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Evaluating Consumer Nutrition Environment in Food Deserts and Food Swamps. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2021 This research examines the consumer nutrition environment in the selected neighborhoods identified as food deserts, food swamps, and food oases in Austin, Texas, by considering food availability, food price, food quality, and food labeling.
Jin H, Lu Y.
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International Journal of Librarianship, 2020 Access to healthy, varied and affordable foods has a great impact on individual dietary patterns and diet-related health outcomes. Consequently, there is an increasing interest in identifying food deserts - areas with poor access to supermarkets or other
Xue Luo
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2021 Background Millions of Americans are living in food deserts in the United States, however the role of the local food environment on COPD has not been studied.
Eric Moughames +18 more
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Características do acesso aos alimentos em Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
Confins, 2023 This study intent to spatially analyze the distribution of establishments that sell food in the city of Erechim/RS, in order to verify the existence of food deserts.
Zenicléia Angelita Deggerone +2 more
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Urban Food Deserts: Perspectives from the Global South [PDF]
, 2021 The industrialization of the urban food system, alongside the proliferation of supermarkets, has dramatically transformed the landscape of food accessibility in cities.
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Food Swamps Predict Obesity Rates Better Than Food Deserts in the United States [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2017 Kristen Cooksey-Stowers +2 more
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Impact of Food Environments on Obesity Rates: A State-Level Analysis
Journal of Obesity, 2023 Introduction. Limited access to healthy food in areas that are predominantly food deserts or food swamps may be associated with obesity. Other unhealthy behaviors may also be associated with obesity and poor food environments. Methods.
Elizabeth Cerceo +3 more
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Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2021 Food desert communities face persistent barriers in accessing affordable fresh and healthy foods, particularly for the underserved and limited-resourced minority population.
Chyi-Lyi Liang +6 more
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A commentary on social & experiential (e-)retailing and (e-)shopping deserts [PDF]
, 2007 Purpose – The last ten years have seen a gradual withdrawal of retail facilities from many local areas and the consequent growth of ‘shopping deserts’, resulting in social and health disbenefits. This paper examines the potential for e-shopping to fill
Dennis, Charles +14 more
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The Relationship Between Food Deserts, Farmers’ Markets and Food Assistance in Georgia Census Tracts
Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association, 2016 Background: Due to inadequate resources and limited access to healthy foods, residents of food deserts struggle to maintain a well-balanced, nutritious diet. These factors increase the risk of developing obesity and diet-related chronic diseases.
Andrea Brace +3 more
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