Natalie Doan, Dana Lee Olstad, Michael Wallace, Elena Neiterman, Martin Cooke
{"title":"Neighbourhood deprivation and diet quality among a nationally representative sample of adults in Canada: an intersectional investigation.","authors":"Natalie Doan, Dana Lee Olstad, Michael Wallace, Elena Neiterman, Martin Cooke","doi":"10.1017/S1368980026103218","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S1368980026103218","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The environments where individuals live can shape their dietary patterns, but research using intersectionality as a context-informed analytic tool to assess associations between neighbourhood deprivation and diet quality is lacking. We therefore examined whether four dimensions of neighbourhood deprivation were independently and/or jointly associated with diet quality among adults in Canada.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>We used 24-h dietary recall data to calculate Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2015) scores to assess diet quality and the 2016 Canadian Marginalisation Index (CAN-Marg) to assess four dimensions of neighbourhood deprivation (material resources, immigration/visible minority, age/labour force and households/dwellings). Weighted linear regression models were used to examine whether these CAN-Marg dimensions were independently and/or jointly associated with diet quality, adjusting for individual, household and area characteristics.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>The ten Canadian provinces.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>Adults (≥ 18 years) who participated in the 2015 Canadian Community Health Survey-Nutrition.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The material resources (<i>β</i> = -0·955, 95 % CI = -1·438, -0·471) and immigration/visible minority (<i>β</i> = 0·768, 95 % CI = 0·268, 1·268) dimensions were independently associated with HEI-2015 scores. Significant interactions suggest the associations between living in a neighbourhood with less material resources and lower HEI-2015 scores were stronger in areas with a smaller proportion of recent immigrants/visible minorities (<i>β</i> = 0·521, 95 % CI = 0·174, 0·868) and non-working individuals (<i>β</i> = -0·643, 95 % CI = -1·052, -0·234).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Neighbourhood material deprivation was not uniformly associated with poor diet quality. This suggests that associations between neighbourhood deprivation and diet quality are not universal and vary across neighbourhoods with differing immigrant, visible minority, age and labour force compositions.</p>","PeriodicalId":20951,"journal":{"name":"Public Health Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"e168"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13469221/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148520919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Linda Patel, Jennifer Norman, Anthony D Okely, Andrew J Woods, Punitha Arjunan, Ruth K Crowe, Sarah T Ryan, Megan L Hammersley
{"title":"The impact of nutrition-focused interventions in Outside School Hours Care services: a systematic review.","authors":"Linda Patel, Jennifer Norman, Anthony D Okely, Andrew J Woods, Punitha Arjunan, Ruth K Crowe, Sarah T Ryan, Megan L Hammersley","doi":"10.1017/S1368980026103206","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S1368980026103206","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition interventions delivered in Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) services for children aged 4-12 years.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Five electronic databases were searched for articles published up to February 2024. Eligible studies were quantitative evaluations of nutrition interventions conducted in OSHC settings, including randomised controlled trials, quasi-experimental and pre-post study designs. Study selection, data extraction and risk of bias assessments (ROB 2 and ROBINS-I tools) were conducted independently by two reviewers.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Formal OSHC services operating before and/or after school and during school holidays in high-income countries. Outcomes assessed included children's dietary intake, food provision, healthy eating behaviours, staff practices, service policies and health indicators such as BMI.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>Children (aged 4-12 years) and staff at OSHC services.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thirty-three studies involving approximately 13 880 participants were included. Interventions varied in duration (7 weeks to 3 years) and components, including nutrition education, staff training, family engagement, menu and policy changes and many also a physical activity component. Most studies reported improvements in food provision, children's dietary intake and staff nutrition practices. Interventions focused on food provision, menu planning and policy were most effective. Few studies reported significant changes in anthropometric outcomes. Risk of bias was moderate across studies.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This review highlights effective strategies to improve children's dietary habits and food environments in OSHC services. Sustained interventions that focus on food provision, menu planning and/or policy are recommended. Future research should explore multi-level initiatives, digital tools, fidelity and cost-effectiveness.</p>","PeriodicalId":20951,"journal":{"name":"Public Health Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"e176"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148472515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jennifer M Barton, Arden L McMath, Stewart P Montgomery, Sharon M Donovan, Barbara H Fiese
{"title":"Longitudinal changes in home food availability and concurrent associations with food and nutrient intake among children at 24-48 months - CORRIGENDUM.","authors":"Jennifer M Barton, Arden L McMath, Stewart P Montgomery, Sharon M Donovan, Barbara H Fiese","doi":"10.1017/S1368980026103103","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S1368980026103103","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20951,"journal":{"name":"Public Health Nutrition","volume":"29 1","pages":"e151"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13434552/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148472479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Milk consumption and health outcomes in Western and Asian populations.","authors":"Zui C Narita","doi":"10.1017/S1368980026103127","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S1368980026103127","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend three cup equivalents of dairy per day, whereas the Nutrition Source recommends limiting consumption to one to two servings per day. The evidence underlying these recommendations is largely derived from studies conducted in Western populations with high baseline milk consumption. This commentary discusses evidence on milk consumption and health outcomes in Western and Asian populations. Differences across studies appear to be influenced not only by racial or ethnic background but also by baseline milk consumption, residual confounding and differences in the populations studied. Dietary guidance should consider population-specific baseline intake and contextual factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":20951,"journal":{"name":"Public Health Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"e161"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13434575/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148437541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chelsea Wentworth, Jessica S Saucedo, Heather Howard-Bobiwash, Lisa Martin, Danielle Gartner, Beedoskah Stonefish, Rosebud Bear Schneider, Michelle Schulte Leask, Charla Gordon, Cheyenne Hopps, Joyce McClellan, Richard Burnett, Jessica V Barnes-Najor, Ann Cameron
