Cushon J, Creighton T, Kershaw T, Marko J, Markham T
Public Health Observatory, Population and Public Health, Saskatoon Health Region, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Chronic Dis Inj Can. 2013 Jun;33(3):146-59.
We explored food access and balance in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada in relation to material and social deprivation.
We mapped the location of all large supermarkets and fast food retailers in Saskatoon. Supermarket accessibility index scores and food balance scores were compared to material and social deprivation indexes to determine significant associations.
Our results indicate that the poorest access to supermarkets occurred in areas west of the South Saskatchewan River and also in suburban areas around the perimeter of the city. Areas west of the river are some of the most deprived areas in the city. Saskatoon's mean food balance ratio of 2.3 indicates that access favours fast food. However, we did not find a clear pattern or clear socio-economic gradient for most measures.
This study highlights the importance of contextual studies of food access. This study also highlighted a number of other issues that should be explored in the Saskatoon context such as individual-level food consumption patterns, mobility, temporal dimensions of food access and economic access as well as interventions that could improve food access in the city.
我们探讨了加拿大萨斯喀彻温省萨斯卡通市的食物获取与平衡情况，并将其与物质和社会剥夺状况相关联。
我们绘制了萨斯卡通市所有大型超市和快餐零售商的位置图。将超市可达性指数得分和食物平衡得分与物质和社会剥夺指数进行比较，以确定显著关联。
我们的结果表明，萨斯喀彻温河南岸以西地区以及城市周边的郊区，超市可达性最差。河西区是该市一些最贫困的地区。萨斯卡通市的平均食物平衡比为2.3，这表明食物获取倾向于快餐。然而，对于大多数指标，我们并未发现明显的模式或社会经济梯度。
本研究强调了对食物获取进行情境研究的重要性。本研究还突出了在萨斯卡通市背景下应探讨的其他一些问题，如个人层面的食物消费模式、流动性、食物获取的时间维度和经济获取情况，以及可改善该市食物获取的干预措施。
