0204/2024 - Aplicativos de entrega de refeições antes e durante a COVID-19: cobertura em uma metrópole brasileira Meal delivery apps before and during the COVID-19: coverage in a Brazilian metropolis
Introdução: Os estabelecimentos em aplicativos de entrega de refeições (em inglês: Meal delivery apps - MDA) e a cobertura desses serviços são pouco conhecidos, principalmente após a pandemia de COVID-19. Objetivo: Analisar os estabelecimentos cadastrados em dois MDA de Belo Horizonte, Brasil, em 2019 e 2021. Métodos: A amostra foi composta pelos estabelecimentos mais bem avaliados dentro do MDA em 18 bairros em 2019 (n=357) e 2021 (n=308). Os estabelecimentos foram classificados de acordo com a predominância de refeições presentes em seus cardápios. A cobertura dos estabelecimentos foi calculada dividindo-se o número de bairros atendidos por cada estabelecimento pelo número de bairros. O Índice de Vulnerabilidade da Saúde (IVS) foi utilizado como uma proxy da vulnerabilidade social dos bairros. Resultados: Os restaurantes fast-food foram os estabelecimentos mais frequentes no MDA em ambos os períodos e o percentual de bairros atendidos por esses serviços foi maior em 2021 (17,50%) do que em 2019 (13,54%), embora sua participação na amostra tenha sido menor em 2019 (44,26% vs. 30,84%). A cobertura dos estabelecimentos nos bairros diferiu conforme o IVS. Conclusão: A cobertura e a participação dos estabelecimentos presentes no MDA em Belo Horizonte foram diferentes nos dois períodos de estudo, principalmente em bairros de alta vulnerabilidade social.
Introduction: The establishments present in meal delivery apps (MDA) and the coverage of these services are little known, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective: To analyze the establishments registered in two MDA in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in 2019 and 2021. Methods: The sample consisted of the best rated establishments within the MDA in 18 neighborhoods in 2019 (n=357) and 2021 (n=308). Establishments were classified according to the predominance of meals present on their menus. The coverage of the establishments was calculated by dividing the number of neighborhoods served by each establishment and the number of neighborhoods. The Health Vulnerability Index (HVI) was used as a proxy of the social vulnerability of neighborhoods. Results: Fast-food restaurants were the most frequent establishment in the MDA in both periods and the percentage of neighborhoods served by these services was higher in 2021 (17.50%) than in 2019 (13.54%), although their participation in the sample was lower in 2019 (44.26% vs. 30.84%). The coverage of MDA establishments in the neighborhoods differed according to HVI. Conclusion: Coverage and participation of the establishments present in MDA in Belo Horizonte were different in both study periods, particularly in high socially vulnerable neighborhoods.
Keywords:
Food; Mobile Applications; COVID-19; Socioeconomic Factors
Meal delivery apps before and during the COVID-19: coverage in a Brazilian metropolis
Resumo (abstract):
Introduction: The establishments present in meal delivery apps (MDA) and the coverage of these services are little known, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective: To analyze the establishments registered in two MDA in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in 2019 and 2021. Methods: The sample consisted of the best rated establishments within the MDA in 18 neighborhoods in 2019 (n=357) and 2021 (n=308). Establishments were classified according to the predominance of meals present on their menus. The coverage of the establishments was calculated by dividing the number of neighborhoods served by each establishment and the number of neighborhoods. The Health Vulnerability Index (HVI) was used as a proxy of the social vulnerability of neighborhoods. Results: Fast-food restaurants were the most frequent establishment in the MDA in both periods and the percentage of neighborhoods served by these services was higher in 2021 (17.50%) than in 2019 (13.54%), although their participation in the sample was lower in 2019 (44.26% vs. 30.84%). The coverage of MDA establishments in the neighborhoods differed according to HVI. Conclusion: Coverage and participation of the establishments present in MDA in Belo Horizonte were different in both study periods, particularly in high socially vulnerable neighborhoods.
Palavras-chave (keywords):
Food; Mobile Applications; COVID-19; Socioeconomic Factors
Matos, JP, Mendes, L.L, Barros, P. A. A., Cordeiro, N.G., Rocha, L.L, Horta, PM. Aplicativos de entrega de refeições antes e durante a COVID-19: cobertura em uma metrópole brasileira. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2024/mai). [Citado em 05/12/2025].
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