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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778139403321

Titolo

The public health effects of food deserts [[electronic resource] ] : 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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2009

ISBN

0-309-14068-4

1-282-23926-0

9786612239267

0-309-13729-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (115 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WhitacrePaula

TsaiPeggy

MulliganJanet

Disciplina

616.39

Soggetti

Nutrition disorders - United States

Nutrition surveys - United States

Grocery shopping - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 75-77).

Nota di contenuto

""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Determining the Extent of Food Deserts""; ""3 Studying Food Deserts Through Different Lenses""; ""4 Diet and Health Evidence to Support Improved Food Access""; ""5 Ameliorating Food Desert Conditions""; ""6 Research Gaps and Needs""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: Planning Committee Biographies""; ""Appendix B: Workshop Agenda""; ""Appendix C: Speaker and Moderator Biographies""; ""Appendix D: Workshop Participants""

Sommario/riassunto

"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"--P. 1.