Open AccessDoes the store‐turnover method still provide a useful guide to food intakes in Aboriginal communities?
Author(s) -
Brimblecombe Julie,
Mackerras Dorothy,
Clifford Pennie,
O'Dea Kerin
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.946
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1753-6405
pISSN - 1326-0200
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-842x.2006.tb00461.x
Subject(s) - turnover , context (archaeology) , environmental health , business , psychological intervention , food supply , quality (philosophy) , food intake , medicine , geography , marketing , agricultural science , biology , economics , nursing , philosophy , management , archaeology , epistemology
Objective:To consider the application of the store‐turnover method as a guide to assess food intake in remote Aboriginal communities.Method:Food sources in a remote Aboriginal island community were documented. The contribution of quantifiable food sources to total community‐level fresh fruit and vegetable availability was determined.Results:The store remains the single largest supplier of fruit and vegetables overall (54%), however its contribution varies depending on the subpopulation of interest. A store‐turnover alone may significantly underestimate communitylevel dietary intake, depending on the contribution of other food sources.Conclusions:Changes in the food supply in remote communities, coupled with methodological complexities inherent in the store‐turnover method, challenge its application in a contemporary context.Implications:A simplified version of the store‐turnover method is needed that could be widely applied by community people and health practitioners seeking to initiate and monitor interventions to improve diet quality.