Fast food, race/ethnicity, and income: a geographic analysis.

By J. Block, R. Scribner, K. Desalvo. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2004

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

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Built environments and obesity in disadvantaged populations. (2009, background): “Fast food outlets No (35, 37, 38, 40, 44) Yes (7, 35, 37, 44, 59); mixed (60); no (37, 54)”
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)”
Disparities and access to healthy food in the United States: A review of food deserts literature. (2010, background): “It is documented that a diet filled with processed foods, frequently containing high contents of fat, sugar and sodium, often leading to poorer health outcomes compared to a diet high in complex carbohydrates and fiber (Block et al., 2004; Mari Gallagher Research & Consulting Group, 2006; Lewis et a”
Obesity and socioeconomic status in developing countries: a systematic review (2012, background): “The poor in lower-income countries, on the other hand, face food shortages (which prevents them from obesity), while the poor in higher-income countries are particularly exposed to energy-dense foods (which increases their odds of becoming obese) (65).”
Measuring the food environment using geographical information systems: a methodological review (2010, methodology): “Seven of these studies used a buffer zone around the respondent’s home, three around the school((44,46,47)), four around the food store((37,38,41,49)) and four around the centroid (geometric center) of each neighbourhood((35,36,40,45)).”
A Systematic Review of Food Deserts, 1966-2007 (2009, background): “We also excluded studies that investigated change as a function of time or intervention and studies that did not involve food retail stores (eg, restaurants) (11,12).”