Influence of Highly Accessible Urban Food Environment on Weight Management: A Qualitative Study in Seoul

Nan-He Yoon, Seunghyun Yoo and Soonman Kwon
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Nan-He Yoon: Department of Health Administration, Hanyang Cyber University, Wangsimni-ro 220, Seongdong Gu, Seoul 04763, Korea
Seunghyun Yoo: Department of Public Health Science, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Korea
Soonman Kwon: Department of Public Health Science, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Korea

IJERPH, 2018, vol. 15, issue 4, 1-17

Abstract: We explored the characteristics of the food environment and its influence on weight management in Seoul, Korea. Photo elicitation interviews were conducted with 73 participants who took three photographs per topic related to their food environment and discussed these photographs in groups. Through thematic analysis, we identified four themes concerning participants’ perceptions of the food environment and weight management: (1) “convenience comes first,” (2) “tempting food environment,” (3) “alcohol and anju ,” and (4) “burden of individual effort to manage weight.” A systematic change toward an environment supportive of healthy eating and weight management is recommended.

Keywords: food environment; obesity; weight management; urban health; photo elicitation interview; qualitative research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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