Measures of the food environment: A systematic review of the field, 2007–2015

LA Lytle, RL Sokol - Health & place, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Many studies have examined the relationship between the food environment
and health-related outcomes, but fewer consider the integrity of measures used to assess …

Fast‐food restaurant, unhealthy eating, and childhood obesity: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

P Jia, M Luo, Y Li, JS Zheng, Q Xiao, J Luo - Obesity Reviews, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Excessive access to fast‐food restaurants (FFRs) in the neighbourhood is thought to be a
risk factor for childhood obesity by discouraging healthful dietary behaviours while …

The impact of physical distancing policies during the COVID-19 pandemic on health and well-being among Australian adolescents

S Munasinghe, S Sperandei, L Freebairn… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose Physical distancing policies in the state of New South Wales (Australia) were
implemented on March 23, 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study …

Concentration and power in the food system

PH Howard - Concentration and Power in the Food System, 2021 - torrossa.com
Who controls what we eat? This book reveals how dominant corporations, from the
supermarket to the seed industry, exert control over contemporary food systems. It analyzes …

The community and consumer food environment and children's diet: a systematic review

R Engler-Stringer, H Le, A Gerrard, N Muhajarine - BMC public health, 2014 - Springer
Background While there is a growing body of research on food environments for children,
there has not been a published comprehensive review to date evaluating food environments …

Land use planning and health and well-being

H Barton - Land use policy, 2009 - Elsevier
This paper is concerned with the relationship between the planning of settlements and
health. It gives a brief introduction to the issues before summarising the evidence in relation …

A systematic review of the influence of the retail food environment around schools on obesity‐related outcomes

J Williams, P Scarborough, A Matthews… - Obesity …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The high prevalence of childhood obesity has led to questions about the influence of
'obesogenic'environments on children's health. Public health interventions targeting the …

Monitoring the availability of healthy and unhealthy foods and non‐alcoholic beverages in community and consumer retail food environments globally

C Ni Mhurchu, S Vandevijvere, W Waterlander… - obesity …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Retail food environments are increasingly considered influential in determining dietary
behaviours and health outcomes. We reviewed the available evidence on associations …

Dietary assessment in food environment research: a systematic review

SI Kirkpatrick, J Reedy, EN Butler, KW Dodd… - American journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Context The existing evidence on food environments and diet is inconsistent, potentially
because of heterogeneity in measures used to assess diet. The objective of this review …

Association between access to convenience stores and childhood obesity: a systematic review

J Xin, L Zhao, T Wu, L Zhang, Y Li, H Xue… - Obesity …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Childhood obesity increases the risk of adulthood obesity and is associated with other
adverse health outcomes later in life. It may be influenced by environmental characteristics …