Addressing structural racism is critical for ameliorating the childhood obesity epidemic in black youth
Racism and childhood obesity are both pervasive factors adversely affecting the health and
wellbeing of children and adolescents in the United States. The association between racism …
wellbeing of children and adolescents in the United States. The association between racism …
Distance to store, food prices, and obesity in urban food deserts
B Ghosh-Dastidar, D Cohen, G Hunter, SN Zenk… - American journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Lack of access to healthy foods may explain why residents of low-income
neighborhoods and African Americans in the US have high rates of obesity. The findings on …
neighborhoods and African Americans in the US have high rates of obesity. The findings on …
Do neighborhoods matter? A systematic review of modifiable risk factors for obesity among low socio-economic status Black and Hispanic children
KA Johnson, NN Showell, S Flessa, M Janssen… - Childhood …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Background: Childhood obesity increases the risk of obesity and harmful comorbidities later
in life. It is influenced by characteristics of a child's neighborhood, particularly among …
in life. It is influenced by characteristics of a child's neighborhood, particularly among …
Healthy food access for urban food desert residents: examination of the food environment, food purchasing practices, diet and BMI
T Dubowitz, SN Zenk, B Ghosh-Dastidar… - Public health …, 2015 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo provide a richer understanding of food access and purchasing practices among
US urban food desert residents and their association with diet and BMI. DesignData on food …
US urban food desert residents and their association with diet and BMI. DesignData on food …
[HTML][HTML] Experiences of racial and ethnic discrimination are associated with food insecurity and poor health
P Phojanakong, E Brown Weida, G Grimaldi… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
This study examines the associations of mothers' experiences of discrimination (EODs) with
household food insecurity (HFI), physical health, and depressive symptoms, while taking into …
household food insecurity (HFI), physical health, and depressive symptoms, while taking into …
Regional differential decomposition and convergence of rural green development efficiency: evidence from China
C Yu, L Wenxin, SU Khan, C Yu, Z Jun, D Yue… - … Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
An objective understanding of the current situation and influencing factors of rural green
development in China is an important prerequisite for effective formulation making of green …
development in China is an important prerequisite for effective formulation making of green …
Emerging adults' intersecting experiences of food insecurity, unsafe neighbourhoods and discrimination during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak
N Larson, J Slaughter-Acey, T Alexander… - Public Health …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Objective: To examine how food insecurity is related to emerging adults' food behaviours
and experiences of neighbourhood safety and discrimination and to identify resources …
and experiences of neighbourhood safety and discrimination and to identify resources …
[HTML][HTML] Healthy food access in low-income high-minority communities: a longitudinal assessment—2009–2017
Disparities in healthy food access are well documented in cross-sectional studies in
communities across the United States. However, longitudinal studies examining changes in …
communities across the United States. However, longitudinal studies examining changes in …
[HTML][HTML] Green governance: New perspective from open innovation
W Li, J Xu, M Zheng - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
Environmental problems caused by human behaviors have become increasingly serious in
recent decades, thereby driving global green governance issue to become an important …
recent decades, thereby driving global green governance issue to become an important …
Ethnic markets and community food security in an urban “food desert”
P Joassart-Marcelli, JS Rossiter… - … and Planning a, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
In recent years, the concept of food desert has come to dominate research and policy
debates around food environments and their impacts on health, with mounting evidence that …
debates around food environments and their impacts on health, with mounting evidence that …