Since 1995, the term 'foodscape', a contraction of food and landscape, has been used in
various research addressing social and spatial disparities in public health and food systems …

US policy initiatives have sought to improve health through attracting neighborhood
supermarket investment. Little evidence exists to suggest that these policies will be effective …

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 increasing prevalence of obesity is a major public health problem in many
countries. Built environment factors are known to be associated with obesity, which is an …

Secondary data sources are frequently used for characterizing physical access to food.
Although several studies have reported that they tend to show a moderate agreement with …

The aim of this study was to validate a Dutch commercial dataset containing information on
the types and locations of food retailers against field audit data. Field validation of a …

Background Secondary data containing the locations of food outlets is increasingly used in
nutrition and obesity research and policy. However, evidence evaluating these data is …

BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to create the Canadian Food Environment
Dataset (Can-FED) and to demonstrate its validity. DATA AND METHODS: Food outlet data …

Introduction Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease and premature
death worldwide. Neighborhoods characterized by a high proportion of fast-food outlets may …

The food environment is a target for policy interventions aimed at improving diet, but there is
a lack of consistent evidence to guide such policy interventions, partially attributed to spatial …