Store turnover as a predictor of food and beverage provider turnover and associated dietary intake estimates in very remote Indigenous communities

• Main Authors: Thomas Wycherley (Author), Megan Ferguson (Author), Kerin O'Dea (Author), Emma McMahon (Author), Selma Liberato (Author), Julie Brimblecombe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 1753-6405; 1326-0200; 10.1111/1753-6405.12571
• Keywords: nutrition; Indigenous Australians; dietary intake; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270
• Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Vol 40, Iss 6, Pp 569-571 (2016)

Abstract Objective: Determine how very‐remote Indigenous community (RIC) food and beverage (F&B) turnover quantities and associated dietary intake estimates derived from only stores, compare with values derived from all community F&B providers. Methods: F&B turnover quantity and associated dietary intake estimates (energy, micro/macronutrients and major contributing food types) were derived from 12‐months transaction data of all F&B providers in three RICs (NT, Australia). F&B turnover quantities and dietary intake estimates from only stores (plus only the primary store in multiple‐store communities) were expressed as a proportion of complete F&B provider turnover values. Food types and macronutrient distribution (%E) estimates were quantitatively compared. Results: Combined stores F&B turnover accounted for the majority of F&B quantity (98.1%) and absolute dietary intake estimates (energy [97.8%], macronutrients [≥96.7%] and micronutrients [≥83.8%]). Macronutrient distribution estimates from combined stores and only the primary store closely aligned complete provider estimates (≤0.9% absolute). Food types were similar using combined stores, primary store or complete provider turnover. Conclusions and implications: Evaluating combined stores F&B turnover represents an efficient method to estimate total F&B turnover quantity and associated dietary intake in RICs. In multiple‐store communities, evaluating only primary store F&B turnover provides an efficient estimate of macronutrient distribution and major food types.