Abstract
Objectives:
We studied the association between the local food environment and residents' report of recommended dietary intake.
Methods:
Recommended intakes of foods and nutrients for 10 623 Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities participants were estimated from food frequency questionnaires. Supermarkets, grocery stores, and full-service and fast-food restaurants were geocoded to census tracts.
Results:
Black Americans' fruit and vegetable intake increased by 32% for each additional supermarket in the census tract (relative risk [RR] = 1.32; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.08, 1.60). White Americans' fruit and vegetable intake increased by 11% with the presence of 1 or more supermarket (RR = 1.11; 95% CI = 0.93, 1.32).
Conclusions:
These findings suggest the local food environment is associated with residents' recommended diets.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Arteriosclerosis / ethnology*
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Arteriosclerosis / etiology
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Black or African American / statistics & numerical data*
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Censuses
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Cholesterol, Dietary / administration & dosage
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Cholesterol, Dietary / adverse effects
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Commerce / statistics & numerical data*
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Diet / adverse effects
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Diet / classification*
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Dietary Fats / administration & dosage
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Dietary Fats / adverse effects
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Dietary Fats / classification
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Eating
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Female
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Food Supply* / economics
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Food Supply* / standards
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Fruit
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Poverty Areas
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Residence Characteristics*
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Restaurants / statistics & numerical data*
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Risk Assessment
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Social Conditions
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United States / epidemiology
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Vegetables
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White People / statistics & numerical data*
Substances
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Cholesterol, Dietary
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Dietary Fats