作者: Stephanie B Jilcott , Scott Wade , Jared T McGuirt , Qiang Wu , Suzanne Lazorick
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980011000668
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摘要: Objective To examine associations between various measures of the food environment and BMI percentile among youth. Design Cross-sectional, observational. Setting Pitt County, eastern North Carolina. Subjects We extracted electronic medical records for youth receiving well child check-ups from January 2007 to June 2008. obtained addresses venues two secondary sources ground-truthing. A geographic information systems database was constructed by geocoding home 744 venues. quantified participants’ accessibility calculating ‘coverage’, number in buffers 0·25, 0·5, 1 5 miles (0·4, 0·8, 1·6 8·0 km) ‘proximity’ or distance closest venue. examined venue using correlation regression analyses. Results There were negative coverage farmers’ markets/produce markets 0·25 0·5 mile Euclidean road network buffers. positive fast-food pizza places In multivariate analyses adjusted race, insurance status rural/urban residence, proximity (network distance) convenience stores negatively associated with positively percentile. Conclusions Accessibility types is Carolina Future longitudinal work should correlations use traditional non-traditional