Background and purpose A growing body of evidence documents multiple ways in which
land use and transportation investments influence health. To date, most evidence linking the …

There exists a large body of literature examining the association between built environment
factors and dietary intake, physical activity, and weight status; however, synthesis of this …

Background: Obesity has become a common health problem all over the world. Benefiting
from a national representative sample, the present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of …

Abstract Purpose of Review Update the state of evidence on the effectiveness of retail food
environment interventions in influencing diet and explore the underlying role of public policy …

Background Obesogenic food environments may influence dietary behaviours and
contribute to obesity. Few countries quantified changes in their foodscape. We explored how …

Background Evidence on the association between the presence of fast-food outlets and
Body Mass Index (BMI) is inconsistent. Furthermore, mechanisms underlying the fast-food …

We study the relationship between proximity to fast food restaurants and weight gain from
late childhood to early adolescence. We use the Millennium Cohort Study, a UK‐wide …

ObjectiveTo explore the associations of absolute and relative measures of exposure to food
retailers with dietary patterns, using simpler and more complex measures. DesignCross …

Background Even though the social and built environment characteristics of neighborhoods
have been studied as potential determinants of social inequalities in obesity among adults …

Background Obesity is rapidly increasing in Mexican children and adolescents, while food
environments are rapidly changing. We evaluated the association between changes in retail …