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Retail Environments as a Venue for Obesity Prevention

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Increasing attention has been given to the role of retail food environments in shaping dietary behavior and obesity risk. Studies have generally shown an association between living in a neighborhood with or in close proximity to certain types of food outlets and/or the availability of healthy food options and better dietary quality, higher fruit/vegetable intakes, and a lower risk of overweight, even after controlling for individual/family level characteristics. However, research in this area has yielded mixed results, overall. Future research needs to identify consistent approaches for defining and measuring food retail environments.

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Odoms-Young, A., Singleton, C.R., Springfield, S. et al. Retail Environments as a Venue for Obesity Prevention. Curr Obes Rep 5, 184–191 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13679-016-0219-6

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