Can the introduction of a full-service supermarket in a food desert improve residents' economic status and health?
Can the introduction of a full-service supermarket in a food desert improve residents' economic status and health?
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DOI:
10.1016/j.annepidem.2017.10.011
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发表时间:
2017-12-01
影响因子:
5.6
通讯作者:
Dubowitz, Tamara
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作者:
Richardson, Andrea S.;Ghosh-Dastidar, Madhumita;Dubowitz, Tamara
Purpose: To estimate the impacts of a new supermarket in a low-income desert, on residents' economic status and health.Methods: We surveyed a randomly selected cohort in two low-income Pittsburgh neighborhoods before and about 1 year following the opening of a supermarket. We used difference-in-difference approach to test changes across the two neighborhoods in residents' food security, United States Department of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infant and Children participation, employment, income, and self-reported health/chronic disease diagnoses.Results: We observed declines in food insecurity (-11.8%, P