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To evaluate the association between the retail food environment, specifically the density of different food outlet types, and adult body mass index in Mexico.

February 17, 2021International Journal of ObesityOpen Access

The retail food environment and its association with body mass index in Mexico

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To evaluate the association between the retail food environment, specifically the density of different food outlet types, and adult body mass index in Mexico.
Analyzed anthropometric and socioeconomic data from adult participants (N = 22,219) in the nationally representative 2012 National Health and Nutrition Survey (ENSANUT).
Calculated food outlet densities (store count per census tract area) for convenience stores, restaurants, fast-food outlets, supermarkets, and fruit and vegetable markets using official statistics.
Modeled associations between retail food environment variables and body mass index using multilevel linear regression.
Convenience store density was high (mean = 50.0, SD = 36.9 per census tract area), with each unit increase in density associated with a 0.003 kg/m² increase in BMI (95% CI: 0.0006 to 0.005, p = 0.011).
In metropolitan areas, store concentration and associations were highest (β = 0.01, 95% CI: 0.004 to 0.01, p < 0.001), where a 10% increase in store density corresponded to a 1 kg weight gain for a 1.60 m adult.

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Cross-sectional study finds convenience store density linked to higher body mass index in adults, indicating retail food access influences obesity risk.

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Pineda et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a18a8440048a5c8b24abaff https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-021-00760-2

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Cross-sectional study finds convenience store density linked to higher body mass index in adults, indicating retail food access influences obesity risk.

The retail food environment and its association with body mass index in Mexico

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