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A systematic review of food deserts, 1966-2007. [PDF]
, 2009 INTRODUCTION: "Food deserts," areas characterized by poor access to healthy and affordable food, may contribute to social and spatial disparities in diet and diet-related health outcomes. However, the extent to which food deserts exist is debated.
Beaulac, Julie +2 more
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Food Environment in the Lower Mississippi Delta: Food Deserts, Food Swamps and Hot Spots [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020 Melissa Goodman +2 more
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SPATIAL DIFFERENCES IN FRESH VEGETABLE SPENDING: A CASE STUDY IN GUILFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA [PDF]
The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2020 This paper investigates the spatial differences in fresh vegetable spending in Guilford County, North Carolina. We create a geo-coded spatial-temporal database for both human factors and natural factors to understand why food deserts have become a ...
H. Miao +6 more
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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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European Spatial Research and Policy, 2023 The article presents the development of food retail in Poland in comparison with global trends, characterised by the tendency to replace small traditional food stores with large-format stores, such as supermarkets and hypermarkets.
Agnieszka Rochmińska
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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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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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Mapping of Grocery Stores in Slovak Countryside in Context of Food Deserts
Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2015 The paper is focused on mapping grocery stores in the Slovak countryside with an emphasis on identifying potential food deserts in rural areas. Grocery stores are analyzed in the time period 2001–2011.
Kristína Bilková, František Križan
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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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