Impact of Fast food Outlet Density on Incidence of Myocardial Infarction in the Hunter Region

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tarunpreet Saluja ◽  
Allan Davies ◽  
Chris Oldmeadow ◽  
Andrew Boyle
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Food Outlet ◽  
Fast Food Outlet ◽  
Outlet Density ◽  
Hunter Region

scholarly journals The interplay between fast-food outlet exposure, household food insecurity, and diet quality in disadvantaged districts

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Laura A. van der Velde ◽  
Femke M. P. Zitman ◽  
Joreintje D. Mackenbach ◽  
Mattijs E. Numans ◽  
Jessica C. Kiefte-de Jong
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Estimating Equation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dietary Quality ◽  
Food Outlet ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Fast Food Outlet ◽  
Outlet Density

Abstract Objective The current study aimed to explore the interplay between food insecurity, fast-food outlet exposure, and dietary quality in disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Design In this cross-sectional study, main associations between fast-food outlet density and proximity, food insecurity status and dietary quality were assessed using Generalized Estimating Equation analyses. We assessed potential moderation by fast-food outlet exposure in the association between food insecurity status and dietary quality by testing for effect modification between food insecurity status and fast-food outlet density and proximity. Setting A deprived urban area in the Netherlands. Participants We included 226 adult participants with at least one child below the age of 18 years living at home. Results Fast-food outlet exposure was not associated with experiencing food insecurity (fast-food outlet density: b=-0.026, 95%CI=-0.076; 0.024; fast-food outlet proximity: b=-0.003, 95%CI=-0.033; 0.026). Experiencing food insecurity was associated with lower dietary quality (b=-0.48 per unit increase, 95%CI=-0.94; -0.012). This association was moderated by fast-food outlet proximity (p-interaction=0.008), and stratified results revealed that the adverse effect of food insecurity on dietary quality was more pronounced for those with the nearest fast-food outlet located closer to the home. Conclusions Food insecurity but not fast-food outlet density is associated with dietary quality. However, the association between food insecurity and dietary quality may be modified by the food environment. These findings could inform policy-makers to promote a healthier food environment including less fast-food outlets, with particular emphasis on areas with high percentages of food insecure households.

scholarly journals Independent and combined associations between fast-food outlet exposure and genetic risk for obesity: a population-based, cross-sectional study in the UK

BMC Medicine ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Burgoine ◽  
Pablo Monsivais ◽  
Stephen J. Sharp ◽  
Nita G. Forouhi ◽  
Nicholas J. Wareham
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Risk ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Genetic Risk Score ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Food Outlet ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Fast Food Outlet ◽  
Common Genetic Variants

Abstract Background Characteristics of the built environment, such as neighbourhood fast-food outlet exposure, are increasingly recognised as risk factors for unhealthy diet and obesity. Obesity also has a genetic component, with common genetic variants explaining a substantial proportion of population-level obesity susceptibility. However, it is not known whether and to what extent associations between fast-food outlet exposure and body weight are modified by genetic predisposition to obesity. Methods We used data from the Fenland Study, a population-based sample of 12,435 UK adults (mean age 48.6 years). We derived a genetic risk score associated with BMI (BMI-GRS) from 96 BMI-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms. Neighbourhood fast-food exposure was defined as quartiles of counts of outlets around the home address. We used multivariable regression models to estimate the associations of each exposure, independently and in combination, with measured BMI, overweight and obesity, and investigated interactions. Results We found independent associations between BMI-GRS and risk of overweight (RR = 1.34, 95% CI 1.23–1.47) and obesity (RR = 1.73, 95% CI 1.55–1.93), and between fast-food outlet exposure and risk of obesity (highest vs lowest quartile RR = 1.58, 95% CI 1.21–2.05). There was no evidence of an interaction of fast-food outlet exposure and genetic risk on BMI (P = 0.09), risk of overweight (P = 0.51), or risk of obesity (P = 0.27). The combination of higher BMI-GRS and highest fast-food outlet exposure was associated with 2.70 (95% CI 1.99–3.66) times greater risk of obesity. Conclusions Our study demonstrated independent associations of both genetic obesity risk and neighbourhood fast-food outlet exposure with adiposity. These important drivers of the obesity epidemic have to date been studied in isolation. Neighbourhood fast-food outlet exposure remains a potential target of policy intervention to prevent obesity and promote the public’s health.

scholarly journals Does neighborhood fast-food outlet exposure amplify inequalities in diet and obesity? A cross-sectional study

2016 ◽  
Vol 103 (6) ◽  
pp. 1540-1547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Burgoine ◽  
Nita G Forouhi ◽  
Simon J Griffin ◽  
Søren Brage ◽  
Nicholas J Wareham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fast Food ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Food Outlet ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Fast Food Outlet

scholarly journals Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Adolescents: Association with Socioeconomic Status and Exposure to Supermarkets and Fast Food Outlets

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chalida M. Svastisalee ◽  
Bjørn E. Holstein ◽  
Pernille Due
Keyword(s):  
Social Class ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit Intake ◽  
Food Outlet ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Fast Food Outlet ◽  
Outlet Concentration

Background. We investigated differences in family social class associations between food outlet exposure and fruit and vegetable intake.Methods. We supplemented data from the 2006 Health Behavior in School Aged Children Study (n=6,096) with geocoded food outlet information surrounding schools (n=80). We used multilevel logistic regression to examine associations between infrequent fruit and vegetable intake and supermarket and fast food outlet concentration, stratified by family social class.Results. Boys and older children were most likely to eat fruit and vegetables infrequently. High fast food outlet exposure was marginally significant for low fruit intake in low social class children only. Children from middle and low social class backgrounds attending schools with combined high fast food outlet/low supermarket exposure were most likely to report infrequent fruit intake (ORlow=1.60;CI: 1.02–2.45;ORmid=1.40;CI: 1.03–190). Children from low social class backgrounds were also likely to report infrequent vegetable intake, given low supermarket and high fast food outlet exposure (OR=1.79;CI: 0.99–3.21).Conclusion. Our findings suggest social class modifies the relationship between intake and food outlet concentration. School interventions improving fruit and vegetable intake should consider neighborhood surroundings, targetting older children from low social class backgrounds.

scholarly journals Influential Factors on Customer Satisfaction: Case of Branded Fast Food Outlet in Jammu City

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashish Kumar Isher
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Food Outlet ◽  
Fast Food Outlet ◽  
Retail Outlets ◽  
Convenience Sampling

The paper entitled “Influential Factors on Customer Satisfaction: Case of Branded Fast Food Outlet in Jammu City” was carried out in Jammu city of J&K (UT). The research adopted a convenience sampling technique to carry out the survey. The primary data was collected from 100 respondents by filling up the pre-tested schedule-cum-questionnaire. The major findings of the study show that the factors like hospitality, advertisement, and price of the food at the branded retail outlets influence the overall customer satisfaction.

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