Association between time-weighted activity space-based exposures to fast food outlets and fast food consumption among young adults in urban Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite increased attention on retail food environments and fast food consumption, results from previous studies have been inconsistent. Variation in measurement of exposure to retail food environments and the context of the built environment are possible reasons for inconsistencies. The purpose of the current study is to examine the association between exposure to fast food environment and fast food consumption among young adults, and to explore possible associations between built environment and fast food consumption.

Methods

We employed an observational, cross-sectional study design. Cross-sectional surveys were conducted in 2016 and 2017. In a sample of 591 young adults aged 16-30 years in five Canadian cities, we constructed and computed individual-level time

SUBMITTER: Liu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7222540 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature