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- Title
Charting Availability of Processed and Unprocessed Foods in School Neighbourhood Nutrition Environments in an Urban Australian Setting.
- Authors
Oaken, Holly; Vaughan, Lisa; Fa’avale, Nicola; Ware, Robert S.; Schubert, Lisa; Fa'avale, Nicola
- Abstract
School Neighbourhood Nutrition Environments (SNNEs) can facilitate or impede healthy eating. This study describes the SNNEs surrounding 6 Good Start Program (GSP) schools in 5 suburbs in Logan, Queensland. Relative density of healthy and unhealthy food outlets was calculated for SNNEs surrounding GSP (6) and non-GSP (10) schools within the 5 suburbs. Relative accessibility of minimally processed and highly processed food and drink in SNNEs of the 6 GSP schools was determined using shelf measurements of snack foods. Unhealthy outlets greatly outnumber healthy outlets (mean relative density 15.6%, median 19.1%). The majority of outlets stock predominantly highly processed food and drink. Study areas are dominated by unhealthy food outlets and highly processed food.
- Subjects
AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND; UNPROCESSED foods; CITIES &; towns; SNACK foods; PROCESSED foods; OUTLET stores; FOOD service statistics; CONVENIENCE foods; ECOLOGY; METROPOLITAN areas; SCHOOLS; RESIDENTIAL patterns; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; NUTRITIONAL status
- Publication
Journal of Environmental & Public Health, 2017, p1
- ISSN
1687-9805
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1155/2017/8397469