Since 2002, the Chinese government has initiated the “Wet Market Transforming into Food
Supermarket (WMTFS)” program that aims to transform the traditional fresh food retailing …

Introduction The epidemiological transition has resulted in a major increase in the
prevalence of obesity in North Africa. This study investigated differences in obesity and its …

The present study contributes to the literature on supermarket diffusion by incorporating
shopping habit factors, beyond socioeconomic factors and store characteristic factors, into a …

Diet-related chronic health conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease have
attracted a lot of attention. Food retail outlets play a significant role in affecting consumers' …

We would like to congratulate and thank Howe et al. for their recent methodological article
on measuring socio-economic position for epidemiological studies in low-and middle …

This study evaluated socio-economic, institutional and product characteristics that influence
the choice for African indigenous vegetable (AIV) retail outlets among rural and urban …

The source of conflict between Supermarkets and Wet-markets arise from the use of market
power and economies of scale by one group against the other. This study explores the …

In the context of studies on the effects of agricultural production diversity, there are debates
in the scientific community as to the level of diversification appropriate for improving dietary …

This paper explores factors affecting consumers' adoption of supermarkets in a nation
whose retail environment has been dominated by traditional markets and small independent …

Objective: Food environments are a major determinant of children's nutritional status. Scarce
evidence on food environments exists in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC). This …