Structural violence, urban retail food markets, and low birth weight.
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This paper investigates urban retail food markets and health in Syracuse, New York. A structured observational analysis found that a majority of corner markets do not sell fresh produce or low fat dairy products, but conduct a lively business selling lottery tickets, cigarettes, and liquor. A comparison of census tracts with and without access to supermarkets that sell fresh produce and other healthy food found that pregnant women living in proximity to a supermarket had significantly fewer low birth weight births than other pregnant women regardless of income level.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Health & place
دوره 14 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008