Food environment of bus terminals in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region
ABSTRACT PURPOSE To describe and analyze the healthiness of formal and informal food establishments in bus terminals of the metropolitan region of the state of Rio de Janeiro. METHOD An audit was conducted in 156 formal and 127 informal food establishments located in 14 bus terminals of the five...
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| author | Ana Carolina Castro de Jesus Laís Vargas Botelho Daniela Silva Canella Letícia Ferreira Tavares Paulo César Pereira de Castro Junior Isabela da Costa Gaspar da Silva Letícia de Oliveira Cardoso |
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| description | ABSTRACT PURPOSE To describe and analyze the healthiness of formal and informal food establishments in bus terminals of the metropolitan region of the state of Rio de Janeiro. METHOD An audit was conducted in 156 formal and 127 informal food establishments located in 14 bus terminals of the five most populous cities of the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro. Proportions of types of establishments and means (95%CI) of food availability indicators in formal and informal settings were calculated. For the formal setting, prices, proportions of accepted payment methods, days and hours of operation, and food categories with displayed advertising were described. RESULTS The healthiness of food establishments in bus terminals was low (less than 36%). On average, ultra-processed food subgroups were 250% more available for purchase than fresh or minimally processed food. Purchasing food at these places was convenient because several forms of payment were available, and the opening hours of the establishments followed the peaks of movement. In addition, 73.3% of the advertising referred to ultra-processed drinks, and the cost-benefit of buying ultra-processed food was better than fresh or minimally processed food. CONCLUSION The food environment of bus terminals in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro promotes unhealthy eating. Regulatory public policies should focus on initiatives to limit the wide availability and advertising of ultra-processed food in spaces of great circulation of people. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bb264b045158428a9335a527490ee2e72024-02-20T07:39:33ZengUniversidade de São PauloRevista de Saúde Pública1518-87872024-02-015810.11606/s1518-8787.2024058004769Food environment of bus terminals in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan regionAna Carolina Castro de Jesushttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8547-7830Laís Vargas Botelhohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2810-1922Daniela Silva Canellahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9672-4983Letícia Ferreira Tavareshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5205-2994Paulo César Pereira de Castro Juniorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6629-9610Isabela da Costa Gaspar da Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7329-3527Letícia de Oliveira Cardosohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1312-1808ABSTRACT PURPOSE To describe and analyze the healthiness of formal and informal food establishments in bus terminals of the metropolitan region of the state of Rio de Janeiro. METHOD An audit was conducted in 156 formal and 127 informal food establishments located in 14 bus terminals of the five most populous cities of the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro. Proportions of types of establishments and means (95%CI) of food availability indicators in formal and informal settings were calculated. For the formal setting, prices, proportions of accepted payment methods, days and hours of operation, and food categories with displayed advertising were described. RESULTS The healthiness of food establishments in bus terminals was low (less than 36%). On average, ultra-processed food subgroups were 250% more available for purchase than fresh or minimally processed food. Purchasing food at these places was convenient because several forms of payment were available, and the opening hours of the establishments followed the peaks of movement. In addition, 73.3% of the advertising referred to ultra-processed drinks, and the cost-benefit of buying ultra-processed food was better than fresh or minimally processed food. CONCLUSION The food environment of bus terminals in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro promotes unhealthy eating. Regulatory public policies should focus on initiatives to limit the wide availability and advertising of ultra-processed food in spaces of great circulation of people.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102024000100203&lng=en&tlng=enFoodHealth of the Urban PopulationMeans of Transportation |
| spellingShingle | Ana Carolina Castro de Jesus Laís Vargas Botelho Daniela Silva Canella Letícia Ferreira Tavares Paulo César Pereira de Castro Junior Isabela da Costa Gaspar da Silva Letícia de Oliveira Cardoso Food environment of bus terminals in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region Revista de Saúde Pública Food Health of the Urban Population Means of Transportation |
| title | Food environment of bus terminals in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region |
| title_full | Food environment of bus terminals in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region |
| title_fullStr | Food environment of bus terminals in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region |
| title_full_unstemmed | Food environment of bus terminals in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region |
| title_short | Food environment of bus terminals in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region |
| title_sort | food environment of bus terminals in the rio de janeiro metropolitan region |
| topic | Food Health of the Urban Population Means of Transportation |
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