Does SES influence healthy eating promotions in restaurants?
–> Home | Browse by Day | or Program | Author Index Click to Register for the meeting now 223023 Does SES influence healthy eating promotions in restaurants? Wednesday, November 10, 2010: 1:10 PM Anthony Randles, MPH , Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND Gary Liguori , Department 2620, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore relationships among in-store promotional signs, SES, and restaurants types. Methods: Trained surveyors used the Nutrition Environment Measure Survey-Restaurants (NEMS-R) to document nutritional availability and promotional signage in 187 restaurants (85% of total community restaurants) categorized as sit-down (49%) or fast-food (51%), in Fargo ND. Restaurant location was categorized as Low (n=107), Moderate (n=62), or High (n=18) SES based on free and reduced lunch rate of local neighborhoods. Results: Chi-square test showed a significantly greater proportion of High