In this study, researchers examine the association between number and type of neighborhood food outlets and dietary intake and body mass index (BMI) measures among California adults according to the geographic size of a neighborhood or food environment.

The authors learned that food outlets within walking distance were not strongly associated with dietary intake, BMI, or probabilities of a BMI of 25.0 or more or a BMI of 30.0 or more. They found significant associations between fast-food outlets and dietary intake and between supermarkets and BMI and probabilities of a BMI of 25.0 or more and a BMI of 30.0 or more for food environments beyond walking distance.   Data from 2007 and 2009 California Health Interview Surveys (CHIS) were used in this study.  

Publication Authors:

• Aiko Hattori
• et al