Do fast food restaurants surrounding schools affect childhood obesity?

In this study, we estimate the effect of fast food environment surrounding schools on childhood body mass index (BMI). We use two methods that arrive at a similar conclusion, but with different implications. Using school distance from the nearest federal highway to instrument for restaurant location...

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Main Authors:	Asirvatham, J. (Author), Goudie, A. (Author), Nayga, R.M., Jr (Author), Thomsen, M.R (Author)
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier B.V. 2019
Subjects:	adolescent Adolescent Arkansas Article body mass Body mass index Body Mass Index catering service child Child childhood obesity Childhood obesity demography effect size environmental factor fast food Fast food Fast Foods female Female highway human Humans Instrumental variable estimation major clinical study male Male meal policy Residence Characteristics restaurant Restaurants rural area school School food environment Schools Socioeconomic Factors socioeconomics standard urban area
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