Food insecurity and the lack of access to affordable, nutritious food are associated with poor
dietary quality and an increased risk of diet-related diseases, including cardiovascular …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review summarizes approaches towards neighborhood
characterization in relation to cardiovascular health; contemporary investigations relating …

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered people's lives in multiple aspects,
including grocery shopping behaviors. Yet, the changing trend of grocery shopping …

Abstract Background Communities in the United States (US) exist on a continuum of
urbanicity, which may inform how individuals interact with their food environment, and thus …

Despite growing interest in understanding how food environments shape dietary behaviors,
European longitudinal evidence is scarce. We aimed to investigate the associations of 9 …

Obesity, a significant public health concern, disproportionately affects people with lower
socioeconomic status (SES). Food environments have been identified as part of the causal …

The adoption and maintenance of healthy behaviors contribute for its accumulation
throughout life, which require more than information disclosure and recommendations …

Objective The aim of this study was to examine relationships between the food environment
and obesity by community type. Methods Using electronic health record data from the US …

Background There is a growing body of research on local retail food environments globally
in both urban and rural settings. Despite this, little research has been conducted on adult …

Poor quality diets are a leading cause of death worldwide and a substantial economic
burden for many countries. For this reason, a comprehensive review of the factors that …