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Proximity to supermarkets associated with higher body mass index among overweight and obese preschool-age children
Preventive medicine, v 56(03-04), pp 218-221
01 Mar 2013
PMID: 23219681
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Abstract
The objective of this study is to examine associations of proximity to food establishments with body mass index (BMI) among preschool-age children.
We used baseline data from 438 children ages 2–6.9years with a BMI≥85th percentile participating in a RCT in Massachusetts from 2006 to 2009. We used a geographic information system to determine proximity to six types of food establishments: 1) convenience stores, 2) bakeries, coffee shops, candy stores, 3) full service restaurants, 4) large supermarkets, 5) small supermarkets, and 6) fast-food restaurants. The main outcome was child's BMI.
Children's mean (SD) BMI was 19.2 (2.4)kg/m2; 35% lived ≤1mile from a large supermarket, 42% lived >1 to 2miles, and 22% lived >2miles. Compared to children living >2miles from a large supermarket, those who lived within 1mile had a BMI 1.06kg/m2 higher. Adjustment for socioeconomic characteristics and distance to fast-food restaurants attenuated this estimate to 0.77kg/m2. Living in any other distance category from a large supermarket and proximity to other food establishments were not associated with child BMI.
Living closer to a large supermarket was associated with higher BMI among preschool-age children who were overweight or obese.
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- Title
- Proximity to supermarkets associated with higher body mass index among overweight and obese preschool-age children
- Creators
- Lauren Fiechtner - Boston Children's HospitalJason Block - Harvard Pilgrim Health CareDustin T. Duncan - Harvard UniversityMatthew W. Gillman - Harvard Pilgrim Health CareSteven L. Gortmaker - Harvard UniversitySteven J. Melly - Harvard UniversitySheryl L. Rifas-Shiman - Harvard Pilgrim Health CareElsie M. Taveras - Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Publication Details
- Preventive medicine, v 56(03-04), pp 218-221
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Grant note
- R01 HD 050966 / Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000315760600010
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84874323655
- Other Identifier
- 991021875344704721
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