Availability and Promotion of Healthful Foods in Stores and Restaurants - Guam, 2015

Prev Chronic Dis. 2017 Jul 13:14:E56. doi: 10.5888/pcd14.160528.

Abstract

Chronic disease, which is linked to unhealthy nutrition environments, is highly prevalent in Guam. The nutrition environment was assessed in 114 stores and 63 restaurants in Guam. Stores had limited availability of some healthier foods such as lean ground meat (7.5%) and 100% whole-wheat bread (11.4%), while fruits (81.0%) and vegetables (94.8%) were more commonly available; 43.7% of restaurants offered a healthy entrée or main dish salad, 4.1% provided calorie information, and 15.7% denoted healthier choices on menus. Improving the nutrition environment could help customers make healthier choices.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Commerce*
  • Food Analysis
  • Food Supply*
  • Fruit
  • Guam
  • Health Promotion*
  • Humans
  • Restaurants*
  • Vegetables