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It found that research is increasing but is geographically concentrated in the Southeast region and predominantly uses cross-sectional designs to study the community food environment.
Public Health Nutrition · 12 authors, 8 centres
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It found that research is increasing but is geographically concentrated in the Southeast region and predominantly uses cross-sectional designs to study the community food environment.
This scoping review aimed to map the scientific research landscape on food environments in Brazil. The authors systematically searched four databases and included 130 articles published between January 2005 and December 2022. The most frequent study design was cross-sectional (63.1%), and the predominant methodological approach was quantitative analytical (52.3%). Research was heavily concentrated in the Southeast region (53.7%) and state capitals (56.8%). The majority of articles (75.4%) were published in English. The review concludes that future research should expand geographically, adopt conceptual models, use validated instruments, and include more longitudinal, interventional, and qualitative studies to better inform public policy.