Understanding the relationship between limited neighbourhood food access and health outcomes of children with obesity
Authors' conclusion
Children living in neighbourhoods with limited food access had higher BMIs than other program participants. Thus, it is critical to identify children with limited neighbourhood food accessibility and promote societal and legislative change to improve access to healthy food.
Study context
- Population
- Children with obesity in a weight management program
- Exposure
- Limited neighbourhood food access vs other food access
- Limited food accessn = 68
- Outcome
- BMI variability explained by sociodemographic factors, eating and physical activity behaviours, and food access
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Variability in BMI driven by sociodemographic factors, self-reported eating and physical activity behaviours (Adj. R2)
0.3302
p < 0.01
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
BMI ≥95th percentile for age and sex
- Participants with BMI ≥95th percentile
- 283 (98.3%)
- Lived in neighbourhoods with limited food access
- 68 (23.6%)
Original publication
Understanding the relationship between limited neighbourhood food access and health outcomes of children with obesity. Pediatr Obes. Published 2 August 2024. doi:10.
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