Mapping Obesogenic food environments in South Africa and Ghana: Correlations and contradictions
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Date
2019
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MPDI
Abstract
In sub-Saharan Africa, urbanisation and food systems change contribute to rapid dietary transitions promoting obesity. It is unclear to what extent these changes are mediated by neighbourhood food environments or other factors. This paper correlates neighbourhood food provision with household consumption and poverty in Khayelitsha, South Africa and Ahodwo, Ghana. Georeferenced survey data of food consumption and provision were classified by obesity risk and protection. Outlets were mapped, and density and distribution correlated with risk classes
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Obesity, Food environments, Mapping; nutrition, Supermarkets, Ultra-processed
Citation
Krol, F. et al. (2019). Mapping Obesogenic food environments in South Africa and Ghana: Correlations and contradictions. Sustainability . 11(4),3924.Doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/su11143924