Density and Proximity of Fast Food Restaurants and Body Mass Index Among African Americans

dc.citation.firstpage110en_US
dc.citation.issueNumber1en_US
dc.citation.journalTitleAmerican Journal of Public Healthen_US
dc.citation.lastpage116en_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber104en_US
dc.contributor.authorReitzel, Lorraine R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorRegan, Seann D.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNguyen, Ngaen_US
dc.contributor.authorCromley, Ellen K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorStrong, Larkin L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorWetter, David W.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMcNeill, Lorna H.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-29T18:44:40Zen_US
dc.date.available2016-01-29T18:44:40Zen_US
dc.date.issued2014en_US
dc.description.abstractObjectives. The purpose of this study was to address current gaps in the literature by examining the associations of fast food restaurant (FFR) density around the home and FFR proximity to the home, respectively, with body mass index (BMI) among a large sample of African American adults from Houston, Texas. Methods. We used generalized linear models with generalized estimating equations to examine associations of FFR density at 0.5-, 1-, 2-, and 5-mile road network buffers around the home with BMI and associations of the closest FFR to the home with BMI. All models were adjusted for a range of individual-level covariates and neighborhood socioeconomic status. We additionally investigated the moderating effects of household income on these relations. Data were collected from December 2008 to July 2009. Results. FFR density was not associated with BMI in the main analyses. However, FFR density at 0.5, 1, and 2 miles was positively associated with BMI among participants with lower incomes (P???.025). Closer FFR proximity was associated with higher BMI among all participants (P?<?.001), with stronger associations emerging among those of lower income (P?<?.013) relative to higher income (P?<?.014). Conclusions. Additional research with more diverse African American samples is needed, but results supported the potential for the fast food environment to affect BMI among African Americans, particularly among those of lower economic means.en_US
dc.identifier.citationReitzel, Lorraine R., Regan, Seann D., Nguyen, Nga, et al.. "Density and Proximity of Fast Food Restaurants and Body Mass Index Among African Americans." <i>ᅠAmerican Journal of Public Health,</i> 104, no. 1 (2014) American Public Health Association: 110-116. http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2012.301140.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2012.301140en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/88261en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherAmerican Public Health Associationen_US
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dc.titleDensity and Proximity of Fast Food Restaurants and Body Mass Index Among African Americansen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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