Authors

  1. Paek, Hye-Jin PhD
  2. Oh, Hyun Jung MA
  3. Jung, Yumi MA
  4. Thompson, Tracy BS
  5. Alaimo, Katherine PhD
  6. Risley, John PhD
  7. Mayfield, Kellie MENVS

Abstract

This study evaluated a community-based and social marketing healthy corner store program (FIT store) to improve the affordability and availability of healthy foods in low-income, urban, and ethnically diverse neighborhoods in Michigan. The Nutrition Environment Measures Survey in Stores data were analyzed for the FIT (N = 4) stores. Two cross-sectional surveys were conducted among the FIT store customers before (N = 401) and after (N = 318) the intervention. Three FIT stores improved their total Nutrition Environment Measures Survey in Stores availability score from before to after the intervention. A significantly higher level of FIT awareness and monthly bean and nut consumption was reported in the postintervention.