Associations of fast food restaurant availability with dietary intake and weight among African Americans in the Jackson Heart Study, 2000-2004.

Objectives: We examined the associations of fast food restaurant (FFR) availability with dietary intake and weight among African Americans in the southeastern United States.

Methods: We investigated cross-sectional associations of FFR availability with dietary intake and body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference in 4740 African American Jackson Heart Study participants (55.2 ± 12.