Open AccessAssociation of Fast‐Food and Full‐Service Restaurant Densities With Mortality From Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke, and the Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus
Author(s) -
Mazidi Mohsen,
Speakman John R.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.117.007651
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , diabetes mellitus , demography , disease , environmental health , gerontology , cross sectional study , endocrinology , mechanical engineering , pathology , sociology , engineering
We explored whether higher densities of fast-food restaurants (FFRs) and full-service restaurants are associated with mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke and the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) across the mainland United States.