Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South 2nd Street #300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA.
Public Health Nutr. 2012 Jun;15(6):1117-23. doi: 10.1017/S1368980011003600. Epub 2012 Jan 25.
The purpose of the present study was to measure the availability of energy-dense foods and sugar-sweetened beverages in pharmacies and to examine differences by pharmacy type and presence of a food policy.
Trained research staff visited pharmacies (n 37) to measure shelf space and variety of snacks, candy and sugar-sweetened beverages available within 10 ft (3·05 m) of the pharmacy register.
Community clinic, hospital and commercial pharmacies in Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Employees were interviewed regarding pharmacy food policies.
Approximately 60 % of pharmacies had foods and/or sugar-sweetened beverages available for purchase within 10 ft (3·05 m) of the pharmacy register. Total shelf space (P = 0·02) and variety (P = 0·0003) differed significantly by pharmacy type and were greatest among community clinic pharmacies. Over half of pharmacies had no food policy (58·3 %). Pharmacies with food policies were less likely to have foods/beverages available within 10 ft (3·05 m) of the pharmacy register than pharmacies with no food policies (P = 0·03).
Candy, snacks and sugar-sweetened beverages are highly available in the pharmacy environment. Presence of a policy is associated with less food availability within 10 ft (3·05 m) of the pharmacy register and represents an important potential intervention strategy.
本研究旨在测量药店中能量密集型食品和含糖饮料的供应情况，并考察不同类型药店和食品政策的差异。
训练有素的研究人员访问了 37 家药店，以测量距离药店收银台 10 英尺（3.05 米）范围内可购买的零食、糖果和含糖饮料的货架空间和种类。
美国明尼苏达州明尼阿波利斯市的社区诊所、医院和商业药店。
对员工进行了有关药店食品政策的访谈。
约 60%的药店在距离药店收银台 10 英尺（3.05 米）范围内有食品和/或含糖饮料可供购买。总货架空间（P=0.02）和种类（P=0.0003）因药店类型而有显著差异，其中社区诊所药店的差异最大。超过一半的药店没有食品政策（58.3%）。有食品政策的药店在距离药店收银台 10 英尺（3.05 米）范围内提供食品/饮料的可能性小于没有食品政策的药店（P=0.03）。
糖果、零食和含糖饮料在药店环境中高度供应。政策的存在与距离药店收银台 10 英尺（3.05 米）范围内的食品供应减少有关，这代表了一种重要的潜在干预策略。
