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African Americans’ Access to Healthy Food Options in South Los Angeles Restaurants
Author(s) -
LaVonna B. Lewis,
David C. Sloane,
Lori Miller Nascimento,
Allison Diamant,
Joyce Jones Guinyard,
Antronette K. Yancey,
Gwendolyn Flynn
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2004.050260
Subject(s) - environmental health , healthy food , medicine , food service , gerontology , geography , african american , business , marketing , food science , chemistry , ethnology , history
We examined availability and food options at restaurants in less affluent (target area) and more affluent (comparison area) areas of Los Angeles County to compare residents' access to healthy meals prepared and purchased away from home. We also considered environmental prompts that encourage the purchase of various foods.

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