title: The association between neighborhood socioeconomic status and exposure to supermarkets and fast food outlets.
abstract: This study examines whether exposure to supermarkets and fast food outlets varies with neighborhood-level socioeconomic status in Edmonton, Canada. Only market area and fast food proximity predicted supermarket exposure. For fast food outlets, the odds of exposure were greater in areas with more Aboriginals, renters, lone parents, low-income households, and public transportation commuters; and lower in those with higher median income and dwelling value. Low wealth, renter-occupied, and lone parent neighborhoods had greater exposure to fast food outlets, which was not offset by better supermarket access. The implications are troubling for fast food consumption among lone parent families in light of growing obesity rates among children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geography, University of Delaware, 216 Pearson Hall, Newark, DE 19716, USA. ktomic@udel.edu
authors.forename: Karen E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Smoyer-Tomic
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Spence
authors.forename: Kim D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Raine
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Amrhein
authors.forename: Nairne
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cameron
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Yasenovskiy
authors.forename: Nicoleta
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cutumisu
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hemphill
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Healy
mesh_terms: D000416:Alberta; D019352:Censuses; D004032:Diet; D005006:Ethnicity; D019649:Food Industry; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity; D044469:Racial Groups; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012147:Restaurants; D012923:Social Class; D014505:Urban Population