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Title The public health effects of food deserts : workshop summary / Paula Tarnapol Whitacre, Peggy Tsai, and Janet Mulligan, rapporteurs ; Food and Nutrition Board, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Institute of Medicine and Natural Research Council of the National Academies
Published Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 99 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
Contents Introduction -- Determining the extent of food deserts -- Studying food deserts through different lenses -- Diet and health evidence to support improved food access -- Ameliorating food desert conditions -- Research gaps and needs
Summary "On January 26-27, 2009, workshop speakers provided presentations on how to measure and understand the extent of food deserts, their impact on individual behaviors and health outcomes in various populations, and effective ways to increase the availability of fruits and vegetables and to improve the food environment"--Page 1
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 75-77)
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Subject Nutrition disorders -- United States -- Congresses
Nutrition surveys -- United States -- Congresses
Grocery shopping -- United States -- Congresses
Food supply.
Urban health.
Choice (Psychology)
Nutrition -- Evaluation.
Diet in disease.
Public health.
Cardiovascular system -- Diseases.
Obesity.
Food Supply
Urban Health
Choice Behavior
Nutrition Assessment
Nutritional Status
Diet
Public Health
Cardiovascular Diseases
Neoplasms
Obesity
Poverty Areas
public health.
MEDICAL -- Endocrinology & Metabolism.
MEDICAL -- Nutrition.
Urban health
Public health
Obesity
Nutrition -- Evaluation
Food supply
Diet in disease
Choice (Psychology)
Cardiovascular system -- Diseases
Grocery shopping
Nutrition disorders
Nutrition surveys
SUBJECT United States https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481
Subject United States
Genre/Form proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Form Electronic book
Author Whitacre, Paula.
Yih, Peggy Tsai
Mulligan, Janet.
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice.
National Research Council (U.S.). Food and Nutrition Board.
National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources.
ISBN 9780309137294
0309137292
1282239260
9781282239265