City Level of Income and Urbanization and Availability of Food Stores and Food Service Places in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The contribution of unhealthy dietary patterns to the epidemic of obesity has been well recognized. Differences in availability of foods may have an important influence on individual eating behaviors and health disparities. This study examined the availability of food stores and food service places by city characteristics on city level of income and urbanization.

Methods

The cross-sectional survey was comprised of two parts: (1) an on-site observation to measure availability of food stores and food service places in 12 cities of China; (2) an in-store survey to determine the presence of fresh/frozen vegetables or fruits in all food stores. Trained investigators walked all the streets/roads within study tracts to identify all the food outlets. An observational surve

SUBMITTER: Liao C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4777357 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature