
The Devastating Consequences of Unequal Food Access – The Role of Race and Income in Diabetes
This US-based policy brief describes factors contributing to higher prevalence rates of diabetes among US racial and ethnic groups, including lower incomes and lack of access to healthy food. It provides an analysis of the impact of physical proximity to healthy food on diabetes rates and policy recommendations to reduce chronic disease, health disparities, inequality as well as health care costs.
Resource Information
Date
April 1, 2016
Author
Union of Concerned Scientists
Type
Evidence Summary
Setting
Community-at-large, Grocery/Retail, Restaurant/Food Service Premise
Age
Prenatal, Infant, Toddler (1-3), Children (4-11), Youth (12-17), Adults (18-64), Older Adults (65 and over)
Topic
Health Equity
Language
English
Jurisdiction
Local/Municipal/Regional, International
Tags
chronic disease prevention, food environment, food security, health equity, healthy eating, obesity, policy, primary care, retail, social determinants of health