Out-of-home food outlets and area deprivation: case study in Glasgow, UK

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is a popular belief that out-of-home eating outlets, which typically serve energy dense food, may be more commonly found in more deprived areas and that this may contribute to higher rates of obesity and related diseases in suc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cummins Steven, McKay Laura, Macintyre Sally, Burns Cate
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-10-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Online Access:http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/2/1/16