Are fast food restaurants an environmental risk factor for obesity
| Venue: | International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity |
| Citations: | 65 - 0 self |
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Citation Context ...valence [5-10]. Second, although there is no clearly agreed upon definition of the concept, "fast food" outlets have been by far the most rapidly expanding sector of the U.S. food distribution system =-=[9,11,12]-=-. Third, cross-sectional and longitudinal data on self-reported "fast food" restaurant use per se and consumption of foods frequently sold at "fast food" restaurants (e.g. hamburgers and French fries)... |
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Citation Context ...d upon definition of "fast food" for research purposes, and other investigators interested in this question have often used all restaurants in analyses rather than "fast food" due to this uncertainty =-=[26]-=-. In the present case we conducted analyses using both the total number of restaurants and the number of "fast food" restaurants as defined by our contractor within circles with radii of 0.5 miles, 1.... |
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Citation Context ...valence [5-10]. Second, although there is no clearly agreed upon definition of the concept, "fast food" outlets have been by far the most rapidly expanding sector of the U.S. food distribution system =-=[9,11,12]-=-. Third, cross-sectional and longitudinal data on self-reported "fast food" restaurant use per se and consumption of foods frequently sold at "fast food" restaurants (e.g. hamburgers and French fries)... |
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Citation Context ...ve also reported positive associations between aggregate measures of food outlet density in defined geographic areas and aggregate measures of obesity in those areas [22-26]. The only published study =-=[27]-=- that we are aware of that assessed relationships between exposure to "fast food" restaurants per se, and ease of access to them at an individual level, however, found no relationship. However, the sa... |
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Citation Context ...eight was about midway on a 5 point scale anchored by Always at one end and Never at the other. Reported frequency of fast food eating was similar to that found in previous surveys in this population =-=[13]-=-. The achieved sample was clearly older than the population average, more female, and of higher education. It is believed, however, that there was a fairly broad representation of individuals in the g... |
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