articleAmerican Journal of Public HealthNov 1, 2002GREEN OA

The Contextual Effect of the Local Food Environment on Residents’ Diets: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

KBKimberly B. MorlandSWSteve WingADAna Diez Roux

Columbia University

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Abstract

Objectives

We studied the association between the local food environment and residents' report of recommended dietary intake.

Methods

Recommended intakes of foods and nutrients for 10 623 Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities participants were estimated from food frequency questionnaires. Supermarkets, grocery stores, and full-service and fast-food restaurants were geocoded to census tracts.

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Topics
Keywords
  • Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities
  • Census tract
  • Environmental health
  • Confidence interval
  • Medicine
  • Relative risk
  • Food intake
  • Food habits
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Zero hunger
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