Leone Lucia A, Beth Diane, Ickes Scott B, Macguire Kathleen, Nelson Erica, Smith Robert Andrew, Tate Deborah F, Ammerman Alice S
Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
J Hunger Environ Nutr. 2012;7(1):64-76. doi: 10.1080/19320248.2012.651386.
Low fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption is associated with higher rates of obesity and chronic disease among low-income individuals. Understanding attitudes towards F&V consumption and addressing policy and environmental changes could help improve diet and reduce disease risk. A survey of North Carolinians receiving government assistance was used to describe benefits, barriers, and facilitators of eating F&V and shopping at farmers' markets in this population. A total of 341 eligible individuals from 14 counties completed the survey. The most commonly cited barriers to eating F&V were cost (26.4%) and not having time to prepare F&V (7.3%). Facilitators included access to affordable locally grown F&V (13.5%) and knowledge to quickly and easily prepare F&V (13.2%). Among people who did not use farmers' markets, common barriers to shopping there were not being able to use food assistance program benefits (35.3%) and not knowing of a farmers' market in their area (28.8%); common facilitators included transportation (24.8%) and having more information about farmers' market hours (22.9%). In addition to breaking down structural/environmental barriers to farmers' market usage, there is a need to disseminate promotional information about farmers' markets, including hours, location, and accepted forms of payment.
低收入人群中水果和蔬菜（F&V）摄入量低与肥胖率和慢性病发病率较高有关。了解对F&V消费的态度并应对政策和环境变化有助于改善饮食并降低疾病风险。一项针对接受政府援助的北卡罗来纳州人的调查被用于描述该人群食用F&V以及在农贸市场购物的益处、障碍和促进因素。来自14个县的341名符合条件的个人完成了该调查。食用F&V最常被提及的障碍是成本（26.4%）和没有时间准备F&V（7.3%）。促进因素包括能够获得价格合理的本地种植的F&V（13.5%）以及快速轻松准备F&V的知识（13.2%）。在未使用农贸市场的人群中，在那里购物的常见障碍是无法使用食品援助计划福利（35.3%）以及不知道所在地区有农贸市场（28.8%）；常见的促进因素包括交通（24.8%）以及了解更多关于农贸市场营业时间的信息（22.9%）。除了消除使用农贸市场的结构/环境障碍外，还需要传播有关农贸市场的宣传信息，包括营业时间、位置和接受的支付方式。
