Measuring the Physical Food Environment and Its Relationship with Obesity

Evidence from California

Cover: Measuring the Physical Food Environment and Its Relationship with Obesity

Published In: Public Health, v. 124, no. 2, Feb. 2010, p. 115-118

This study proposes an alternative measure to the Retail Food Environment Index (RFEI) called the 'Physical Food Environment Indicator' (PFEI), and tests its association with adult body mass index (BMI) and obesity in California.

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  • Copyright: Elsevier
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Pages: 4
  • Document Number: EP-201000-41
  • Year: 2010
  • Series: External Publications

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