Dietary quality in children and the role of the local food environment

• Main Authors: Eimear Keane (Author), John Cullinan (Author), Catherine P. Perry (Author), Patricia M. Kearney (Author), Janas M. Harrington (Author), Ivan J. Perry (Author), Richard Layte (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Diet is a modifiable contributor to many chronic diseases including childhood obesity. The local food environment may influence children's diet but this area of research is understudied. This study explores if distance to and the number of supermarkets and convenience stores in the local area a...