ArticleInternational journal of obesity (2005)2021
The retail food environment and its association with body mass index in Mexico.
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- Evaluation of Food Retail Policies Implementation in China Using the Healthy Food Environment Policy Index.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Changes in the healthfulness of food and beverage purchases from 2006 to 2022 by outlet type in Mexico.BMC medicine · 2025Article
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- Food environment and obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ nutrition, prevention & health · 2024Article
- The Retail Food Environment Index and its association with dietary patterns, body mass index, and socioeconomic position: A multilevel assessment in Mexico.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Longitudinal association between density of retail food stores and body mass index in Mexican school children and adolescents.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2023Article
- Affordability of Canada's Food Guide: Current challenges amid COVID-19, War in Ukraine, and other world events.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
- Association of the retail food environment, BMI, dietary patterns, and socioeconomic position in urban areas of Mexico.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Retail food environment in a Brazilian metropolis over the course of a decade: evidence of restricted availability of healthy foods.Public health nutrition · 2022Article
- Food Neophobia, Familiarity with French Cuisine, Body Mass, and Restaurant Food Choices in a Sample of Polish Women.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Changes in the Retail Food Environment in Mexican Cities and Their Association with Blood Pressure Outcomes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Prevalence of food addiction using the Yale-C scale in Mexican children with overweight and obesity.PeerJ · 2022Article
- Associations of a National Tax on Non-Essential High Calorie Foods with Changes in Consumer Prices.Food policy · 2022Article
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objectiveMexico has one of the highest rates of obesity and overweight worldwide, affecting 75% of the population. The country has experienced a dietary and food retail transition involving increased availability of high-calorie-dense foods and beverages. This study aimed to assess the relationship between the retail food environment and body mass index (BMI) in Mexico. SUBJECTS/
methodsGeographical and food outlet data were obtained from official statistics; anthropometric measurements and socioeconomic characteristics of adult participants (N = 22,219) came from the nationally representative 2012 National Health and Nutrition Survey (ENSANUT). Densities (store count/census tract area (CTA)) of convenience stores, restaurants, fast-food restaurants, supermarkets and fruit and vegetable stores were calculated. The association of retail food environment variables, sociodemographic data and BMI was tested using multilevel linear regression models.
resultsConvenience store density was high (mean (SD) = 50.0 (36.9)/CTA) compared with other food outlets in Mexico. A unit increase in density of convenience stores was associated with a 0.003 kg/m
conclusionsConvenience store density was associated with higher mean BMI in Mexican adults. An excessive convenience store availability, that offers unhealthy food options, coupled with low access to healthy food resources or stores retailing healthy food, including fruits and vegetables, may increase the risk of higher BMI. This is the first study to assess the association of the retail food environment and BMI at a national level in Mexico.
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