The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Abstract #44517

Shannon Zenk, MPH¹, Teretha Hollis-Neely², Robin Nwankwo, MS³, Gloria Hill⁴, Gloria Watkins⁴, Nellie Holmes⁴, and Amy Schulz, PhD⁵. (1) School of Public Health, Health Behavior & Health Education, University of Michigan, 1420 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, 734-936-1299, szenk@umich.edu, (2) Healthy Eating and Exercising to reduce Diabetes (HEED) Project, East Side Village Health Worker Partnership, 7737 Kercheval, Detroit, MI 48214, (3) Michigan Diabetes Research & Training Center, University of Michigan, G1113 Towsley Center, Box 0201, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, (4) East Side Village Health Worker, 100 Parson #805, Detroit, MI 48207, (5) Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan, School of Public Health, 5134 SPH II, 1420 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

This presentation will describe the results of analyses testing assumptions of the Healthy Eating and Exercise to Reduce Diabetes (HEED) project. A goal of the HEED project is to increase resources and reduce barriers to healthy meal planning and preparation. Based on observational and anecdotal information that a wide selection of affordable, high-quality fruits and vegetables are not available to residents of the east side of Detroit, one HEED project activity is selling high-quality fruits and vegetables at a reasonable cost to community members through mini-markets. Using data from a random sample survey of women living on Detroit's east side conducted by the ESVHWP, we will examine the relationship between fruit and vegetable consumption and 1) the availability of grocery stores in the neighborhood and 2) the availability, affordability, and quality of fruits and vegetables at neighborhood grocery stores. We will discuss implications for the future focus and activities of the project.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize how physical and social environments of neighborhoods may shape dietary patterns.
• Understand challenges and opportunities associated with assessing environmental influences on dietary intake.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.