OBJECTIVE: To consider the application of the store-turnover method as a guide to assess food intake in remote Aboriginal communities. METHOD: Food sources in a remote Aboriginal island community were documented. The contribution of quantifiable food sources to total community-level fresh fruit and vegetable availability was determined. RESULTS: The store remains the single largest supplier of fruit and vegetables overall (54%), however its contribution varies depending on the subpopulation of interest. A store-turnover alone may significantly underestimate community-level dietary intake, depending on the contribution of other food sources. CONCLUSIONS: Changes in the food supply in remote communities, coupled with methodological complexities inherent in the store-turnover method, challenge its application in a contemporary context. IMPLICATIONS: A simplified version of the store-turnover method is needed that could be widely applied by community people and health practitioners seeking to initiate and monitor interventions to improve diet quality.
OBJECTIVE: To consider the application of the store-turnover method as a guide to assess food intake in remote Aboriginal communities. METHOD: Food sources in a remote Aboriginal island community were documented. The contribution of quantifiable food sources to total community-level fresh fruit and vegetable availability was determined. RESULTS: The store remains the single largest supplier of fruit and vegetables overall (54%), however its contribution varies depending on the subpopulation of interest. A store-turnover alone may significantly underestimate community-level dietary intake, depending on the contribution of other food sources. CONCLUSIONS: Changes in the food supply in remote communities, coupled with methodological complexities inherent in the store-turnover method, challenge its application in a contemporary context. IMPLICATIONS: A simplified version of the store-turnover method is needed that could be widely applied by community people and health practitioners seeking to initiate and monitor interventions to improve diet quality.
Authors: Tiff-Annie Kenny; Matthew Little; Tad Lemieux; P Joshua Griffin; Sonia D Wesche; Yoshitaka Ota; Malek Batal; Hing Man Chan; Melanie Lemire Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2020-11-27 Impact factor: 3.390
Authors: Julie Brimblecombe; Megan Ferguson; Selma C Liberato; Kylie Ball; Marjory L Moodie; Anne Magnus; Edward Miles; Amanda J Leach; Mark D Chatfield; Cliona Ni Mhurchu; Kerin O'Dea; Ross S Bailie Journal: BMC Public Health Date: 2013-08-12 Impact factor: 3.295