| Neighborhood Disparities in Access to Healthy Foods and Their Effects on Environmental Justice. | |
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PMID: 22813465 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Environmental justice is concerned with an equitable distribution of environmental burdens. These burdens comprise immediate health hazards as well as subtle inequities, such as limited access to healthy foods. We reviewed the literature on neighborhood disparities in access to fast-food outlets and convenience stores. Low-income neighborhoods offered greater access to food sources that promote unhealthy eating. The distribution of fast-food outlets and convenience stores differed by the racial/ethnic characteristics of the neighborhood. Further research is needed to address the limitations of current studies, identify effective policy actions to achieve environmental justice, and evaluate intervention strategies to promote lifelong healthy eating habits, optimum health, and vibrant communities. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print July 19, 2012: e1-e10. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2012.300865). |
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Angela Hilmers; David C Hilmers; Jayna Dave |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-7-19 |
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Title: American journal of public health Volume: - ISSN: 1541-0048 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jul |
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Created Date: 2012-7-20 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 1254074 Medline TA: Am J Public Health Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Angela Hilmers and Jayna Dave are with the Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. David C. Hilmers is with the Departments of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine. |
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