Association between access to full‐service restaurants and childhood obesity

Jia, Peng; Yang, Hongxi; Cao, Xinxi; Yuan, Changzheng; Xiao, Qian; Wang, Yaogang

doi:10.1111/obr.13076

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“…bread, canned food). Diet is one of the foremost contributors to health (21,22) . These changes are of concern for potential long-term effect on youths' health outcomes, especially when the lockdown lifted might last for a longer time since the pandemic seems far away from the end with probable outbreak recurrence (12) .…”

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Impacts of lockdown on dietary patterns among youths in China: the COVID-19 Impact on Lifestyle Change Survey

Zhang

et al. 2021

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To assess changes in dietary patterns among youths in China after COVID-19 lockdown. Design: This study was based on the COVID-19 Impact on Lifestyle Change Survey (COINLICS), a national retrospective survey established in early May 2020. The questionnaire was distributed through social media platforms. The sociodemographic information and routine dietary patterns before and after lockdown of participants were investigated. t tests and χ2 tests were used to compare the differences in consumption patterns of twelve major food groups and beverages between sex and across educational levels before and after lockdown. Factor analysis was employed to obtain the main dietary patterns. Settings: China. Participants: A total of 10 082 youths. Results: A significant decrease was observed in the average weekly frequency of rice intake, while significant increases were observed in the frequency of intake of wheat products, other staple foods, fish, eggs, fresh vegetables, preserved vegetables, fresh fruit and dairy products (all P values < 0·01). Heterogeneities of average weekly frequency existed between sex and across educational levels to different extents. The three main dietary patterns derived were loaded most heavily on dairy products, rice and wheat products, separately; the rice pattern became more dominant than the wheat products pattern after lockdown. The frequency of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption had decreased, while the frequency of other beverages had increased. Conclusions: Our timely survey would inform policymakers and health professionals of these significant changes in youths’ dietary patterns after lockdown, with heterogeneities observed to different extents between sex and across educational levels, for better policy-making and public health practice.

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Impacts of lockdown on dietary patterns among youths in China: the COVID-19 Impact on Lifestyle Change Survey

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et al. 2021

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“…Although there are a large number of studies concerning the associations between fast-food restaurants and obesity, they have not all reached the same conclusions [34][35][36][37]. However, many studies have reached the consensus that by using the number and the distance as proxies of the proximity of fast-food restaurants, it may be difficult to avoid the challenge of endogeneity.…”

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Associations between Fast-Food Restaurants Surrounding Kindergartens and Childhood Obesity: Evidence from China

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Zhen

Zhao

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The prevalence of obesity among preschool children has risen dramatically due to the influx of Western fast food in China. In this study, we aimed to provide clear evidence on the associations between fast-food restaurants and childhood obesity. We collected and combined three unique cross-sectional datasets: physical fitness data, geographic information, and the financial data of each kindergarten. The two-stage least squares were used for empirical analyses. The final data including 75,730 children were from 785 kindergartens in 82 cities and 23 provinces in China in 2018. The mean age of participants was 4.94 ± 0.87; 34,249 (45.2%) females and 41,481 (54.8%) males. The number of fast-food restaurants within 1, 2, and 3 km radii had a significant and positive correlation with obesity, and this correlation decreased as the radius increased. Furthermore, the distance to the nearest fast-food restaurant had a significant and negative correlation with obesity. Western fast-food restaurants contributed more to obesity than the broader definition of fast-food restaurants. There was marked heterogeneity between urban and rural areas. Our findings documented that fast-food restaurants had a significant and positive association with childhood obesity, thus the restriction of fast-food restaurants surrounding kindergartens might be considered.

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“… 5 Recent studies have explored the relationship between food and physical activity environments and obesity in children. For example, there are systematic reviews on the association between childhood obesity and convenience stores, 6 fast-food restaurants, 7 full-service restaurants, 8 supermarkets, 9 green spaces including parks and sports facilities, 10 public transportation, 11 and street connectivity. 12 However, they all reported mixed results.…”

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Association of Neighborhood Food Environment and Physical Activity Environment With Obesity: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Study of Fifth- to Ninth-Grade Children in Japan

Oishi

Aoki

Harada

et al. 2021

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Objective: This study examined the relationship between neighborhood food and physical activity environment, and obesity among elementary and junior high school students in Japan. Methods: The participants were fifth- to ninth-grade children (n=7277), who were attending municipal schools in Japan. Percent overweight (POW) was calculated using their age, gender, height, and weight, which were collected through a questionnaire. A POW of < 20% was considered non-obese, while ≥ 20% was considered obese. Furthermore, using a geographic information system, we investigated the density of convenience stores, fast-food stores, casual restaurants, supermarkets and department stores, parks, sports facilities, stations, and intersections in the school district. Additionally, from the census, we obtained information regarding the population density of the municipality where the participants’ schools were located. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to examine the relationship between obesity and food environment (the food environment model), between obesity and physical activity environment (the physical activity environment model), and among obesity, food, and physical activity environment (the food and physical activity environment model). Results: In the food environment model and the food and physical activity environment model, the density of convenience stores showed a significant positive association. In the physical activity environment model, the density of stations showed a significant negative association. Conclusion: This study’s findings can contribute to the development of appropriate community interventions for improving children’s health in Japan and similar areas.

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Association between access to full‐service restaurants and childhood obesity

Cited by 12 publications

References 44 publications

Impacts of lockdown on dietary patterns among youths in China: the COVID-19 Impact on Lifestyle Change Survey

Impacts of lockdown on dietary patterns among youths in China: the COVID-19 Impact on Lifestyle Change Survey

Associations between Fast-Food Restaurants Surrounding Kindergartens and Childhood Obesity: Evidence from China

Association of Neighborhood Food Environment and Physical Activity Environment With Obesity: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Study of Fifth- to Ninth-Grade Children in Japan

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