ArticleHealth affairs (Project Hope)2017
Geographic Accessibility Of Food Outlets Not Associated With Body Mass Index Change Among Veterans, 2009-14.
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- Influence of the food environment on obesity risk in a large cohort of US veterans by community type.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2024Article
- Effects of changes in residential fast-food outlet exposure on Body Mass Index change: longitudinal evidence from 92,211 Lifelines participants.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Article
- Neighbourhood effects on obesity: scoping review of time-varying outcomes and exposures in longitudinal designs.BMJ open · 2020Article
- Neighborhood Walkability and BMI Change: A National Study of Veterans in Large Urban Areas.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2020Article
- Combining Nonclinical Determinants of Health and Clinical Data for Research and Evaluation: Rapid Review.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2019Review
- The price of ultra-processed foods and beverages and adult body weight: Evidence from U.S. veterans.Economics and human biology · 2019Article
- Would increasing access to recreational places promote healthier weights and a healthier nation?Health & place · 2019Article
- Associations of Unhealthy Food Environment With the Development of Coronary Artery Calcification: The CARDIA Study.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2019Article
- Local Food Environments, Suburban Development, and BMI: A Mixed Methods Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- Food Insecurity, Food "Deserts," and Glycemic Control in Patients With Diabetes: A Longitudinal Analysis.Diabetes care · 2018Article
- Neighborhood Resources to Support Healthy Diets and Physical Activity Among US Military Veterans.Preventing chronic disease · 2017Article
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Abstract
In recent years, various levels of government in the United States have adopted or discussed subsidies, tax breaks, zoning laws, and other public policies that promote geographic access to healthy food. However, there is little evidence from large-scale longitudinal or quasi-experimental research to suggest that the local mix of food outlets actually affects body mass index (BMI). We used a longitudinal design to examine whether the proximity of food outlets, by type, was associated with BMI changes between 2009 and 2014 among 1.7 million veterans in 382 metropolitan areas. We found no evidence that either absolute or relative geographic accessibility of supermarkets, fast-food restaurants, or mass merchandisers was associated with changes in an individual's BMI over time. While policies that alter only geographic access to food outlets may promote equitable access to healthy food and improve nutrition, our findings suggest they will do little to combat obesity in adults.
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