Social inequalities in the surrounding areas of food deserts and food swamps in a Brazilian metropolis

• Main Authors: Olivia Souza Honório (Author), Milene Cristine Pessoa (Author), Lucia Helena Almeida Gratão (Author), Luana Lara Rocha (Author), Inês Rugani Ribeiro de Castro (Author), Daniela Silva Canella (Author), Paula Martins Horta (Author), Larissa Loures Mendes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Food deserts are neighborhoods with little or no access to healthy food, whereas food swamps are neighborhoods where unhealthy food options prevail over healthy ones. The main aims of the current study are to feature and compare the neighborhoods of food deserts and food swamps b...