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Neighborhood food environment and mortality among older Japanese adults: results from the JAGES cohort study.

Yukako TaniNorimichi SuzukiTakeo FujiwaraMasamichi HanazatoNaoki KondoYasuhiro MiyaguniKatsunori Kondo
Published in: The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (2018)
Lower availability of healthy food stores measured subjectively, but not objectively, was associated with mortality, especially among non-car users. Considering the decline in mobility with age, living in a neighborhood with many options for procuring fruits and vegetables within walking distance may be important for healthy aging.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • cardiovascular events
  • human health
  • risk factors
  • cardiovascular disease
  • climate change
  • coronary artery disease