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- Title
Derailing healthy choices: an audit of vending machines at train stations in NSW.
- Authors
Kelly B; Flood VM; Bicego C; Yeatman H; Kelly, Bridget; Flood, Victoria M; Bicego, Cecilia; Yeatman, Heather
- Abstract
<bold>Issue Addressed: </bold>Train stations provide opportunities for food purchases and many consumers are exposed to these venues daily, on their commute to and from work. This study aimed to describe the food environment that commuters are exposed to at train stations in NSW.<bold>Methods: </bold>One hundred train stations were randomly sampled from the Greater Sydney Metropolitan region, representing a range of demographic areas. A purpose-designed instrument was developed to collect information on the availability, promotion and cost of food and beverages in vending machines. Items were classified as high/low in energy according to NSW school canteen criteria.<bold>Results: </bold>Of the 206 vending machines identified, 84% of slots were stocked with high-energy food and beverages. The most frequently available items were chips and extruded snacks (33%), sugar-sweetened soft drinks (18%), chocolate (12%) and confectionery (10%). High energy foods were consistently cheaper than lower-energy alternatives.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Transport sites may cumulatively contribute to excess energy consumption as the items offered are energy dense. Interventions are required to improve train commuters' access to healthy food and beverages.
- Publication
Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 2012, Vol 23, Issue 1, p73
- ISSN
1036-1073
- Publication type
journal article