title: Characterization of the School Neighborhood Food Environment in Three Mexican Cities.
abstract: Food resources in school neighborhoods can negatively influence diet; however, this environment is understudied. This study characterized the school neighborhood food environment in Guadalajara (n=11), Puerto Vallarta (n=7), and Mexico City (n=14). Convenience stores, table-service restaurants, and taco stands were highly available in all three cities. Grocery stores were highly available in Mexico City school neighborhoods, yet less frequently observed in Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta. Socioeconomic differences in food cart and grocery store availability were observed in Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta. Policy and intervention strategies are needed to address the saturation of food resources in Mexico school neighborhoods.
authors.affiliation: a Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, College of Nursing and Health Innovation , Arizona State University , Phoenix , Arizona , USA.
authors.forename: Erica G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Soltero
authors.affiliation: b Departamento de Atención a la Salud , Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad , Mexico City , México.
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ortiz Hernández
authors.affiliation: c Instituto de Ciencias Aplicadas a la Actividad Física y Deporte, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud , Universidad de Guadalajara , Guadalajara , Jalisco Mexico.|d Departamento Medicina Preventiva , Secretaria de Salud , Guadalajara , Jalisco , México.
authors.forename: Edtna
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jauregui
authors.affiliation: e School of Kinesiology and Health Studies , Queen's University , Kingston , Ontario , Canada.
authors.forename: Lucie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lévesque
authors.affiliation: c Instituto de Ciencias Aplicadas a la Actividad Física y Deporte, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud , Universidad de Guadalajara , Guadalajara , Jalisco Mexico.
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lopez Y Taylor
authors.affiliation: f Centro de Investigación en Nutrición y Salud , Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública , Cuernavaca , Morales , México.
authors.forename: Simón
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barquera
authors.affiliation: a Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, College of Nursing and Health Innovation , Arizona State University , Phoenix , Arizona , USA.
authors.forename: Rebecca E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003132:Commerce; D005523:Food Supply / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012574:Schools; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Children; community health; food environment; food resources; schools