Assessment of Food Environment and Physical Activity Opportunities in Three Neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires City

August 9, 2019 updated by: Diego Hernan Giunta, MD, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

Several environmental factors have contributed to the growing pandemic of obesity. It has been described that some characteristics of food and built environment have an influence on patterns of food consumption and physical activity of people in a certain place.

We have designed a cross-sectional study to describe some aspects of the food environment (community and consumer) and the frequency, distribution and characteristics of the space available to perform physical activity in three neighborhoods of Buenos Aires city.

Three neighborhoods of Buenos Aires (with representativity), from different socioeconomic strata, will be selected by convenience to conduct this study.

The study will consist on three stages: first, the generation of the sampling frame of food stores, public and private spaces available for carrying out physical activity, and the development of a tool designed to evaluate the availability of healthy foods in supermarkets and grocery stores. Finally, a sample of those stores will be randomly selected for assessing the availability of selected foods.

In Argentina, the knowledge of the food environment is limited. We believe that the information obtained in this study will contribute to a better understanding of the subject.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

2924

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Argentina
      • Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, C1181ACH
        • Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

A community sample of Recoleta, Almagro and Constitucion neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, Argentina has been conveniently selected by major representation of different socioeconomic stratus. The value of the square meter of the property (2 rooms apartments) was used as indirect indicator of socioeconomic level.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Stable Places and ambulant stands (only those that are located habitually in the same place) of food sale and / or drinks of any type.
  • Public or private spaces destined for the accomplishment of physical activity.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Places and stands of food sale and / or drinks and spaces for the accomplishment of physical activity not opened the public in general (as those who are inside schools, places of work, centers of health, etc.)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 5, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 6, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

July 7, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 13, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 9, 2019

Last Verified

August 1, 2019

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1656

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