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Food desert residence has limited impact on veteran fecal microbiome composition: a U.S. Veteran Microbiome Project study [PDF]

mSystems, 2023
Social and economic inequities can have a profound impact on human health, particularly on the development and progression of chronic disease. For military veterans, exposure to unique environments and circumstances may further impact their health. There
Diana P. Brostow, Meghan Donovan, Molly Penzenik, Christopher E. Stamper, Talia Spark, Christopher A. Lowry, Suzanne L. Ishaq, Andrew J. Hoisington, Lisa A. Brenner   +8 more
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Microbiological Survey and Antimicrobial Resistance of Foodborne Bacteria in Select Meat Products and Ethnic Food Products Procured from Food Desert Retail Outlets in Central Virginia, USA [PDF]

Pathogens, 2023
In food desert areas, low-income households without convenient transportation often shop at small, independently owned corner markets and convenience stores (SIOMs). Studies indicate a higher potential for reduced product quality and safety of foods sold
Chyer Kim, Brian Goodwyn, Sakinah Albukhaytan, Theresa Nartea, Eunice Ndegwa, Ramesh Dhakal   +5 more
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The association between food desert severity, socioeconomic status, and metabolic state during pregnancy in a prospective longitudinal cohort [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2023
Poor metabolic health during pregnancy is associated with health concerns for pregnant individuals and their offspring. Lower socioeconomic status (SES) is one risk factor for poor metabolic health, and may be related to limited access to healthful and ...
Elizabeth K. Wood, Gayle Stamos, A J Mitchell, Rose Gonoud, Angela M. Horgan, Olivia Nomura, Anna Young, Joel T. Nigg, Hanna C. Gustafsson, Elinor L. Sullivan   +9 more
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Combining crowd-sourcing, census data, and public review forums for real-time, high-resolution food desert estimation [PDF]

BioMedical Engineering OnLine, 2023
Background It has been hypothesized that low access to healthy and nutritious food increases health disparities. Low-accessibility areas, called food deserts, are particularly commonplace in lower-income neighborhoods.
Mohsen Salari, Michael R. Kramer, Matthew A. Reyna, Herman A. Taylor, Gari D. Clifford   +4 more
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A linear tessellation model for the identification of "food desert": A case study of Shanghai, China. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
The "food desert" problem has been treated under a national strategy in the United States and other countries. At present, there is little research on the phenomenon of "food desert" in China. This study takes Shanghai as the research area and proposes a
Lu Wang, Yakun He, Zhonghai Yu, Hongrui Wang, Wenjuan Ye, Xin Li, Yingping Liu, Junxiao Zhang   +7 more
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Impact of Food Desert Residence on Ischemic Stroke and Hospitalization Risk in Atrial Fibrillation Patients [PDF]

JACC: Advances
Background: Extensive research has been done on the connection between dietary habits and cardiovascular health; however, the impact of food desert residence on atrial fibrillation (AF) patients remains unclear.
Eleanor Christianson, BSPH, Yingshuo Liu, MS, Alexander Dahl, BS, Eli Tsakiris, BS, Joe Abi-Rached, BS, Cecile McGarvey, BS, Nour Chouman, MD, Ghassan Bidaoui, MD, Ala Assaf, MD, Hadi Younes, MD, Mayana Bsoul, MD, Yishi Jia, MS, Yuxuan Gu, MS, Chanho Lim, MS, Omar Kreidieh, MD, Amitabh Pandey, MD, Swati Rao, MD, Xiang Li, PhD, Han Feng, PhD, Nassir Marrouche, MD   +19 more
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A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Food Perceptions, Food Preferences, Diet Quality, and Health in a Food Desert Campus. [PDF]

Nutrients, 2022
Aldaz KJ, Flores SO, Ortiz RM, Diaz Rios LK, Dhillon J.   +4 more
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Association of Food Desert Residence and 5-Year Mortality in Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Resection. [PDF]

J Surg Res
Fay KA, Finley DJ, Hasson RM, Millington TM, Emond JA, Shirai K, Phillips JD.   +6 more
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Diet And Perceptions Change With Supermarket Introduction In A Food Desert, But Not Because Of Supermarket Use. [PDF]

Health Aff (Millwood), 2015
Dubowitz T, Ghosh-Dastidar M, Cohen DA, Beckman R, Steiner ED, Hunter GP, Flórez KR, Huang C, Vaughan CA, Sloan JC, Zenk SN, Cummins S, Collins RL.   +12 more
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The Effects of Food Environment on Obesity in Children: A Systematic Review

Children, 2023
Childhood obesity is an epidemic connected with poor eating. According to the United States Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (USDA-ERS), food deserts are geographical locations in which residents have restricted or nonexistent access
Johanna Key, Donna Burnett, Jeganathan Ramesh Babu, Thangiah Geetha   +3 more
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