Healthy food availability in small urban food stores: a comparison of four US cities
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Healthy food availability in small urban food stores: a comparison of four US cities.
OBJECTIVE Given that small food stores may be important retail food sources in low-income urban communities, our objective was to examine cross-city comparative data documenting healthy food availability within such facilities, particularly those located in low-income areas and nearby schools. DESIGN Food stores in Baltimore, Maryland; Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota; Oakland, California; and...
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عنوان ژورنال: Public Health Nutrition
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1368-9800,1475-2727
DOI: 10.1017/s1368980009992771