Local food outlets, weight status, and dietary intake: associations in children aged 9-10 years

Amy Jennings; Ailsa Welch; Andy P Jones; Flo Harrison; Graham Bentham; Esther M F van Sluijs; Simon J Griffin; Aedín Cassidy

doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2010.12.014

Local food outlets, weight status, and dietary intake: associations in children aged 9-10 years

Amy Jennings, Ailsa Welch, Andy P Jones, Flo Harrison, Graham Bentham, Esther M F van Sluijs, Simon J Griffin, Aedín Cassidy

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Abstract

The rising prevalence of childhood obesity is a key public health issue worldwide. Limited evidence suggests that there may be interactions between environmental factors at a neighborhood level and the development of obesity, with the availability and accessibility of food outlets being potentially important.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	405-410
Number of pages	6
Journal	American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume	40
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2010.12.014
Publication status	Published - 01 Apr 2011

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Keywords

Body Mass Index
Body Weight
Child
Commerce
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diet
Diet Records
England
Female
Geographic Information Systems
Humans
Male
Obesity
Residence Characteristics
Restaurants

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Local food outlets, weight status, and dietary intake: associations in children aged 9-10 years

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