Neighborhood Environments
American Journal of Preventive MedicinePublished 4 November 2008
Nicole Larson, Mary Story, Melissa C. Nelson
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Neighborhood disparities in access to food are of great concern because of their potential to influence dietary intake and obesity and additional research is needed to address various limitations of current studies, identify effective policy actions, and evaluate intervention strategies designed to promote more equitable access to healthy foods.
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Neighborhood disparities in access to food are of great concern because of their potential to influence dietary intake and obesity. Additional research is needed to address various limitations of current studies, identify effective policy actions, and evaluate intervention strategies designed to promote more equitable access to healthy foods.
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Journal of Physical Activity and HealthStandards for Environmental Measurement Using GIS: Toward a Protocol for Protocols
66 Citations2006Ann Forsyth, Kathryn H. Schmitz +3 more
This paper provides a model for developing protocols to allow high quality comparative research on relationships between the environment and physical activity and other outcomes of public health interest.
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