Journal article
The Local Food Environment and Obesity: Evidence from Three Cities
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to identify the association between the food environment and obesity.
METHODS: BMI and waist circumference (WC) were measured in 8,076 participants from three cities. The number of fast-food restaurants, full-service restaurants, bars/pubs, markets, and liquor stores within 500 m of each participant was documented. The association between the food environment (ratio of fast-food to full-service restaurants, ratio of …
Authors
Walker BB; Shashank A; Gasevic D; Schuurman N; Poirier P; Teo K; Rangarajan S; Yusuf S; Lear SA
Journal
Obesity, Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 40–45
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
1 2020
DOI
10.1002/oby.22614
ISSN
1930-7381