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School And Residential Neighborhood Food Environment And Diet Among California Youth., Ruopeng An, Roland Sturm Dec 2011

School And Residential Neighborhood Food Environment And Diet Among California Youth., Ruopeng An, Roland Sturm

Roland Sturm

Abstract BACKGROUND: Various hypotheses link neighborhood food environments and diet. Greater exposure to fast-food restaurants and convenience stores is thought to encourage overconsumption; supermarkets and large grocery stores are claimed to encourage healthier diets. For youth, empirical evidence for any particular hypothesis remains limited. PURPOSE: This study examines the relationship between school and residential neighborhood food environment and diet among youth in California. METHODS: Data from 8226 children (aged 5-11 years) and 5236 adolescents (aged 12-17 years) from the 2005 and 2007 California Health Interview Survey were analyzed in 2011. The dependent variables are daily servings of fruits, vegetables, juice, …


Not Enough Fruit And Vegetables Or Too Many Cookies, Candies, Salty Snacks, And Soft Drinks?, Roland Sturm, Deborah Cohen, Tom Farley, Molly Scott, R Bluthenthal Dec 2009

Not Enough Fruit And Vegetables Or Too Many Cookies, Candies, Salty Snacks, And Soft Drinks?, Roland Sturm, Deborah Cohen, Tom Farley, Molly Scott, R Bluthenthal

Roland Sturm

No abstract provided.


Soda Taxes, Soft Drink Consumption, And Children's Body Mass Index, Roland Sturm, L Powell, J Chriqui, F Chaloupka Dec 2009

Soda Taxes, Soft Drink Consumption, And Children's Body Mass Index, Roland Sturm, L Powell, J Chriqui, F Chaloupka

Roland Sturm

No abstract provided.


Zoning For Health? The Year-Old Ban On New Fast-Food Restaurants In South La, Roland Sturm, Deborah Cohen Dec 2008

Zoning For Health? The Year-Old Ban On New Fast-Food Restaurants In South La, Roland Sturm, Deborah Cohen

Roland Sturm

No abstract provided.


Affordability And Obesity: Issues In The Multifunctionality Of Agricultural/Food Systems, Roland Sturm Dec 2008

Affordability And Obesity: Issues In The Multifunctionality Of Agricultural/Food Systems, Roland Sturm

Roland Sturm

No abstract provided.


Stemming The Global Obesity Epidemic: What Can We Learn From Data About Social And Economic Trends?, Roland Sturm Dec 2007

Stemming The Global Obesity Epidemic: What Can We Learn From Data About Social And Economic Trends?, Roland Sturm

Roland Sturm

No abstract provided.