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Do inequities in neighbourhood food environments contribute to inequalities in diet and health? - Pablo Monsivais

Dr Monsivais’ talk today focuses on whether inequities in neighbourhood foodenvironments contribute to inequalities in diet and health.Food environments, characterised by the density, distribution and types of foodoutlets on our high streets and in our neighbourhoods, are recognised as a population-level determinant of eating habits and health. In fact, the proliferation offast food outlets in England was raised as a public health concern by the ChiefMedical Officer in her most recent report. But the density of fast food outlets andother aspects of the food environment vary in relation to local socioeconomic conditions.In particular, deprived areas tend to have more fast food outlets and maylack access to healthier food alternatives. In this presentation, I will summarisewhat’s known about food environments, diet and obesity, highlighting some ofour most recent evidence that unhealthy food environments may drive or amplifyinequalities in diet and obesity among working-age a