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 …

Background Socio-ecological models of behaviour suggest that dietary behaviours are
potentially shaped by exposure to the food environment ('foodscape'). Research on …

ObjectiveSystematic reviews investigating associations between objective measures of the
food environment and dietary behaviours or health outcomes have not established a …

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

Researchers are increasingly interested in understanding how food environments influence
eating behavior and weight-related health outcomes. Little is known about the dose …

Food environments represent the space in which people make decisions about food–what to
eat, where to buy it, when and with whom to eat it., etc. By exploring the context into which …

Background Retail food environments (foodscapes) are a recognised determinant of eating
behaviours and may contribute to inequalities in diet. However, findings from studies …

Background The food stores within residential environments are increasingly investigated as
a possible mechanism driving food behaviours and health outcomes. Whilst increased …

Background We aimed to identify and characterize the food environments from which young
people obtain food and to explore associations between the type of food environment and …

The burden of obesity contributes to increasing health inequality, and placing healthcare
systems under huge strain. The modern society could broadly be described to support …