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Creating healthy food and eating environments: policy and environmental approaches.

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Story, M; Kaphingst, KM; Robinson-O'Brien, R; Glanz, K
Published in: Annu Rev Public Health
2008

Food and eating environments likely contribute to the increasing epidemic of obesity and chronic diseases, over and above individual factors such as knowledge, skills, and motivation. Environmental and policy interventions may be among the most effective strategies for creating population-wide improvements in eating. This review describes an ecological framework for conceptualizing the many food environments and conditions that influence food choices, with an emphasis on current knowledge regarding the home, child care, school, work site, retail store, and restaurant settings. Important issues of disparities in food access for low-income and minority groups and macrolevel issues are also reviewed. The status of measurement and evaluation of nutrition environments and the need for action to improve health are highlighted.

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Annu Rev Public Health

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0163-7525

Publication Date

2008

Volume

29

Start / End Page

253 / 272

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Schools
  • Public Health
  • Obesity
  • Nutrition Policy
  • Marketing
  • Humans
  • Health Promotion
  • Health Behavior
  • Food Preferences
 

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Story, M., Kaphingst, K. M., Robinson-O’Brien, R., & Glanz, K. (2008). Creating healthy food and eating environments: policy and environmental approaches. Annu Rev Public Health, 29, 253–272. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.publhealth.29.020907.090926
Story, Mary, Karen M. Kaphingst, Ramona Robinson-O’Brien, and Karen Glanz. “Creating healthy food and eating environments: policy and environmental approaches.Annu Rev Public Health 29 (2008): 253–72. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.publhealth.29.020907.090926.
Story M, Kaphingst KM, Robinson-O’Brien R, Glanz K. Creating healthy food and eating environments: policy and environmental approaches. Annu Rev Public Health. 2008;29:253–72.
Story, Mary, et al. “Creating healthy food and eating environments: policy and environmental approaches.Annu Rev Public Health, vol. 29, 2008, pp. 253–72. Pubmed, doi:10.1146/annurev.publhealth.29.020907.090926.
Story M, Kaphingst KM, Robinson-O’Brien R, Glanz K. Creating healthy food and eating environments: policy and environmental approaches. Annu Rev Public Health. 2008;29:253–272.

Published In

Annu Rev Public Health

DOI

ISSN

0163-7525

Publication Date

2008

Volume

29

Start / End Page

253 / 272

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Schools
  • Public Health
  • Obesity
  • Nutrition Policy
  • Marketing
  • Humans
  • Health Promotion
  • Health Behavior
  • Food Preferences