Among the causes of obesity, environmental factors have also been studied, in addition to genetic, social, psychological, and hormonal factors. The distribution of food outlets, facilitating or hindering food acquisition, can promote body weight control by encouraging healthier food habits. The objective of this study was to investigate associations between environmental availability and utilization of food outlets and overweight/obesity in 7 to 14-year-old schoolchildren in Florianópolis, in the South of Brazil. A logistic regression analysis identified a positive association between overweight/obesity in 2195 schoolchildren and the presence of restaurants in the vicinity of their homes (buffer = 400 meters). Being a member of a family that utilizes public markets/greengrocers was also positively associated with overweight/obesity in the sample investigated. Identifying the distribution of these establishments in the vicinity of the homes of schoolchildren in middle-income countries is an important element in understanding the role played by the food environment in weight gain in a variety of different settings.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdx017 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
High Prevalence of spp. in Ready-to-Eat Artisanal Pork Sausages Sold at Food Outlets in Quindío, Colombia.
Pathogens
January 2025
Research Group of Microbiology, Industry and Environment (GIMIA), Faculty of Basic Sciences, Universidad Santiago de Cali, Cali 760035, Colombia.
Non-typhoidal salmonellosis is a foodborne disease caused by spp. Most outbreaks of this disease are commonly associated with consuming contaminated meat products, hence the importance of monitoring ready-to-eat artisanal pork sausages for the presence of these bacteria. A total of 494 samples of grilled and smoked barbecue artisanal pork sausages were collected at food outlets from 12 municipalities of the Department of Quindío, Colombia, between 2017 and 2022.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTotal Fat and Fatty Acid Content in Meals Served by Independent Takeaway Outlets Participating in the Healthier Catering Commitment Initiative in London, UK.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
January 2025
School of Science, Faculty of Engineering and Science, University of Greenwich, Chatham ME4 4TG, UK.
Out-of-home meals are characterized by poor nutritional quality, and their intake has been linked to adverse health outcomes. Therefore, national and local government initiatives have been implemented in the UK to promote healthier out-of-home meals. However, there is limited evidence of their effectiveness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOccurrence and cross contamination of Escherichia albertii in retail chicken outlets in Bangladesh.
Int J Food Microbiol
January 2025
Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, Japan; Asian Health Science Institute, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, Japan; Osaka International Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, Japan; School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University, Osaka, Japan. Electronic address:
Escherichia albertii is an emerging zoonotic pathogen linked to human gastrointestinal illnesses, with poultry meats being considered as a key source of human infections. However, there is little information regarding the distribution and characteristics of this bacterium in Bangladesh. This study investigated the occurrence, antimicrobial resistance, and virulence of E.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGastric partitioning versus gastrojejunostomy for gastric outlet obstruction due to unresectable gastric cancer: randomized clinical trial.
BJS Open
December 2024
Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Background: Gastric outlet obstruction due to unresectable tumours is usually managed with a gastrojejunostomy. Unfortunately, the unsatisfactory outcomes of this procedure have led to the search for alternatives, including gastric partitioning.
Methods: Monocentric, randomized, parallel, open-label trial that included patients with obstructive, unresectable distal gastric tumours.
Gastric outlet obstruction in an 11-year-old girl due to a pyloric diaphragm - A case report and a systematic literature review.
Int J Surg Case Rep
January 2025
Faculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.
Introduction: Congenital pyloric web or diaphragm are rare causes of Gastric Outlet Obstruction (GOO) after infancy, representing approximately 1 % of gastrointestinal obstructions. While it typically presents in the neonatal period with nonbilious vomiting, delayed diagnosis beyond infancy is exceptionally rare.
Presentation Of The Case: An 11-year-old girl with presented with one-month history of postprandial vomiting.
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!