Meal delivery apps before and during the COVID-19: coverage in a Brazilian metropolis.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Ciencia & saude coletiva Pub Date : 2025-10-20 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1590/1413-812320242911.17892023EN

Juliana de Paula Matos, Larissa Loures Mendes, Paloma Aparecida Anastacio Barros, Nayhanne Gomes Cordeiro, Luana Lara Rocha, Paula Martins Horta

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Abstract

The establishments present in meal delivery apps (MDA) and the coverage of these services are little known, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective: To analyze the establishments registered in two MDA in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in 2019 and 2021.

Methods: The sample consisted of the best rated establishments within the MDA in 18 neighborhoods in 2019 (n=357) and 2021 (n=308). Establishments were classified according to the predominance of meals present on their menus. The coverage of the establishments was calculated by dividing the number of neighborhoods served by each establishment and the number of neighborhoods. The Health Vulnerability Index (HVI) was used as a proxy of the social vulnerability of neighborhoods.

Results: Fast-food restaurants were the most frequent establishment in the MDA in both periods and the percentage of neighborhoods served by these services was higher in 2021 (17.50%) than in 2019 (13.54%), although their participation in the sample was lower in 2019 (44.26% vs. 30.84%). The coverage of MDA establishments in the neighborhoods differed according to HVI.

Conclusion: Coverage and participation of the establishments present in MDA in Belo Horizonte were different in both study periods, particularly in high socially vulnerable neighborhoods.

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2019冠状病毒病之前和期间的送餐应用程序：在巴西大都市的覆盖。

外卖应用程序（MDA）中的机构和这些服务的覆盖范围鲜为人知，尤其是在2019冠状病毒病大流行之后。目的：对2019年和2021年巴西贝洛奥里藏特市两个MDA注册的场所进行分析。方法：以2019年（n=357）和2021年（n=308）的18个社区为样本。根据菜单上出现的食物的主要程度对餐馆进行分类。这些机构的覆盖范围是通过将每家机构服务的社区数量除以社区数量来计算的。健康脆弱性指数（HVI）被用作社区社会脆弱性的代理。结果：快餐店在这两个时期都是MDA中最常见的场所，2021年快餐店所服务的社区比例（17.50%）高于2019年（13.54%），尽管2019年快餐店在样本中的参与率较低（44.26%对30.84%）。社区中MDA机构的覆盖范围因HVI不同而不同。结论：在两个研究期间，贝洛奥里藏特市MDA机构的覆盖率和参与度有所不同，特别是在高社会脆弱性社区。

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Ciencia & saude coletiva PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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3.60

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533

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12 weeks

期刊介绍： Ciência & Saúde Coletiva publishes debates, analyses, and results of research on a Specific Theme considered current and relevant to the field of Collective Health. Its abbreviated title is Ciênc. saúde coletiva, which should be used in bibliographies, footnotes and bibliographical references and strips.