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ArticleJournal of community health2025

Exposure to Crime at Food Stores: Implications for Nutrition and Health among Black Americans.

Chelsea R Singleton, Danielle J Gartner, Fikriyah Winata, Donald Rose, Karen M Sheehan, Sara L McLafferty

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6 authors.

Chelsea R SingletonDepartment of Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences, Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, 1440 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA, USA, 70112. csingle1@tulane.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-4494-157X
Danielle J GartnerDepartment of Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences, Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, 1440 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA, USA, 70112.
Fikriyah WinataDepartment of Geography, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
Donald RoseDepartment of Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences, Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, 1440 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA, USA, 70112.
Karen M SheehanDepartments of Pediatrics, Medical Education, and Preventive Medicine, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
Sara L McLaffertyDepartment of Geography and Geographic Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA.

Funding

Community Violence and its Impact on Food Retail, Food Purchasing Behavior, and Dietary Intake among Low-income African AmericansK01MD014757 · NIMHD · TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA · PI Chelsea R Singleton · 2023 to 2023
$138k
NCI NIH HHS L30 CA220738NIMHD NIH HHS K01 MD014757NIMHD NIH HHS K01MD014757
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Crime is a public health issue that disproportionately affects racially-marginalized populations. Studies have reported that food stores (e.g., grocery stores, convenience stores) often attract crime due to their volume of cash transactions and limited security. Little is known about how exposure to crime at food stores affects nutrition or health. This study aimed to fill this research gap by exploring the lived experiences of Black Americans. In 2023, 502 Black-identifying adults completed a survey online. They reported their socio-demographics, fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption, food security status, height, weight, and experiences with crime at food stores in their community. Multivariable-adjusted regression models were examined to identify associations between exposure to crime at food stores and the following measures: low food security status, obesity status, and daily servings of FVs. Approximately 150 (29%) participants avoided one or more food stores in their community due to crime; 102 (20%) had witnessed a crime at a food store. Those who avoided food stores had greater odds of low food security (OR: 1.94; 95% CI: 1.25-3.02) and obesity (OR: 2.15; 95% CI: 1.33-3.48) compared to others. Those who witnessed a crime had greater odds of low food security (OR: 3.14; 95% CI: 1.82-5.41). Exposure to crime at food stores was not associated with FV consumption after adjusting for socio-demographics. Exposure to crime in food stores may have negative health and nutritional implications. Future studies should explore these implications for populations that are disproportionately affected by crime.

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Black or African AmericanCommerceCrimeFood SupplyNutritional StatusAdultFemaleFood SecurityHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesitySurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultBlack communitiesCrimeDietary behaviorFood insecurityGrocery storeObesity

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PMID39833397
PMCPMC12069455

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