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How do supermarkets shape the experience of vulnerable people in Australia's food system? A scoping review.
| Τίτλος: | How do supermarkets shape the experience of vulnerable people in Australia's food system? A scoping review. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Webb CE; School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia., Farr J; CSIRO, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia., Cook N; School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia., Wright ORL; School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. |
| Πηγή: | Nutrition & dietetics : the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia [Nutr Diet] 2026 Sep; Vol. 83 (4), pp. 490-514. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 30. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article; Scoping Review |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Dietitians Association of Australia Country of Publication: Australia NLM ID: 101143078 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1747-0080 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14466368 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Nutr Diet Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Deakin, ACT : Dietitians Association of Australia, c2002- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Food Supply*/economics , Food Markets* , Vulnerable Populations*, Humans ; Australia ; Commerce ; Health Behavior ; Low Socioeconomic Status ; Nutritive Value ; Socioeconomic Disparities in Health ; Socioeconomic Factors |
| Περίληψη: | Aims: The aim of this scoping review was to synthesise how supermarkets shape health behaviours and nutrition-related outcomes of vulnerable populations in Australia. Methods: Five databases were searched and studies were included if they discussed Australia's major supermarket chains, their relationship with vulnerable populations, and outcomes linked to nutrition behaviour or health. Findings were synthesised narratively and reported using the food systems approach interdisciplinary conceptual framework. Results: Twenty-eight studies met the inclusion criteria. Twenty-seven studies investigated food access, six studies examined health behaviours, and four studies focused on nutrition-related health outcomes. Socioeconomic disadvantage was the only vulnerability explored across all studies. Large supermarket chains provided greater access and availability to foods of higher nutritional quality at lower prices than other types of stores; however, areas of lower socio-economic status experienced poorer proximity to supermarkets. Supermarket food prices were less affordable for low-income households in all locations. Individuals living in lower socio-economic areas had a higher risk of greater body size. Conclusion: Supermarkets play a structural role in the health of socioeconomically vulnerable populations in Australia. Supermarkets are important for the provision of higher nutritional quality foods but can also have negative effects through the stocking and marketing of discretionary foods. Future research is required to understand the relationship between supermarkets and other populations experiencing disadvantage and/or vulnerability, such as those with physical disabilities, older adults, youth, and other cultural backgrounds. The extent of alternative food systems and community-based initiatives that provide food for these groups requires further investigation. (© 2026 The Author(s). Nutrition & Dietetics published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Dietitians Australia.) |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: food security; food system; health behaviours; supermarkets; vulnerable populations |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260630 Date Completed: 20260915 Latest Revision: 20260922 |
| Update Code: | 20260922 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13575723 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/1747-0080.70085 |
| PMID: | 42376950 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
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