Investigating foods and beverages sold and advertised in deprived urban neighbourhoods in Ghana and Kenya: a cross-sectional study.

Mark Alan GreenRebecca PradeillesAmos LaarHibbah Osei-KwasiNicolas BricasNathaniel ColemanSenam KlomegahMilka Njeri WanjohiAkua TandohRobert AkpariboRichmond Nii Okai AryeeteyPaula GriffithsElizabeth W Kimani-MurageKobby MensahStella MuthuriFrancis ZotorMichelle Holdsworth

Published in: BMJ open (2020)

Our study presents one of the most detailed geospatial exploration of the urban food environment in Africa. The high exposure of sugar-sweetened beverages and alcohol both available and advertised represent changing urban food environments. The concentration of unhealthy foods and beverages in formal outlets and advertisements of unhealthy products may offer important policy opportunities for regulation and action.

Keyphrases

healthcare
physical activity
mental health
human health
risk factors
risk assessment
alcohol consumption
climate change