade and Investment). The final sample included 220 articles. Overall, Trade and Investment (1%, n = 2), Labelling (7%, n = 15) and, to a lesser extent, Prices (14%, n = 30) were the least studied domains in Canada. Among Provision articles, healthcare (2%, n = 1) settings were underrepresented compared to school (67%, n = 28) and recreation and sport (24%, n = 10) settings, as was the food service industry (14%, n = 6) compared to grocery stores (86%, n = 36) in the Composition domain. The study identified a vast selection of measures employed in Canada overall and within single domains. Equity-related factors were only examined in half of articles (n = 108), mostly related to Retail (n = 81). A number of gaps remain that prevent a holistic and systems-level analysis of food environments in Canada. As Canada continues to implement policies to improve the quality of food environments in order to improve dietary patterns, targeted research to address identified gaps and harmonize methods across studies will help evaluate policy impact over time.
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 2024 Feb 19;21(1):18
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-024-01558-x
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1880/118226
dc.language.rfc3066en
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dc.titleFood environment research in Canada: a rapid review of methodologies and measures deployed between 2010 and 2021
dc.typeJournal Article
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