학술논문
Neighborhood Disparities in Access to Healthy Foods and Their Effects on Environmental Justice.
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*ALCOHOLIC beverages
*ETHNIC groups
*FOOD labeling
*FOOD habits
*FOOD service
*HOUSING
*INCOME
*PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems
*MEDLINE
*NATURAL foods
*ONLINE information services
*RACE
*SOCIAL justice
*EVIDENCE-based medicine
*PROFESSIONAL practice
*RESIDENTIAL patterns
*EDUCATIONAL attainment
*SOCIAL context
*HEALTH equity
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0090-0036
Abstract
Environmental justice is concerned with an equitable distribution of environmental burdens. These burdens comprise immediate health hazards as well as subtle inequities, such as limited access to healthy foods. We reviewed the literature on neighborhood disparities in access to fast-food outlets and convenience stores. Low-income neighborhoods offered greater access to food sources that promote unhealthy eating. The distribution of fast-food outlets and convenience stores differed by the racial/ethnic characteristics of the neighborhood. Further research is needed to address the limitations of current studies, identify effective policy actions to achieve environmental justice, and evaluate intervention strategies to promote lifelong healthy eating habits, optimum health, and vibrant communities. (Am J Public Health. 2012;102:1644-1654.) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]