Is the number of fast-food outlets in the neighbourhood related to screen-detected type 2 diabetes mellitus and associated risk factors?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We investigated whether a higher number of fast-food outlets in an individual's home neighbourhood is associated with increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and related risk factors, including obesity.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Three UK-based diabetes screening studies (one general population, two high-risk populations) conducted between 2004 and 2011. The primary outcome was screen-detected type 2 diabetes. Secondary outcomes were risk factors for type 2 diabetes.

Subjects

In total 10 461 participants (mean age 59 years; 53% male; 21% non-White ethnicity).

Results

There was a higher number of neighbourhood (500 m radius from home postcode) fast-food outlets among non-White ethnic groups (P<0.001) and in socially deprived

SUBMITTER: Bodicoat DH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10271740 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature