Measures of the food environment: A systematic review of the field, 2007–2015
Background Many studies have examined the relationship between the food environment
and health-related outcomes, but fewer consider the integrity of measures used to assess …
and health-related outcomes, but fewer consider the integrity of measures used to assess …
Foodscape: A sco** review and a research agenda for food security-related studies
Since 1995, the term 'foodscape', a contraction of food and landscape, has been used in
various research addressing social and spatial disparities in public health and food systems …
various research addressing social and spatial disparities in public health and food systems …
Examining the interaction of fast-food outlet exposure and income on diet and obesity: evidence from 51,361 UK Biobank participants
Background Household income (as a marker of socioeconomic position) and
neighbourhood fast-food outlet exposure may be related to diet and body weight, which are …
neighbourhood fast-food outlet exposure may be related to diet and body weight, which are …
Associations between fast food and physical activity environments and adiposity in mid-life: cross-sectional, observational evidence from UK Biobank
Background The built environment might be associated with development of obesity and
related disorders. We examined whether neighbourhood exposure to fast-food outlets and …
related disorders. We examined whether neighbourhood exposure to fast-food outlets and …
[HTML][HTML] A systematic review employing the GeoFERN framework to examine methods, reporting quality and associations between the retail food environment and …
This systematic review quantifies methods used to measure the 'retail food
environment'(RFE), appraises the quality of methodological reporting, and examines …
environment'(RFE), appraises the quality of methodological reporting, and examines …
Between exposure, access and use: Reconsidering foodscape influences on dietary behaviours
Good accessibility to both healthy and unhealthy food outlets is a greater reality than food
deserts. Yet, there is a lack of conceptual insights on the contextual factors that push …
deserts. Yet, there is a lack of conceptual insights on the contextual factors that push …
Association between store food environment and customer purchases in small grocery stores, gas-marts, pharmacies and dollar stores
Background Purchases at small/non-traditional food stores tend to have poor nutritional
quality, and have been associated with poor health outcomes, including increased obesity …
quality, and have been associated with poor health outcomes, including increased obesity …
[HTML][HTML] Using Geographic Information Systems to measure retail food environments: Discussion of methodological considerations and a proposed reporting checklist …
Abstract Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are widely used to measure retail food
environments. However the methods used are hetrogeneous, limiting collation and …
environments. However the methods used are hetrogeneous, limiting collation and …
The association between the presence of fast-food outlets and BMI: the role of neighbourhood socio-economic status, healthy food outlets, and dietary factors
CPL Van Erpecum, SKR van Zon, U Bültmann… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
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 …
Body Mass Index (BMI) is inconsistent. Furthermore, mechanisms underlying the fast-food …
Identifying food deserts and swamps based on relative healthy food access: a spatio-temporal Bayesian approach
Background Obesity and other adverse health outcomes are influenced by individual-and
neighbourhood-scale risk factors, including the food environment. At the small-area scale …
neighbourhood-scale risk factors, including the food environment. At the small-area scale …