Most studies that link neighbourhoods to disease outcomes have represented
neighbourhoods as area-level socioeconomic status. Where objective contextual attributes …

Objectives We investigated the association of healthy food retail presence and
cardiovascular mortality, controlling for sociodemographic characteristics. This association …

Aims To systematically review the current evidence on the association between the
neighbourhood food environment and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults. Methods and …

Background The food environment has been hypothesized to influence cardiovascular
diseases such as hypertension and coronary heart disease. This study determines the …

Background There is an established association between fast‐food consumption and
metabolic diseases. Some studies also suggest that calorie‐dense food promotes a …

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether residents living in areas with a high proportion of fast-
food restaurants (FFR) relative to all restaurants are more likely to develop diabetes and …

Objective To examine the extent to which inter-regional differences in fast-food
concentrations account for variations in all-cause mortality and acute coronary syndromes …

Objective This study sought to extend previous analyses of food insecurity in Montréal by
examining the relationship between neighbourhood socio-demographic and urban form …

Background Living in a socially deprived neighborhood is associated with lifestyle risk
factors, eg, smoking, physical inactivity and unhealthy diet, as well as an increased risk of …

OBJECTIVES: We examined whether access to retail sources of healthy and unhealthy food
varies according to level of neighbourhood material deprivation in three Ontario regions and …