Trends in Quick-Service Restaurants near Public Schools in the United States: Differences by Community, School, and Student Characteristics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

More than one-third of children and adolescents consume foods from quick-service restaurants (QSRs) daily, which is associated with an increased risk of diet-related adverse health conditions.

Objective

To examine trends in the proximity of top-selling QSR chains to all public schools across the United States between 2006 and 2018 by community-, school-, and student-level characteristics.

Design

This longitudinal study examined changes in the number QSRs between the 2006-2007 and 2017-2018 school years using data from National Center for Education Statistics, Infogroup US Historical Business Data, and the US Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service.

Statistical analysis

A mixed-model analysis of variance using census tract as a random ef

SUBMITTER: Olarte DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10200734 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature