Location of Food Stores Near Schools Does Not Predict the Weight Status of Maine High School Students

Autor/inn/en	Harris, David E.; Blum, Janet Whatley; Bampton, Matthew; O'Brien, Liam M.; Beaudoin, Christina M.; Polacsek, Michele; O'Rourke, Karen A.
Titel	Location of Food Stores Near Schools Does Not Predict the Weight Status of Maine High School Students
Quelle	In: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 43 (2011) 4, S.274-278 (5 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1499-4046
DOI	10.1016/j.jneb.2010.08.008
Schlagwörter	Proximity; Obesity; Body Composition; Mail Surveys; High School Students; Risk; Nutrition; Food; Eating Habits; Child Health; Health Promotion; Body Weight; Predictor Variables; Correlation; Student Surveys; Maine + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lebensnähe; Adipositas; Erhebungsinstrument; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Risiko; Ernährung; Lebensmittel; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Körpergewicht; Prädiktor; Korrelation; Schülerbefragung
Abstract	Objective: To examine the relationship between stores selling calorie-dense food near schools and student obesity risk, with the hypothesis that high availability predicts increased risk. Methods: Mail surveys determined height, weight, and calorie-dense food consumption for 552 students at 11 Maine high schools. Driving distance from all food stores within 2 km (1.24 miles) of schools (or the closest store) was computed, and the impact of food store density and proximity to schools on student body mass index was determined by logistic regression. Results: Ten schools had greater than or equal to 1 store selling soda, and 8 schools had greater than or equal to 1 fast-food restaurant within 1 km (0.62 miles). There were no significant relationships between the proximity or density of food stores around schools and student obesity risk. Students obtained sugar-sweetened beverages in many locations including at school. Conclusions and Implications: Unhealthful food choices are ubiquitous. Consequently, stores selling these food items near schools have no significant affect on student obesity. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10