Systematic review of the use of Google Street View in health research: Major themes, strengths, weaknesses and possibilities for future research
We systematically reviewed the current use of Google Street View (GSV) in health research
and characterized major themes, strengths and weaknesses in order to highlight …
and characterized major themes, strengths and weaknesses in order to highlight …
[HTML][HTML] Strengthening national nutrition research: rationale and options for a new coordinated federal research effort and authority
SE Fleischhacker, CE Woteki, PM Coates… - The American journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The US faces remarkable food and nutrition challenges. A new federal effort to
strengthen and coordinate nutrition research could rapidly generate the evidence base …
strengthen and coordinate nutrition research could rapidly generate the evidence base …
Food swamps predict obesity rates better than food deserts in the United States
K Cooksey-Stowers, MB Schwartz… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
This paper investigates the effect of food environments, characterized as food swamps, on
adult obesity rates. Food swamps have been described as areas with a high-density of …
adult obesity rates. Food swamps have been described as areas with a high-density of …
Association of food deserts and food swamps with obesity-related cancer mortality in the US
Importance Obesity-related cancers account for 40% of all cancers in the US. Healthy food
consumption is a modifiable factor shown to reduce obesity-related cancer mortality, but …
consumption is a modifiable factor shown to reduce obesity-related cancer mortality, but …
Dollar stores and food deserts
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between dollar store expansion and
food access. We begin by documenting the growth of dollar stores over time and comparing …
food access. We begin by documenting the growth of dollar stores over time and comparing …
[HTML][HTML] Using Geographic Information Systems to measure retail food environments: Discussion of methodological considerations and a proposed reporting checklist …
Abstract Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are widely used to measure retail food
environments. However the methods used are hetrogeneous, limiting collation and …
environments. However the methods used are hetrogeneous, limiting collation and …
[HTML][HTML] Fast food restaurant locations according to socioeconomic disadvantage, urban–regional locality, and schools within Victoria, Australia
Features of the built environment provide opportunities to engage in both healthy and
unhealthy behaviours. Access to a high number of fast food restaurants may encourage …
unhealthy behaviours. Access to a high number of fast food restaurants may encourage …
Obesity and the future of food policies that promote healthy diets
A Peeters - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2018 - nature.com
Currently, an unhealthy diet is the largest modifiable factor in ill health and death globally.
One of the important contributors to unhealthy diets is the pervasiveness of unhealthy food …
One of the important contributors to unhealthy diets is the pervasiveness of unhealthy food …
Inequalities in tobacco outlet density by race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status, 2012, USA: results from the ASPiRE Study
Background Evidence of racial/ethnic inequalities in tobacco outlet density is limited by:(1)
reliance on studies from single counties or states,(2) limited attention to spatial dependence …
reliance on studies from single counties or states,(2) limited attention to spatial dependence …
Business data categorization and refinement for application in longitudinal neighborhood health research: a methodology
Retail environments, such as healthcare locations, food stores, and recreation facilities, may
be relevant to many health behaviors and outcomes. However, minimal guidance on how to …
be relevant to many health behaviors and outcomes. However, minimal guidance on how to …