Characteristics of prepared food sources in low-income neighborhoods of baltimore city

Ecology of Food and Nutrition

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 409-430

  Seung, Hee Lee ^a   Rowan, Megan T ^a   Powell, Lisa M ^b   Newman, Sara ^a   Ann, Carroll Klassen ^a   Frick, Kevin D ^a   Anderson, Jennifer ^a   Joel, Gittelsohn ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Carry outs; Food environment; Low income neighborhoods; Prepared food; Restaurants

Indexed keywords

FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH RISK; LOW INCOME POPULATION; NEIGHBORHOOD; NUTRITION; URBAN SOCIETY;

ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; FAST FOOD; HUMAN; INCOME; OBESITY; POVERTY; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

BALTIMORE; COMMERCE; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; FAST FOODS; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; INCOME; OBESITY; POVERTY AREAS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RESTAURANTS; RISK FACTORS;

BALTIMORE; MARYLAND; UNITED STATES;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 78149378174     PISSN: 03670244     EISSN: 15435237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03670244.2010.524102     Document Type: Article

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