Abstract
Objective
To describe food shopping frequency across 7 store types in a rural context and compare
food shopping frequency between federal nutrition assistance recipients and nonrecipients.
Methods
This cross-sectional study was conducted at county fairs in rural Tennessee.
Results
Reported overall mean food shopping frequency was 18.4 (SD, 13.9) times in the past
30 days. A mean of 3.1 (SD, 1.2) store types were visited, with supermarkets, convenience
stores, and dollar stores the most frequented stores. Federal nutrition assistance
program recipients shopped significantly less frequently than nonrecipients for overall
shopping frequency (P = 0.02), supermarkets (P = 0.02), and farmers’ markets (P = 0.04).
Conclusions and Implications
Educating and counseling individuals on how food shopping frequency may promote nutrition
and health may be important. Federal nutrition assistance programs that distribute
benefits monthly may impact food shopping frequency.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: June 07, 2021
Accepted:
March 14,
2021
Footnotes
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: The authors have not stated any conflicts of interest.
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