Moving Forward: Local Food Environment Now and in the Future

2014 ◽  
pp. 271-272
Keyword(s):  
Food Environment ◽  
Local Food ◽  
The Future

scholarly journals Dopamine D4 receptor gene polymorphism (DRD4 VNTR) moderates real-world behavioural response to the food retail environment in children

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Paquet ◽  
Andre Krumel Portella ◽  
Spencer Moore ◽  
Yu Ma ◽  
Alain Dagher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Density ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Local Food ◽  
Receptor Gene ◽  
Environment Interaction ◽  
Dopamine D4 Receptor ◽  
Vntr Polymorphism ◽  
Food Retailers ◽  
D4 Receptor ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Evidence for the impact of the food retailing environment on food-related and obesity outcomes remains equivocal, but only a few studies have attempted to identify sub-populations for whom this relationship might be stronger than others. Genetic polymorphisms related to dopamine signalling have been associated with differences in responses to rewards such as food and may be candidate markers to identify such sub-populations. This study sought to investigate whether genetic variation of the dopamine D4 receptor gene (DRD4 exon III 48 bp VNTR polymorphism) moderated the association between local exposure to food retailers on BMI and diet in a sample of 4 to12-year-old children. Methods Data collected from a birth cohort and a community cross-sectional study conducted in Montreal, Canada, were combined to provide DRD4 VNTR polymorphism data in terms of presence of the 7-repeat allele (DRD4-7R) for 322 children aged between 4 and 12 (M (SD): 6.8(2.8) y). Outcomes were Body Mass Index (BMI) for age and energy density derived from a Food Frequency Questionnaire. Food environment was expressed as the proportion of local food retailers classified as healthful within 3 km of participants’ residence. Linear regression models adjusted for age, sex, income, cohort, and geographic clustering were used to test gene*environment interactions. Results A significant gene*food environment interaction was found for energy density with results indicating that DRD4-7R carriers had more energy dense diets than non-carriers, with this effect being more pronounced in children living in areas with proportionally more unhealthy food retailers. No evidence of main or interactive effects of DRD4 VNTR and food environment was found for BMI. Conclusions Results of the present study suggest that a genetic marker related to dopamine pathways can identify children with potentially greater responsiveness to unhealthy local food environment. Future studies should investigate additional elements of the food environment and test whether results hold across different populations.

scholarly journals Social Norms Influencing the Local Food Environment as Perceived by Residents and Food Traders: The Heart Healthy Hoods Project

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 502 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Sandín Vázquez ◽  
Jesús Rivera ◽  
Paloma Conde ◽  
Marta Gutiérrez ◽  
Julia Díez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Norms ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Local Food ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Food Purchasing ◽  
Pace Of Life ◽  
Fresh Food ◽  
Middle Socioeconomic Status

Exploring subjective elements of the food environment remains key to understand why and how residents purchase food. Our aim was to explore and describe the social norms relating to the local food environment and food purchasing behaviors, as perceived by residents and food traders in Madrid, Spain. This qualitative study took place in a middle socioeconomic status neighborhood of Madrid between January 2015 and May 2016. We conducted 35 semi-structured interviews. We used stratified purposive sampling to recruit residents, neighborhood workers (N = 20) and food traders (N = 15) representing different levels of involvement with food purchasing behaviors. We analyzed these data using an interpretative phenomenological analysis approach. Participants highlighted social aspects of the food environment in relation to food purchasing behaviors. First, interpersonal and relational food environment elements were emphasized, including trust and tradition. Participants also identified generational demographic trends in relation to changes in the way residents purchased food: the new pace of life and the lack of time to buy fresh food and to cook at home. All these elements were influenced by the economic crisis. Food environment interventions aiming to improve food purchasing behaviors and residents’ diets should consider intermediate social aspects of the food environment like trust and tradition and the fast pace of life of younger generations.

scholarly journals An examination of the roles played by early adolescent children in interactions with their local food environment

2016 ◽  
Vol 107 (S1) ◽  
pp. eS48-eS52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Engler-Stringer ◽  
Joelle Schaefer ◽  
Tracy Ridalls
Keyword(s):  
Food Environment ◽  
Local Food ◽  
Early Adolescent

scholarly journals Moderation of the Association Between Individual Food Security and Poor Mental Health by the Local Food Environment Among Adult Residents of Flint, Michigan

Health Equity ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 264-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel S. Bergmans ◽  
Richard C. Sadler ◽  
Julia A. Wolfson ◽  
Andrew D. Jones ◽  
Daniel Kruger
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Local Food ◽  
Poor Mental Health

scholarly journals The Local Food Environment and Food Security: The Health Behavior Role of Social Capital

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (24) ◽  
pp. 5045 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Paul ◽  
John E. Paul ◽  
Rosa S. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Local Food ◽  
Social Institutions ◽  
Illustrative Case ◽  
Food Politics ◽  
Substantial Impact

Food politics and economic forces may determine the macro conditions for food supply, but the local environment has the most substantial impact on population health. Food security is determined not only by the basic availability of food, but also by social, economic, and cultural factors influencing dietary behaviors. This paper investigates the role of social institutions, specifically social capital, in affecting food security by proposing a theoretical linkage between social capital and health behavior, and an illustrative case is provided. Social capital, defined as the value of the bonding, bridging, and linking relationships between people, is well demonstrated to be related to health. Many mechanisms link social capital to health, including shared access to food and nutritional behaviors. Further, social capital influences health through social status and race. This paper further investigates the links between minority status, food security, social capital, and health. The analysis draws on empirical work in North Carolina with community gardens, faith communities, the local food environment, and other social capital-related variables. By investigating the nature of local food security, particularly for minority populations, this analysis allows for better integration of local conditions with global food politics.

scholarly journals The Local Food Environment and Body Mass Index among the Urban Poor in Accra, Ghana

2016 ◽  
Vol 93 (3) ◽  
pp. 438-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fidelia A. A. Dake ◽  
Amanda L. Thompson ◽  
Shu Wen Ng ◽  
Samuel Agyei-Mensah ◽  
Samuel N. A. Codjoe
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Urban Poor ◽  
Local Food

scholarly journals The relationship of the local food environment with obesity: A systematic review of methods, study quality, and results

Obesity ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. 1331-1344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura K. Cobb ◽  
Lawrence J. Appel ◽  
Manuel Franco ◽  
Jessica C. Jones-Smith ◽  
Alana Nur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Local Food ◽  
Study Quality ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Dietary quality in children and the role of the local food environment

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 770-777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eimear Keane ◽  
John Cullinan ◽  
Catherine P. Perry ◽  
Patricia M. Kearney ◽  
Janas M. Harrington ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Environment ◽  
Local Food ◽  
Dietary Quality
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