Abstract
Objective
This study used a market-basket approach to examine the availability and cost of a
standard food shopping list (R-TFP) vs a healthier food shopping list (H-TFP) in the
grocery stores used by a sample of 23 families of young children with type 1 diabetes
mellitus (T1DM).
Methods
The researchers used frequency counts to measure availability. The average cost of
the R-TFP and H-TFP was compared using paired t test.
Results
Small or independent markets had the highest percentage of missing foods (14%), followed
by chain supermarkets (3%) and big box stores (2%). There was a significant difference
in average cost for the R-TFP vs the H-TFP ($324.71 and $380.07, respectively; P < .001).
Conclusions and Implications
Families may encounter problems finding healthier foods and/or incur greater costs
for healthier foods. Nutrition education programs for T1DM need to teach problem solving
to help families overcome these barriers.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
March 15,
2015
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Conflict of Interest Disclosure: The authors’ conflict of interest disclosures can be found online with this article on www.jneb.org.
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