TY  - UNPB
ID  - pittir6998
UR  - http://d-scholarship-dev.library.pitt.edu/6998/
A1  - Cieslak, Megan
TI  - Involving Retail Grocers in the Obesity Epidemic
Y1  - 2006/06/01/
N2  - Obesity is a national health crisis that demands immediate action from multiple stakeholders, both within and outside of traditional health domains. As interventions are developed to address this epidemic, this paper serves as a resource of public health importance as it discusses potential roles that retail grocers can play to improve national nutrition. By synthesizing literature from the health and marketing fields as well as publications from the grocery industry, three primary recommendations are presented: Contribute to nutritional assessments, influence dietary choices in the retail setting, and partner with local stakeholders. Additionally, the Social Ecological Theory is applied as a guiding framework to evaluate and plan grocery store interventions. Suggestions for future research and next steps are also provided. This report is potentially useful for health professionals interested in community nutrition and for store operators concerned with their store's image and meeting their customer's needs.
AV  - public
KW  - community nutrition; grocery stores; obesity; supermarket
ER  -