Despite growing attention to the problem of obesogenic environments, there has not been a
comprehensive review evaluating the food environment–diet relationship. This study aims to …

BACKGROUND: Valid and reliable measures are required to assess any effect of the food
environment on individual dietary behavior, and form the foundation of research that may …

Objective To examine the relationship between local food environments and obesity and
assess the quality of studies reviewed. Methods Systematic keyword searches identified …

Introduction: There is growing interest in the role of food environments in suboptimal diet
and overweight and obesity. This review assesses the evidence for the link between the …

Background The relationships between food environments and dietary intake have been
assessed via a range of methodologically diverse measures of spatial exposure to food …

Neighborhood environments have received considerable attention in recent local, state, and
national obesity prevention initiatives, with a particular focus on food deserts, or areas with …

Reliable and valid measures of local food environments are needed to more fully
understand the relationship between these environments and health and identify potential …

ObjectiveTo examine the relationship between obesity and the community and/or consumer
food environment. DesignA comprehensive literature search of multiple databases was …

The food desert concept is used as a means for defining regions as having inadequate
spatial and socioeconomic access to vendors selling nutritious foods. This primarily …

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 …