Evaluating Healthy Vending at the American Heart Association National Center: A Pilot Study.
Am J Health Promot
; 33(6): 928-932, 2019 07.
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| ID: mdl-30922073
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To determine whether a 100% healthy vending model would affect revenue, employee satisfaction, and nutrition in the workplace.DESIGN:
This study compared revenue and nutrition data pre- and post-adoption of nutrition standards from the American Heart Association's (AHA) Healthy Workplace Food and Beverage Toolkit. Employee satisfaction was measured using a survey.SETTING:
The AHA National Center which, over time, included 5 vending machines and a micromarket.MEASURES:
Comparisons of monthly snack and beverage revenues; survey results assessing employee satisfaction; reduction in mean saturated fat (g) and sodium (mg) per snack sold; reduction in mean sugar (g) per beverage sold; monthly mean number of fruits, vegetable, and dairy sold.ANALYSIS:
Paired t tests were used to compare monthly revenue while t tests were used to compare nutrition information pre- and post-adoption of nutrition standards. Survey results and food group purchases were analyzed using descriptive statistics.RESULTS:
Mean monthly snack revenue increased (P = .002). Mean monthly beverage revenue did not decrease. Most survey respondents were satisfied with the healthy vending. Mean saturated fat and sodium content per snack sold decreased (P < .001). Mean sugar content per beverage sold decreased. The micromarket sold an average of 210 units of dairy, 85 units of fruit, and 87 units of vegetables per month.LIMITATIONS:
This study was conducted at one workplace.CONCLUSION:
Healthy vending did not decrease revenue but did decrease saturated fat and sodium per snack, decrease sugar per beverage, and provide fruits, vegetables, and fat-free/low-fat dairy. Employees were generally satisfied with healthy vending.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Distribuidores Automáticos de Alimentos
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Dieta Saudável
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American Heart Association
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article