Parental Perceived Travel Time to and Reported Use of Food Retailers in Association with School Children's Dietary Patterns.

ABSTRACT: Considering the association between the neighborhood food environment and individual eating behaviors, this study aimed to assess the association between parents' reported use of food facilities by their children, and parental perceived travel time to food facilities, with their children's dietary patterns. Parents reported the use of supermarkets, full-service and fast-food restaurants, and perceived travel time to these food retailers. To assess school children's food consumption, a previous day dietary recall was applied. Factor analysis was conducted to identify dietary patterns. To test the association between reported use and perceived travel time to food retailers and school children's dietary patterns, we performed multilevel linear regression analyses. Parents' reported use of sup

SUBMITTER: Alves MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6427110 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature