Food Swamps Predict Obesity Rates Better Than Food Deserts in the United States

This paper investigates the effect of food environments, characterized as food swamps, on adult obesity rates. Food swamps have been described as areas with a high-density of establishments selling high-calorie fast food and junk food, relative to healthier food options. This study examines multiple...

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Vydané v:	International journal of environmental research and public health Ročník 14; číslo 11; s. 1366
Hlavní autori:	Cooksey-Stowers, Kristen, Schwartz, Marlene, Brownell, Kelly
Médium:	Journal Article
Jazyk:	English
Vydavateľské údaje:	Switzerland MDPI AG 14.11.2017 MDPI
Predmet:	Diet, Healthy Environment Fast Foods Food deserts Food Supply - statistics & numerical data Grocery stores Humans Income Low income groups Minority & ethnic groups Obesity Obesity - epidemiology Residence Characteristics - statistics & numerical data Supermarkets United States - epidemiology United States United States > US instrumental variables fast food retail zoning food deserts food environments food swamps obesity
ISSN:	1660-4601, 1661-7827, 1660-4601
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