NEMS measures have played an important role in the growth of research on food environments and have helped researchers to explore the relationships among healthy food availability, demographic variables, eating behaviors, health outcomes, and intervention-driven changes in food environments. The food environment is constantly changing, so NEMS measures should continue to evolve. Researchers should document data quality of modifications and use in new settings. Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH and her colleagues have collected and reviewed every article they could find that used or adapted the NEMS tools.

Read the published review in the July 2023 issue of American Journal of Preventative Medicine HERE

To learn more visit the NEMS website HERE