Availability of limited service food outlets surrounding schools in British Columbia

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 255-259

  Black, Jennifer L ^a   Day, Meghan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Food; Geographic information systems; Schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867301113     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404230     Document Type: Article

References (35)

1. Shields M. Overweight and obesity among children and youth. Health Reports 2006;17(3):27-42.
2. Ball GD, McCargar LJ. Childhood obesity in Canada: A review of prevalence estimates and risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. Can J Appl Physiol 2003;28(1):117-40.
3. Janssen I, Shields M, Craig CL, Tremblay MS. Prevalence and secular changes in abdominal obesity in Canadian adolescents and adults, 1981 to 2007-2009. Obesity Rev 2010;12:397-405.
4. Briefel RR, Crepinsek MK, Cabili C, Wilson A, Gleason PM. School food environments and practices affect dietary behaviors of US public school children. J Am Diet Assoc 2009;109(Suppl. 2):S91-S107.
5. Finkelstein DM, Hill EL, Whitaker RC. School food environments and policies in US public schools. Pediatrics 2008;122(1):e251-e259.
6. Winson A. School food environments and the obesity issue: Content, structural determinants, and agency in Canadian high schools. Agr Hum Values 2008;25(4):499-511.
7. Dietitians of Canada. Healthy Eating and Food Security; Promising Strategies for BC, 2010. Available at: http://www.dietitians.ca/Downloadable-Content/ Public/Healthy-Eating-and-Food-Security-Strategies-BC.aspx (Accessed June 19, 2012).
8. Province of British Columbia. ActNowBC, Healthy Schools, 2010. Available at: http://www.actnowbc.ca/healthy_living_tip_sheets/healthy_schools (Accessed January 5, 2012).
9. BC Ministry of Education & Ministry of Health. Guidelines for Food and Beverage Sales in BC Schools. Ministry of Education & Ministry of Healthly Living and Sport, 2010. Available at: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/health/2010_ food_guidelines.pdf (Accessed June 19, 2012).
10. Frieden TR, Dietz W, Collins J. Reducing childhood obesity through policy change: Acting now to prevent obesity. Health Aff (Millwood) 2010;29(3):357-63.
11. Institute of Medicine. Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood Obesity. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2009.
12. Sturm R, Cohen DA. Zoning for health? The year-old ban on new fast-food restaurants in South LA. Health Aff (Millwood) 2009;28(6):w1088-97.
13. Mair J, Pierce M, Teret S. The use of zoning to restrict Fast Food Outlets: A potential strategy to combat obesity, 2005. Available at: http://www.pub-lichealthlaw.net/Zoning%20Fast%20Food%20Outlets.pdf (Accessed January 5, 2012).
14. Larson N, Neumark-Sztainer D, Laska MN, Story M. Young adults and eating away from home: Associations with dietary intake patterns and weight status differ by choice of restaurant. J Am Diet Assoc 2011;111(11):1696-703.
15. Paeratakul S, Ferdinand DP, Champagne CM, Ryan DH, Bray GA. Fast-food consumption among US adults and children: Dietary and nutrient intake profile. J Am Diet Assoc 2003;103(10):1332-38.
16. Zenk SN, Powell LM. US secondary schools and food outlets. Health Place 2008;14(2):336-46.
17. Simon PA, Kwan D, Angelescu A, Shih M, Fielding JE. Proximity of fast food restaurants to schools: Do neighborhood income and type of school matter? Prev Med 2008;47(3):284-88.
18. Austin SB, Melly SJ, Sanchez BN, Patel A, Buka S, Gortmaker SL. Clustering of fast-food restaurants around schools: A novel application of spatial statistics to the study of food environments. Am J Public Health 2005;95(9):1575-81.
19. Kipke MD, Iverson E, Moore D, Booker C, Ruelas V, Peters AL, et al. Food and park environments: Neighborhood-level risks for childhood obesity in east Los Angeles. J Adolesc Health 2007;40(4):325-33.
20. Neckerman KM, Bader MD, Richards CA, Purciel M, Quinn JW, Thomas JS, et al. Disparities in the food environments of New York City public schools. Am J Prev Med 2010;39(3):195-202.
21. Seliske LM, Pickett W, Boyce WF, Janssen I. Density and type of food retailers surrounding Canadian schools: Variations across socioeconomic status. Health Place 2009;15(3):903-7.
22. Kestens Y, Daniel M. Social inequalities in food exposure around schools in an urban area. Am J Prev Med 2010;39(1):33-40.
23. BC Ministry of Education. School Mailing and Courier Information, 2011. Available at: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/apps/imcl/imclWeb/SchoolMailing-Info.do (Accessed February 11, 2011).
24. Canada Post. Addressing Guidelines 5.2., 2012. Available at: http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/PGaddress-e.asp (Accessed June 19, 2012).
25. BC Ministry of Education. 2006 BC School-Level Census Attributes. Analysis and Reporting Group, 2011.
26. Pitney Bowes Software Canada Inc. Canadian Business Data January 2010 Update Product Guide. 2010.
27. Sturm R. Disparities in the food environment surrounding US middle and high schools. Public Health 2008;122(7):681-90.
28. Spence J, Cutumisu N, Edwards J, Raine K, Smoyer-Tomic K. Relation between local food environments and obesity among adults. BMC Public Health 2009;9(1):192.
29. Day PL, Pearce J. Obesity-promoting food environments and the spatial clustering of food outlets around schools. Am J Prev Med 2011;40(2):113-21.
30. Institut national de santé publique du Québec. Geographical analysis of the accessibility of fast-food restaurants and convenience stores around public schools in Quebec. Montréal, QC: INSPQ, 2010.
31. Garriguet D. Canadians' eating habits. Health Rep 2007;18(2):17-32.
32. Lytle LA, Seifert S, Greenstein J, McGovern P. How do children's eating patterns and food choices change over time? Results from a cohort study. Am J Health Promot 2000;14(4):222-28.
33. Black JL, Carpiano RM, Fleming S, Lauster N. Exploring the distribution of food stores in British Columbia: Associations with neighbourhood sociodemographic factors and urban form. Health & Place 2011;17(4):961-70.
34. Bader MDM, Ailshire JA, Morenoff JD, House JS. Measurement of the local food environment: A comparison of existing data sources. Am J Epidemiol 2010;171(5):609-17.
35. Naylor PJ, Bridgewater L, Purcell M, Ostry A, Wekken SV. Publically funded recreation facilities: Obesogenic environments for children and families? Int J Environ Res Public Health 2010;7(5):2208-21.