ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2018
Local Food Environments, Suburban Development, and BMI: A Mixed Methods Study.
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- The Associations Between Urban Form and Major Non-communicable Diseases: a Systematic Review.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2022Pooled it
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- Supporting Healthier, Sustainable and Equitable Food Environments: A Rapid Review of Australian Local Government Action.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Measurement tools to assess the obesogenic environment in neighborhood: a scoping review.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The Relationship Between Food Environments and Health Outcomes: A Case Study in Lansing, Michigan.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Expert insights into public health nutrition challenges: a rapid group model building demonstration workshop.Public health nutrition · 2025Article
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- BMI and the Food Retail Environment in Melbourne, Australia: Associations and Temporal Trends.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Impacts of commute mode on body mass index: A longitudinal analysis before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of transport & health · 2023Article
- Barriers and Enablers for Healthy Food Systems and Environments: The Role of Local Governments.Current nutrition reports · 2022Review
- Associations between supermarket availability and body size in Australia: a cross-sectional observational study comparing state and territory capital cities.BMC public health · 2021Observational
- Food Retail Environments in Greater Melbourne 2008-2016: Longitudinal Analysis of Intra-City Variation in Density and Healthiness of Food Outlets.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Assessing the Retail Food Environment in Madrid: An Evaluation of Administrative Data against Ground Truthing.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Obesity and Urban Environments.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Review
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Abstract
More than half the world's population now live in urban settlements. Worldwide, cities are expanding at their fringe to accommodate population growth. Low-density residential development, urban sprawl, and car dependency are common, contributing to physical inactivity and obesity. However, urban design and planning can modify urban form and enhance health by improving access to healthy food, public transport, and services. This study used a sequential mixed methods approach to investigate associations between food outlet access and body mass index (BMI) across urban-growth and established areas of Melbourne, Australia, and identify factors that influence local food environments. Population survey data for 3141 adults were analyzed to examine associations, and 27 interviews with government, non-government, and private sector stakeholders were conducted to contextualize results. Fast food density was positively associated with BMI in established areas and negatively associated in urban-growth areas. Interrelated challenges of car dependency, poor public transport, and low-density development hampered healthy food access. This study showed how patterns of suburban development influence local food environments and health outcomes in an urbanized city context and provides insights for other rapidly growing cities. More nuanced understandings of the differential effect of food environments within cities have potential to guide intra-city planning for improving health and reducing inequities.
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