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This research brief presents information on the estimated number of teaspoons (tsp) of daily added-sugar intake from SSBs, added-sugar intake from SSBs as a percentage of daily total added-sugar intake from all sources including SSBs, and the frequency of SSB consumption among adults aged 18-64 living in Seattle, WA, in 2017.

This research brief presents information on the estimated number of teaspoons of daily added-sugar intake from sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and the contribution of added-sugar intake from SSBs as a percentage of total added-sugar intake among adults aged 18-64 living in St. Louis City & County, MO in 2017

This research brief presents information on the frequency of SSB consumption among adults aged 18-64 living in St. Louis City & County, MO, in 2017, including by SSB type for soda, fruit drinks, sports drinks, energy drinks, and tea/coffee.

To assess the reliability of the Beverage Tax Food Store Observation Form, we conducted an inter-rater reliability (IRR) study in the summer of 2017 in 56 food stores in Joliet, Illinois, a racially/ ethnically diverse, mid-sized city in the Chicago metropolitan area. The purpose of this brief is to report on the development and IRR results of the overall form and individual measures.

This research brief presents information on the estimated number of teaspoons of daily added-sugar intake from sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and the contribution of added-sugar intake from SSBs as a percentage of total added-sugar intake among adults aged 18-64 living in Cook County, Illinois in 2017.

This research brief presents information on the frequency of SSB consumption among adults aged 18-64 living in Cook County, Illinois in 2017, including by SSB type for soda, fruit drinks, sports drinks, energy drinks, and tea/coffee.

Supplemental material, Moblim_Algorithm_Supplemental_Materials_as_of_08jul2020 for Development of a Predictive Algorithm to Identify Adults With Mobility Limitations Using VA Health Care Administrative Data by Yochai Eisenberg, Lisa M. Powell, Shannon N. Zenk and Elizabeth Tarlov in Medical Care Research and Review

BACKGROUND: Low fruit and vegetable consumption is a risk factor for poor health. Studies have shown consumption varies across neighbourhoods, with lower intakes in disadvantaged neighbourhoods. However, findings are inconsistent, suggesting that socio-spatial inequities in diet could be context-specific, highlighting a need for international comparisons across contexts. This study examined variations in fruit and vegetable consumption among adults from neighbourhoods of varying socioeconomic status (SES) across seven countries (Australia, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Scotland, US).METHODS: Data from seven existing studies, identified through literature searches and knowledge of co-authors, which collected measures of both neighbourhood-level SES and fruit and vegetable consumption were used. Logistic regression was used to examine associations between neighbourhood-level SES and binary fruit and vegetable consumption separately, adjusting for neighbourhood clustering and age, gender and education. As much as possible, variables were treated in a consistent manner in the analysis for each study to allow the identification of patterns of association within study and to examine differences in the associations across studies.RESULTS: Adjusted analyses showed evidence of an association between neighbourhood-level SES and fruit consumption in Canada, New Zealand and Scotland, with increased odds of greater fruit intake in higher SES neighbourhoods. In Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Portugal, those residing in higher SES neighbourhoods had increased odds of greater vegetable intake. The other studies showed no evidence of a difference by neighbourhood-level SES.CONCLUSIONS: Acknowledging discrepancies across studies in terms of sampling, measures, and definitions of neighbourhoods, this opportunistic study, which treated data in a consistent manner, suggests that associations between diet and neighbourhood-level socioeconomic status vary across countries. Neighbourhood socioeconomic disadvantage may differentially impact on access to resources in which produce is available in different countries. Neighbourhood environments have the potential to influence behaviour and further research is required to examine the context in which these associations arise.

Background The risk of mortgage foreclosure disproportionately burdens Hispanic/Latino populations perpetuating racial disparities in health. In this study, we examined the relationship between area-level mortgage foreclosure risk, homeownership, and the prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors among participants of the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL). Methods HCHS/SOL participants were age 18–74 years when recruited from four U.S. metropolitan areas. Mortgage foreclosure risk was obtained from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Homeownership, sociodemographic factors, and cardiovascular disease risk factors were measured at baseline interview between 2008 and 2011. There were 13,856 individuals contributing to the analysis (median age 39 years old, 53% female). Results Renters in high foreclosure risk areas had a higher prevalence of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia but no association with smoking status compared to renters in low foreclosure risk areas. Renters were more likely to smoke cigarettes than homeowners. Conclusion Among US Hispanic/Latinos in urban cities, area foreclosure and homeownership have implications for risk of cardiovascular disease.

International audience; PURPOSE: Previous research on the influence of the food environment on weight status has often used impersonal measures of the food environment defined for residential neighborhoods, which ignore whether people actually use the food outlets near their residence. To assess whether supermarkets are relevant contexts for interventions, the present study explored between-residential neighborhood and between-supermarket variations in body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), and investigated associations between brands and characteristics of supermarkets and BMI or WC, after adjustment for individual and residential neighborhood characteristics. METHODS: Participants in the RECORD Cohort Study (Paris Region, France, 2007-2008) were surveyed on the supermarket (brand and exact location) where they conducted their food shopping. Overall, 7 131 participants shopped in 1 097 different supermarkets. Cross-classified multilevel linear models were estimated for BMI and WC. RESULTS: Just 11.4% of participants shopped for food primarily within their residential neighborhood. After accounting for participants' residential neighborhood, people shopping in the same supermarket had a more comparable BMI and WC than participants shopping in different supermarkets. After adjustment for individual and residential neighborhood characteristics, participants shopping in specific supermarket brands, in hard discount supermarkets (especially if they had a low education), and in supermarkets whose catchment area comprised low educated residents had a higher BMI/WC. CONCLUSION: A public health strategy to reduce excess weight may be to intervene on specific supermarkets to change food purchasing behavior, as supermarkets are where dietary preferences are materialized into definite purchased foods.