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100 1 a| Mammarella, Sarah.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

245 10 a| Food option with a more nutrient favorable profile in grocery stores :b| buying healthier foods without paying more /c| by Sarah Mammarella.;

260 a| [Greenville, N.C.] :b| East Carolina University,c| 2010.;

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500 a| Presented to the faculty of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics.;

500 a| Advisor: Sarah Colby.;

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502 b| M.S.c| East Carolina Universityd| 2010.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

520 3 a| Obesity is more prevalent in people of lower-socioeconomic status. Since over half of meals consumed are prepared in the home, grocery store purchases may be playing an important role in the obesity epidemic. The objective of this study was to assess the price differences between more nutrient favorable (MNF; i.e. low in fat, low in sodium, low in sugar, low in calories and whole grain) foods and less nutrient favorable (LNF; i.e. high in fat, high in sodium, high in sugar, high in calories, and refined) food option pairs (n=126; 63 MNF, 63 LNF) in all grocery stores in Greenville, NC (n=13) in the summer of 2009. Anovas, independent t tests and post-hoc analyses were used to produce means for each food item across the 13 grocery stores. LNF food items never cost more than MNF food items. Of the MNF and LNF food pairs assessed, 14 (22.2%) of foods had statistically significant differences in price (P<0.01). When looked at for cent-for-cent differences, 33 (52.4%) of the food pairs assessed had no differences in price. The findings of this study show that consumers can largely reduce calorie, fat, sugar, and sodium content of grocery store food purchases without increasing cost.;

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Food option with a more nutrient favorable profile in grocery stores : buying healthier foods without paying more / by Sarah Mammarella.

Author/creator	Mammarella, Sarah
Other author	Colby, Sarah E.
Other author	East Carolina University. Department of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Format	Theses and dissertations
Publication Info	[Greenville, N.C.] : East Carolina University, 2010.
Description	30 pages : digital, PDF file
Supplemental Content	Access via ScholarShip
Subjects	Food prices--North Carolina. --Greenville. Nutrition--Economic aspects. Obesity--Economic aspects.

Summary	Obesity is more prevalent in people of lower-socioeconomic status. Since over half of meals consumed are prepared in the home, grocery store purchases may be playing an important role in the obesity epidemic. The objective of this study was to assess the price differences between more nutrient favorable (MNF; i.e. low in fat, low in sodium, low in sugar, low in calories and whole grain) foods and less nutrient favorable (LNF; i.e. high in fat, high in sodium, high in sugar, high in calories, and refined) food option pairs (n=126; 63 MNF, 63 LNF) in all grocery stores in Greenville, NC (n=13) in the summer of 2009. Anovas, independent t tests and post-hoc analyses were used to produce means for each food item across the 13 grocery stores. LNF food items never cost more than MNF food items. Of the MNF and LNF food pairs assessed, 14 (22.2%) of foods had statistically significant differences in price (P<0.01). When looked at for cent-for-cent differences, 33 (52.4%) of the food pairs assessed had no differences in price. The findings of this study show that consumers can largely reduce calorie, fat, sugar, and sodium content of grocery store food purchases without increasing cost.
General note	Presented to the faculty of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics.
General note	Advisor: Sarah Colby.
General note	Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Sep. 29, 2010).
Dissertation note	M.S. East Carolina University 2010.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Technical details	System requirements: Adobe Reader.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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