Changes in retail food environments around schools over 12 years and associations with overweight and obesity among children and adolescents in Flanders, Belgium

Abstract Background Children are susceptible to the food environment. This research assessed changes in retail food environments near schools in Flanders between 2008 and 2020 and associations with children’s and adolescents’ weight status. Methods The food environment within a 500 m and 1000 m road...

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Main Authors: Vincent Smets, Stefanie Vandevijvere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13970-8