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Food Availability as a Determinant of Weight Gain Among Renal Transplant Recipients
Author(s) -
Bloodworth Robin F.,
Ward Kenneth D.,
Relyea George E.,
Cashion Ann K.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
research in nursing and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1098-240X
pISSN - 0160-6891
DOI - 10.1002/nur.21599
Subject(s) - renal transplant , weight gain , body mass index , medicine , memphis , mile , residence , overweight , transplantation , environmental health , demography , weight change , gerontology , body weight , obesity , weight loss , biology , geography , botany , geodesy , sociology
Excessive weight gain is common after renal transplantation, but it is unknown whether environmental factors, such as food availability, contribute to this important clinical problem. We evaluated the effects of food availability (fast food restaurants, convenience stores, and grocery stores within 1, 2, and 3 mile buffers of transplant recipients' residences) on body mass index (BMI) change during the first year post‐transplant. Participants ( n = 299) resided in Memphis, Tennessee. BMI increased by 1.42 units ( p < .001) corresponding to an average weight gain of 9.25 lbs (5.43%) during the first year post‐transplant. The number of grocery stores within 1 mile of recipient's residence was associated with an increase in BMI ( p < .05), but fast food restaurants and convenience stores were not significantly associated with BMI change. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.