The relationship between unhealthy food sales, socio-economic deprivation and childhood weight status : results of a cross-sectional study in England
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Howard Wilsher, Stephanie
Harrison, Flo
Yamoah, Fred
Fearne, Andrew
Jones, Andy
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2299/16748
Abstract
Recent increases in obesity prevalence have led to research into the neighbourhood food environment. Research suggests that proximity and density of food outlets around the home is associated with childhood obesity prevalence, however, the evidence is inconclusive, and associations between food outlet locations and diet are less clear. The purpose of this study is to assess area level associations between sales of unhealthy foods in supermarkets and weight status of children