Neighborhood environments: disparities in access to healthy foods in the U.S.

By N. Larson, M. Story, Melissa C. Nelson. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2009

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Subfields: General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Transportation

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The Epidemiology of Obesity: A Big Picture (2015, neutral): “effects of given characteristics on obesity have been inconsistent [66–72], revealing the fundamental challenge of teasing out whether neighborhood characteristics play a causal role in weight status, or whether health-minded folks inhabit health-friendly areas to begin with (residential”
Nonwork Accessibility as a Social Equity Indicator (2015, background): “…in their ability to obtain healthy, affordable food because grocery stores are not located nearby and transportation options are limited (Chung and Myers 1999; Gordon et al. 2011; Larson, Story, and Nelson 2009; Moore and Diez Roux 2006; Raja et al. 2008; Smith et al. 2010; Zenk et al. 2005).”
Characteristics and Influential Factors of Food Deserts (2013, background): “Many researchers have concluded that neighborhoods consisting primarily of minorities—in particular, African Americans—with low incomes have fewer supermarkets than wealthier, predominantly White neighborhoods (Berg and Murdoch, 2008; Powell et al., 2006; Block et al., 2008; Larson et al., 2009).”
American Cancer Society guidelines on nutrition and physical activity for cancer prevention (2002, background): “Studies also suggest that these neighborhoods, as compared with more affluent areas, have greater access to fast food restaurants and other restaurants that are less likely to offer healthier options.(50,54,55)”
Does social exclusion influence multiple channel use? The interconnections with community, happiness, and well-being (2016, background): “, 2009), and rural residence (Larson et al., 2009) may also prevent consumers from participating and can have negative effects on happiness and well-being.”
The local food environment and diet: A systematic review (2012, background): “First, review articles have focused their discussion on disparities in access to healthy foods, including the existence of food deserts and neighborhood characteristics associated with food deserts (Larson et al., 2009; Walker et al., 2010).”
Recommended community strategies and measurements to prevent obesity in the United States. (2009, background): “Greater access to nearby supermarkets is associated with healthier eating behaviors (39).”
Built environments and obesity in disadvantaged populations. (2009, background): “Targeted approaches to improve the built environment may be appropriate given findings in this and previous reviews that disadvantaged groups live in environments that may be more obesogenic with regard to the availability of opportunities to purchase healthy food (111) and to participate in physica”
Strawberry fields forever? Urban agriculture in developed countries: a review (2013, background): “…supermarkets, racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in food access, differences in chain versus non-chain stores, cost of food, availability of particular food items, and links to obesity (Franco et al. 2008; Larson et al. 2009; Schafft et al. 2009; Walker et al. 2010; D'Angelo et al. 2011).”
Racial Disparities in Health Status and Access to Healthcare: The Continuation of Inequality in the United States Due to Structural Racism (2018, background): “The nutritional quality of what is for sale in these “food deserts” has been shown to lead to obesity, a risk factor for cancer and cardiovascular disease (Walker et al. 2010: 881; Larson et al. 2009: 74; Lewis et al. 2005: 672).”