Characterization of the School Neighborhood Food Environment in Three Mexican Cities |
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| Authors: | Erica G Soltero Luis Ortiz Hernández Edtna Jauregui Lucie Lévesque Juan Lopez Y Taylor Simón Barquera |
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| Institution: | 1. Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, USA;2. Departamento de Atención a la Salud, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad, Mexico City, México;3. Instituto de Ciencias Aplicadas a la Actividad Física y Deporte, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico;4. Departamento Medicina Preventiva, Secretaria de Salud, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México;5. School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada;6. Centro de Investigación en Nutrición y Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morales, México |
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| Abstract: | Food resources in school neighborhoods can negatively influence diet; however, this environment is understudied. This study characterized the school neighborhood food environment in Guadalajara (n=11), Puerto Vallarta (n=7), and Mexico City (n=14). Convenience stores, table-service restaurants, and taco stands were highly available in all three cities. Grocery stores were highly available in Mexico City school neighborhoods, yet less frequently observed in Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta. Socioeconomic differences in food cart and grocery store availability were observed in Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta. Policy and intervention strategies are needed to address the saturation of food resources in Mexico school neighborhoods. |
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| Keywords: | Children community health food environment food resources schools |
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