{"title":"Mobilising and promoting family well-being through Indigenous food systems.","authors":"Chelsea Wentworth, Jessica S Saucedo, Heather Howard-Bobiwash, Lisa Martin, Danielle Gartner, Beedoskah Stonefish, Rosebud Bear Schneider, Michelle Schulte Leask, Charla Gordon, Cheyenne Hopps, Joyce McClellan, Richard Burnett, Jessica V Barnes-Najor, Ann Cameron","doi":"10.1017/S1368980026103048","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S1368980026103048","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>We explored how Indigenous food sovereignty promotes sustainable human-environment connections when families work together to reinvigorate Indigenous food systems.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>We employed an Indigenous modification of Photovoice to follow the principles of Anishinaabe Symbol-Based Reflection, which emphasises creating and describing photographs as symbols for a holistic experience that engages mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. Drawing from community-engagement praxis, we co-developed a codebook and analysed transcripts using ATLAS.ti.</p><p><strong>Settings: </strong>This project emerged from a long-term partnership, <i>Wiba Anung</i> (Early Star), between Indigenous community leaders, the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan and researchers, focused on reclaiming Indigenous practices and promoting food sovereignty and well-being by co-developing resources for Indigenous families.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>Six mothers and grandmothers caring for Anishinaabe children under age five across participated. Their intergenerational and caregiving experiences grounded the project in lived realities.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants shared 147 photographs, discussing the images in a series of five 2-hour meetings. We present images, captions and quotes from our meetings, which together illustrate the experiences of Indigenous families. Discussions focused on the importance of sharing food knowledge between generations, reclaiming Indigenous cultural practices through food and learning from our more-than-human relations to promote holistic well-being.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Participants expressed personal well-being as a reflection of broader community and environmental well-being. Food systems become an effective conduit for promoting healing from colonial trauma and rebalancing all aspects of well-being. This illustrates the importance of integrating the holistic practice of relationality and connectedness when mobilising for change through new food and nutrition programming, particularly for Indigenous communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":20951,"journal":{"name":"Public Health Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"e186"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148431035","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrea Leschewski, Bridget Yeboah Bafowaa, Triwit Ariyathugun
{"title":"The association between telework and household food insufficiency in the United States.","authors":"Andrea Leschewski, Bridget Yeboah Bafowaa, Triwit Ariyathugun","doi":"10.1017/S1368980026103085","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S1368980026103085","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To analyse the association between telework and household food insufficiency in the United States.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Cross-sectional study. Probit regression models were used to examine the association between telework (having at least one teleworking household member) and food insufficiency. Sensitivity analyses were conducted to examine the relationship across income levels and time periods.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>United States Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey, Phases 3·1 to 3·10 (April 2021 to October 2023).</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>326 876 households with income below 200 % of the federal poverty line (FPL).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Telework was associated with a 4·4 percentage point decrease in the probability of food insufficiency among households with low income (predicted probabilities: 20·3 % (telework) <i>v</i>. 24·5 % (no telework); <i>P</i> < 0·01). The inverse relationship between telework and food insufficiency held across income levels (< 100 % FPL and 100-200 % FPL) and time periods (pandemic and post-pandemic).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Telework is associated with reduced household food insufficiency in the United States. Policies and interventions aimed at promoting telework adoption, and equitable telework opportunities may serve as valuable tools in addressing food hardship and advancing public health goals.</p>","PeriodicalId":20951,"journal":{"name":"Public Health Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"e157"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13434485/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148431021","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Systematic review of economic evaluation of early-life nutrition interventions to promote healthy eating during the first 1000 days.","authors":"Kim Jeong, John Cairns","doi":"10.1017/S1368980026103061","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S1368980026103061","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To identify economic evidence and evaluation for early-life interventions promoting healthy eating in the first 1000 days and to establish evidence gaps.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Five databases and five websites were searched using key words. Findings were synthesised narratively.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Home, education and community settings.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>Pregnant women, infants and young children aged 0-2 years.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-four English-language, peer-reviewed economic evaluations reporting costs and consequences were selected. Overall, included studies demonstrated mixed quality. Using the Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standard (CHEERS) 2022, titles, comparators and outcomes were commonly reported, whereas health economic analysis plan (HEAP), heterogeneity and uncertainty were least reported. Four studies stated the analytical perspectives with clear decision contexts, making the results useful in decision-making. Several studies had a time horizon of one year or shorter with unclear decision context. Four studies presented relatively transparent methods, with the interpretation of results from cost-utility analyses being informative for decision-making.