Keywords
Neighborhood food environment; Food desert; Food swamp; Food tundra; Service area; Poisson regression model
Abstract
This study uses service area-based coverage and Poisson regression methods to assess neighborhood healthy and unhealthy food environments and food access associated with different socio-economic groups in Edmonton, Canada. We identify three types of vulnerable neighborhoods according to different food environments: food deserts, food swamps and food tundras. Key results from this article indicate: (1) child population is negatively associated with both healthy and unhealthy food resources; (2) good access to public transportation is associated with good coverage of all types of food stores; and (3) neighborhoods with higher percentages of unemployed and minority population have better coverage of both healthy and unhealthy foods resources. in general. T
Citation
Qiu F. Deserts, Swamps, or Tundras? A Comprehensive Investigation of Neighborhood Food Environments. SM J Nutr Metab. 2016; 2(1): 1014.