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Abstract：
This study explored the local food environment of Hong Kong and Singapore using a qualitative case study approach to inform future upstream public health nutrition policies. Food outlets that provide food to be eaten in the home were mapped in selected areas of high and low socioeconomic status (SES) of Hong Kong and Singapore. Food outlet density relative to land area was determined. In both countries, lower SES areas surveyed were shown to have higher food outlet density while higher SES areas had fewer but larger food outlets. In Hong Kong, both SES areas reported similar proportions of healthy and unhealthy food outlets.This study highlights the accessibility of food outlet types through their geographical location and density. Future research assessing the differences in eating culture between these two countries should be considered alongside this study\'s findings, to investigate strategies influencing the food environment in order to promote healthier eating habits.
摘要：
这项研究使用定性案例研究方法探索了香港和新加坡的当地食物环境，以告知未来的上游公共卫生营养政策。在香港和新加坡的某些社会经济地位（SES）较高和较低的地区，绘制了提供在家中食用食物的食品商店。确定了相对于土地面积的食物出口密度。在这两个国家,调查显示，较低的SES地区的食品出口密度较高，而较高的SES地区的食品出口较少，但较大。在香港,两个SES地区报告的健康和不健康食品出口比例相似。这项研究通过地理位置和密度突出了食品出口类型的可及性。未来的研究评估这两个国家之间的饮食文化的差异应该与这项研究的发现一起考虑，调查影响食物环境的策略，以促进更健康的饮食习惯。
