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PMID: 20965385 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Young adulthood is a critical age for weight gain, yet scant research has examined modifiable contextual influences on weight that could inform age-appropriate interventions. PURPOSE: The aims of this research included describing where young adults eat and purchase food, including distance from home, and estimating the percentage of eating/purchasing locations contained within GIS-generated buffers traditionally used in research. METHODS: Forty-eight participants (aged 18-23 years, n=27 women) represented diverse lifestyle groups. Participants logged characteristics of all eating/drinking occasions (including location) occurring over 7 days (n=1237) using PDAs. In addition, they recorded addresses for stores where they purchased food to bring home. Using GIS, estimates were made of distances between participants' homes and eating/purchasing locations. Data collection occurred in 2008-2009 and data analysis occurred in 2010. RESULTS: Among participants living independently or with family (n=36), 59.1% of eating occasions were at home. Away-from-home eating locations averaged 6.7 miles from home; food-shopping locations averaged 3.1 miles from home. Only 12% of away-from-home eating occasions fell within -mile residential buffers, versus 17% within 1 mile and 34% within 2 miles. In addition, 12%, 19%, and 58% of shopping trips fell within these buffers, respectively. Results were similar for participants residing in dormitories. CONCLUSIONS: Young adults often purchase and eat food outside of commonly used GIS-generated buffers around their homes. This suggests the need for a broader understanding of their food environments. |
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Authors:
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Melissa Nelson Laska; Dan J Graham; Stacey G Moe; David Van Riper |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of preventive medicine Volume: 39 ISSN: 1873-2607 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Prev Med Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-10-22 Completed Date: 2011-03-01 Revised Date: 2013-04-02 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8704773 Medline TA: Am J Prev Med Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 464-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 55454, USA. mnlaska@umn.edu |
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Adolescent Environment Design* Female Food Habits* Food Industry* Food Supply* Geographic Information Systems Humans Male Residence Characteristics* Students Weight Gain* Young Adult |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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1 U54 CA116849/CA/NCI NIH HHS; K07 CA126837/CA/NCI NIH HHS; K07CA126837/CA/NCI NIH HHS; R24 HD041023/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; U54 CA116849-02/CA/NCI NIH HHS |
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