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This review identified consistent methodological challenges in the economic evaluation of early-life nutrition interventions. Comparators were inconsistently defined, and most studies adopted short time horizons, limiting assessment of longer-term outcomes. Chosen outcomes were focused on immediate health outcomes, with limited consideration of broader impacts or population differences. More robust and transparent approaches to economic evaluations, supported by a HEAP could improve consistency and support evidence-based decision-making.</p>","PeriodicalId":20951,"journal":{"name":"Public Health Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"e173"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148431016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ru Jia, Filippo Bianchi, Madison Luick, Darren Hilliard, Frances Bain, Lauren Bandy, Ailidh Finlayson, Benji Horwell, Elena Meyer Zu Brickwedde, Bobby Stuijfzand, Giulia Tagliaferri, Jordan Whitwell-Mak, Rachel Pechey, Hugo Harper
{"title":"The impact of restricting price promotions on foods high in fat, sugar and salt on purchasing behaviours: a randomised controlled trial in a simulated online supermarket in the UK.","authors":"Ru Jia, Filippo Bianchi, Madison Luick, Darren Hilliard, Frances Bain, Lauren Bandy, Ailidh Finlayson, Benji Horwell, Elena Meyer Zu Brickwedde, Bobby Stuijfzand, Giulia Tagliaferri, Jordan Whitwell-Mak, Rachel Pechey, Hugo Harper","doi":"10.1017/S1368980026103073","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S1368980026103073","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Price promotions influence food choices and are disproportionately applied to foods high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS), consumption of which is a known contributor to poor diet and diet-related non-communicable diseases. This study evaluates the effectiveness of (1) restricting price promotions of HFSS products and (2) allowing such promotions but restricting communications regarding them in changing purchasing behaviours.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Between-subjects randomised controlled trial with three arms: (1) reduced price, labelled a price promotion ('Usual Practice'); (2) reduced price, not labelled a price promotion ('No Communication') and (3) standard price ('No Promotion'). Participants selected food and drinks for 2 d in a one-off shop, without restrictions on the number of items to purchase or the budget, at a simulated online supermarket. We measured total energy (kcal) in basket, total cost, total number of items, energy density (kcal/100 g) and proportion of the basket that was HFSS.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Simulated online supermarket.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>Adults representative of the UK population (<i>n</i> 9004).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were no significant differences in energy in baskets between groups, after controlling for age, sex, household income, ethnicity and deprivation. No significant differences were found between groups' baskets for total cost, energy density or proportion HFSS. Participants in the 'Usual Practice' group selected significantly more items than the 'No Promotion' group (11·4 <i>v</i>. 11·1; <i>P</i> = 0·003).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>No significant effects of restricting price promotions, or communications of them, were found for purchasing behaviours in a simulated online supermarket. Further price-based interventions, especially in real-world settings, are needed to provide robust policy recommendations.</p>","PeriodicalId":20951,"journal":{"name":"Public Health Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"e156"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13434572/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148412646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Before we tell people to avoid ultra-processed foods, can they identify them? The case for cognitive validity criteria in food classification.","authors":"Jimmy Chun Yu Louie","doi":"10.1017/S1368980026103036","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S1368980026103036","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20951,"journal":{"name":"Public Health Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"e155"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13434615/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148412738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Navid Teimouri, Katherine E Sievert, Adam Hannah, Katherine Cullerton
{"title":"Food industry's interactions with nutrition professionals in Australia: a survey.","authors":"Navid Teimouri, Katherine E Sievert, Adam Hannah, Katherine Cullerton","doi":"10.1017/S1368980026103097","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S1368980026103097","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To identify interactions between the food, beverage and nutrition supplement industry and nutrition professionals (NP) in Australia.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>The study employed a cross-sectional analysis of interactions by using an online survey including open and closed questions.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Australia.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>156 practicing NP were recorded, 118 of them included in the analysis, 86 of which were dietitians.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among respondents, eighty-eight (75 %) reported having previously received promotional material from industry, and seventy-four (66 %) have attended industry-sponsored educational events for professional development. Fifty-six (47 %) reported receiving gifts from industry in the past year. Of those who have received promotional or educational material, eleven (12 %) found it not useful at all, while others declared it slightly to extremely useful. Further analysis revealed that professional bodies and networks acted as intermediaries between industry and NP and that there were differences in judgement based on the specific industry they receive the material from.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The Australian food, beverage and nutrition supplement industry is attempting to actively engage with NP to promote their products through trusted sources. NP' opinions on this vary, and further research is needed to examine the scope and impact of these interactions.</p>","PeriodicalId":20951,"journal":{"name":"Public Health Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"e158"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13434609/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148412708","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}