Exploring how local food environments affect community health
A Systems Approach to Understanding the Interacting Factors of the Local Food Environment for Population Health
This study looks at how the food options available in your neighborhood, along with things like your weight and money situation, affect what you buy to eat, and it aims to find ways to help communities make healthier choices.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Emory University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Atlanta, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-10680389 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research investigates the complex relationships between local food environments and population health. It examines how factors like food availability in stores, individual characteristics such as weight status, and economic resources influence food purchasing behaviors. By using advanced system science methods, including agent-based modeling, the research aims to identify key mechanisms that can be targeted for effective health interventions and policies. This approach seeks to provide a deeper understanding of how to improve health behaviors in communities.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research are individuals living in communities where food access and dietary habits are being studied.
Not a fit: Patients who do not reside in the targeted communities or who have no interest in dietary behaviors may not benefit from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to improved public health strategies that enhance dietary habits and overall community health.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research has shown success in using system science approaches to understand complex health behaviors, indicating that this methodology is promising.
Where this research is happening
Atlanta, United States
- Emory University — Atlanta, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Winkler, Megan — Emory University
- Study coordinator: Winkler, Megan
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.