Fast-food restaurant, unhealthy eating, and childhood obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Excessive access to fast-food restaurants (FFRs) in the neighbourhood is thought to be a risk factor for childhood obesity by discouraging healthful dietary behaviours while encouraging the exposure to unhealthful food venues and hence the compensatory intake of unhealthy food option. A literature search was conducted in the PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase for articles published until 1 January 2019 that analysed the association between access to FFRs and weight-related behaviours and outcomes among children aged younger than 18. Sixteen cohort studies and 71 cross-sectional studies conducted in 14 countries were identified. While higher FFR access was not associated with weight-related behaviours (eg, dietary quality score and frequency of food consumption) in most studies, it was comm

SUBMITTER: Jia P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7988557 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature