Measure Definition:
There are many opportunities to purchase fast foods in my neighborhood.
Rated on 5-point scale (1 strongly agree, 2 agree, 3 neutral (neither agree nor disagree), 4 disagree, 5 strongly disagree).
Construct:
Built Environment
Construct Definition (and Source):
The man-made physical elements of the environment (e.g., homes, buildings, streets, open spaces, and infrastructure). (MeSH)
Selected References
Citation | PubMed ID |
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Moore LV, Diez Roux AV, Nettleton JA, Jacobs DR, Franco M. Fast-food consumption, diet quality, and neighborhood exposure to fast food: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis. Am J Epidemiol. 2009 Jul 1;170(1):29-36. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwp090. Epub 2009 May 8. PMID: 19429879; PMCID: PMC2733038. |