Multiple pathways from the neighborhood food environment to increased body mass index through dietary behaviors: A structural equation-based analysis in the CARDIA study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine longitudinal pathways from multiple types of neighborhood restaurants and food stores to BMI, through dietary behaviors.

Methods

We used data from participants (n=5114) in the United States-based Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults study and a structural equation model to estimate longitudinal (1985-86 to 2005-06) pathways simultaneously from neighborhood fast food restaurants, sit-down restaurants, supermarkets, and convenience stores to BMI through dietary behaviors, controlling for socioeconomic status (SES) and physical activity.

Results

Higher numbers of neighborhood fast food restaurants and lower numbers of sit-down restaurants were associated with higher consumption of an obesogenic fast food-type diet. The pathways from food

SUBMITTER: Richardson AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4791952 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature