Stanford Prevention Research Center, School of Medicine, Stanford University, 1070 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.
Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, 3800 North Interstate Ave., Portland, OR 97227, USA.
Health Place. 2015 Jul;34:63-6. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2015.03.011. Epub 2015 May 2.
Given interest in the public health impact of convenience stores, it is surprising that so little is known about the popularity of these destinations for youth. We surveyed 2772 adolescents (age 13-16) from a nationally representative web panel of US households. Nearly half (47.5%) of adolescents reported visiting convenience stores at least weekly. Significant risk factors for frequent visits were age, being African-American, living in rural areas and in areas with higher levels of neighborhood deprivation. With approximately 4.1 million US adolescents visiting convenience stores at least weekly, new policies and other interventions are needed to promote a healthier retail environment for youth.
鉴于公众对便利店对公共健康影响的关注，令人惊讶的是，人们对这些青少年热衷光顾的地方知之甚少。我们调查了来自全美家庭网络小组的 2772 名青少年（年龄在 13-16 岁之间）。近一半（47.5%）的青少年报告说他们至少每周光顾一次便利店。频繁光顾便利店的显著风险因素包括年龄、非洲裔、居住在农村地区和社区贫困程度较高的地区。大约有 410 万美国青少年至少每周光顾一次便利店，需要制定新的政策和其他干预措施，为青少年营造更健康的零售环境。
