Title |
Does availability of physical activity and food outlets differ by race and income? Findings from an enumeration study in a health disparate region
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Published in |
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, September 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1479-5868-9-105 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Jennie L Hill, Clarice Chau, Candice R Luebbering, Korine K Kolivras, Jamie Zoellner |
Abstract |
Low-income, ethnic/racial minorities and rural populations are at increased risk for obesity and related chronic health conditions when compared to white, urban and higher-socio-economic status (SES) peers. Recent systematic reviews highlight the influence of the built environment on obesity, yet very few of these studies consider rural areas or populations. Utilizing a CBPR process, this study advances community-driven causal models to address obesity by exploring the difference in resources for physical activity and food outlets by block group race and income in a small regional city that anchors a rural health disparate region. To guide this inquiry we hypothesized that lower income and racially diverse block groups would have fewer food outlets, including fewer grocery stores and fewer physical activity outlets. We further hypothesized that walkability, as defined by a computed walkability index, would be lower in the lower income block groups. |
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