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Using geographic information systems to characterize food environments around historically black colleges and universities: Implications for nutrition interventions.
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*GEOGRAPHIC information systems
*BLACK people
*NUTRITION
*RESEARCH methodology
*POPULATION geography
*FOOD supply
*WALKING
*AUTOMOBILE driving
*GROCERY industry
*HISTORICALLY Black colleges & universities
*FOOD service
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0744-8481
Abstract
Objective To understand the distribution of healthy and unhealthy food stores near historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Participants and methods: Using ArcGIS Pro's network analysis tools and ReferenceUSA database, this study characterized the healthy (favorable) and unhealthy (unfavorable) retail food stores within a 5-mile radius, 15-min driving, and 15-min walking distance from each HBCU in North Carolina. Results: Most retail food stores within a 5-mile buffer radius of the 10 HBCUs in North Carolina were unfavorable. Within 15-min driving from each HBCU, 1082 stores (76.0%) were unfavorable food stores, while 332 (24.0%) were favorable. Additionally, there were four favorable and 35 unfavorable retail food stores within the 15-min walking distance of each HBCU. Conclusions: Favorable food retail stores around HBCUs in North Carolina are limited. Researchers, policy makers, and community stakeholders should work together to improve food environments surrounding HBCUs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]