Changes in the Neighborhood Food Store Environment and Children's Body Mass Index at Peripuberty in the United States.
Changes in the Neighborhood Food Store Environment and Children's Body Mass Index at Peripuberty in the United States.
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10.1016/j.jadohealth.2015.09.012
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2016-01
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Wang Y
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Chen HJ;Wang Y
Little is known about the relationship between changes in food store environment and children’s obesity risk in the US. This study examines children’s weight status associated with the changes in the quantity of food stores in their neighborhoods. A nationally representative cohort of schoolchildren in the US was followed from 5th grade in 2004 to 8th grade in 2007 (n=7090). In 2004 and 2007, children’s body mass index (BMI) was directly measured in schools. ZIP-Code Business Patterns data from the Census Bureau in 2004 and 2007 characterized the numbers of food stores in every ZIP-code area by type of store: supermarkets, limited-service restaurants, small-size grocery and convenience stores. Baseline and change in the numbers of stores were the major exposures of interest. Girls living in neighborhoods with ≥ 3 supermarkets had a lower BMI three years later (by −0.62 kg/m2; 95% C.I.: −1.05, −0.18) than did those living in neighborhoods without any supermarkets. Girls living in neighborhoods with many limited-service restaurants had a greater BMI three years later (by 1.02 kg/m2; 95% C.I.: 0.36, 1.68) than did those living in neighborhoods with ≤1 limited-service restaurant. Exposure to a decreased quantity of small-size grocery stores in neighborhoods was associated with girls’ lower BMI by eighth grade. The longitudinal association between neighborhood food environment and children’s BMI differed by gender. For girls, supermarkets in neighborhoods seemed protective against obesity, while small-size grocery stores and limited-service restaurants in neighborhoods increased obesity risk. There was no significant longitudinal finding for boys.