The use and misuse of ratio and proportion exposure measures in food environment research

Abstract Background The food stores within residential environments are increasingly investigated as a possible mechanism driving food behaviours and health outcomes. Whilst increased emphasis is being placed on the type of study designs used and how we measure the outcomes, surprisingly little atte...

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Main Authors: Lukar E. Thornton, Karen E. Lamb, Simon R. White
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12966-020-01019-1