The impact of a new McDonald's restaurant on eating behaviours and perceptions of local residents: A natural experiment using repeated cross-sectional data
2016; Elsevier BV; Volume: 39; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.healthplace.2016.03.005
ISSN1873-2054
AutoresLukar Thornton, Kylie Ball, Karen E. Lamb, Jennifer McCann, Kate Parker, David Crawford,
Tópico(s)Organic Food and Agriculture
ResumoNeighbourhood food environments are posited as an important determinant of eating behaviours; however causality is difficult to establish based on existing studies. Using a natural experiment study design (incorporating repeated cross-sectional data), we tested whether the development of a new McDonald's restaurant increased the frequency of consumption of McDonald's products amongst local residents in the suburbs of Tecoma (site of a new McDonald's restaurant development) and Monbulk (control site) in Victoria, Australia. Across both sites, the reported frequency of McDonald's consumption did not change during the follow-up surveys. In the context explored, the development of a new McDonald's restaurant has not resulted in an increased consumption of McDonald's products.
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