Local Retail Food Environment and Consumption of Fruit and Vegetable among Adults in Hong Kong.

ABSTRACT: Outside of western countries, the study of the local food environment and evidence for its association with dietary behavior is limited. The aim of this paper was to examine the association between the local retail food environment and consumption of fruit and vegetables (FV) among adults in Hong Kong. Local retail food environment was measured by density of different types of retail food outlets (grocery stores, convenience stores, and fast food restaurants) within a 1000 m Euclidean buffer around individual's homes using a geographic information system (GIS). The Retail Food Environment Index (RFEI) was calculated based on the relative density of fast-food restaurants and convenience stores to grocery stores. Logistic regressions were performed to examine associations using cross-section

SUBMITTER: Zhang T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6210243 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature