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Impacts of the Built Food Environment and Consumer Food Choice on Meal Patterns and Obesity in Northern New England

出版	University of Vermont, 2012
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=qKc2MwEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋Results show that food access has no direct influence on meal patterns, but does directly impact obesity. Access to alternative modes of transportation influence whether a respondent belongs to the Mostly eat at home or the Eat at home and away meal pattern cluster. Meal patterns have no direct influence on obesity. The most significant finding of this study is that consumer food choice has a substantial direct influence on meal patterns and obesity; choosing a healthy diet increases the probability of belonging to the Mostly eat at home meal pattern cluster and the Not overweight BMI category. Results ofthis study suggest that the built food environment in rural northern New England provides adequate access to food for most respondents and that it does not determine where consumers eat meals. While those who choose a healthy diet are more likely to eat at home, choosing a healthy diet at any food venue decreases the probability of overweight or obesity. Policies increasing access to affordable healthy food and encouraging healthy food choices may be effective in combating obesity. Rural areas differ across the country; efforts to reduce obesity should be local or regional in nature to best reflect the needs of the region.