Excessive access to fast‐food restaurants (FFRs) in the neighbourhood is thought to be a
risk factor for childhood obesity by discouraging healthful dietary behaviours while …

The high prevalence of childhood obesity has led to questions about the influence of
'obesogenic'environments on children's health. Public health interventions targeting the …

This paper is concerned with the relationship between the planning of settlements and
health. It gives a brief introduction to the issues before summarising the evidence in relation …

Context The presence of retail food establishments around schools can be a potentiating or
protective factor for overweight in students, depending on access to these places as well as …

Objectives This study examines environmental factors associated with BMI (body mass
index) levels among adolescents with the aim of identifying potential interventions for …

Background Globally, efforts aimed at the prevention of childhood obesity have led to the
implementation of a range of school-based interventions. This study assessed whether …

We aimed to explore associations between the accessibility of fast‐food restaurants (FFRs)
and weight‐related outcomes in children and adolescents through a systematic review and …

Previous research reported modest associations between food environments near schools
and adiposity among children overall. The associations within sociodemographic subgroups …

Grocery store is usually considered to be a healthy food outlet as it provides access to a
variety of healthy food, such as fruits and vegetables, which may potentially improve overall …

Objectives The objective was to examine how access to fast food restaurants, less
healthy/healthier food outlets and supermarkets relate to measured levels of overweight and …