Dollar Store Groceries Linked To Worse Health, Study Finds

Dollar store groceries may come with a hidden health risk, study finds

Researchers say it is the quality of food rather than the price that causes health problems.

Dollar-store access is linked to poorer community health, US study finds

Neighbourhoods in large US metropolitan areas with more nearby dollar stores had higher estimated rates of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma and poor mental health, according to a new study. Greater access to traditional grocery stores was associated with lower rates. The research identifies a consistent community-level pattern, but it does not show that dollar stores caused illness or that individual shoppers beca…

Dollar Store Groceries Linked To Worse Health, Study Finds

For Americans stretching grocery budgets, dollar stores have become an increasingly important food source, particularly in lower-income communities and places with fewer traditional grocery options. The post Dollar Store Groceries Linked To Worse Health, Study Finds appeared first on StudyFinds.

The hidden health cost of dollar store groceries

While consumers may save a few bucks on groceries at dollar stores, they end up paying a higher price with their health. New UC Riverside research shows a link between dollar store food quality and higher rates of obesity, high blood pressure, cholesterol and type 2 diabetes.

Study links dollar store food quality to worse health outcomes

While consumers may save a few bucks on groceries at dollar stores, they end up paying a higher price with their health.