Retail Environments as a Venue for Obesity Prevention.
Increasing attention has been given to the role of retail food environments in shaping dietary behavior and obesity risk. Studies have generally shown an association between living in a neighborhood with or in close proximity to certain types of food outlets and/or the availability of healthy food options and better dietary quality, higher fruit/vegetable intakes, and a lower risk of overweight, even after controlling for individual/family level characteristics. However, research in this area has yielded mixed results, overall. Future research needs to identify consistent approaches for defining and measuring food retail environments.
College of Applied Health Sciences, Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1919 W. Taylor MC 517, Chicago, Illinois, 60612, USA. odmyoung@uic.edu.|Office of Community Engagement and Neighborhood Health Partnerships, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago, IL, USA. odmyoung@uic.edu.|The Cancer Education and Cancer Development Program, Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. odmyoung@uic.edu.
Angela
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Odoms-Young
The Cancer Education and Cancer Development Program, Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Chelsea R
CR
Singleton
College of Applied Health Sciences, Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1919 W. Taylor MC 517, Chicago, Illinois, 60612, USA.|The Cancer Education and Cancer Development Program, Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Sparkle
S
Springfield
College of Applied Health Sciences, Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1919 W. Taylor MC 517, Chicago, Illinois, 60612, USA.
Leilah
L
McNabb
Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Michigan-Flint, Flint, MI, USA.
Terry
T
Thompson
D001628:Beverages; D002755:Choice Behavior; D004032:Diet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D057140:Fast Foods / Q000191:economics; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005515:Food Labeling; D005518:Food Preferences / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D009753:Nutritive Value; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D011640:Public Policy; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012147:Restaurants / Q000191:economics; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
Dietary behaviors; Obesity; Retail food environment