Title The public health effects of food deserts : workshop summary / Paula Tarnapol Whitacre, Peggy Tsai, and Janet Mulligan, rapporteurs ; Food and Nutrition Board, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Institute of Medicine and Natural Research Council of the National Academies.

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Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2009.

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Description	1 online resource (xiv, 99 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 75-77).
Contents	Introduction -- Determining the extent of food deserts -- Studying food deserts through different lenses -- Diet and health evidence to support improved food access -- Ameliorating food desert conditions -- Research gaps and needs.
Summary	"On January 26-27, 2009, workshop speakers provided presentations on how to measure and understand the extent of food deserts, their impact on individual behaviors and health outcomes in various populations, and effective ways to increase the availability of fruits and vegetables and to improve the food environment"--Page 1.
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Subject	Nutrition disorders -- United States -- Congresses.
	Nutrition disorders.
	United States.
	Nutrition surveys -- United States -- Congresses.
	Nutrition surveys.
	Grocery shopping -- United States -- Congresses.
	Grocery shopping.
	Food Supply.
	Urban Health.
	Choice Behavior.
	Nutrition Assessment.
	Nutritional Status.
	Diet.
	Public Health.
	Cardiovascular Diseases.
	Neoplasms.
	Obesity.
	Poverty Areas.
	United States.
Genre/Form	Congress.
	Electronic books.
	Conference papers and proceedings.
	Conference papers and proceedings.
Added Author	Whitacre, Paula.
	Yih, Peggy Tsai.
	Mulligan, Janet.
	Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice.
	National Research Council (U.S.). Food and Nutrition Board.
	National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Other Form:	Print version: Public health effects of food deserts. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2009 9780309137287 0309137284 (OCoLC)422767083
ISBN	9780309137294 (electronic book)
	0309137292 (electronic book)
	1282239260
	9781282239265
	0309137284
	9780309137287

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