Adults With Diabetes Residing in "Food Swamps" Have Higher Hospitalization Rates

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Measures the ratio of fast food outlets to grocers in 784 locations across 15 states, and estimates the association of food swamp severity and hospitalization rates. Includes statistics with breakdowns by mostly urban, mostly rural, and completely rural locations.

Aryn Z. Phillips, Hector P. Rodriguez

Health Services Research, 54(1), Part II, 217-225

02/2019

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Access · Diabetes · Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data