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. 2019 Sep 10;22(Suppl 1):e12944. doi: 10.1111/obr.12944

TABLE 2.

Meta‐analyses of associations between access to fast‐food restaurants (FFRs) and weight status

Author (Year)[ref] Study Design 1 Study Area [Scale] 2 Sample Size FFR Measures Weight‐related Outcomes Estimated Effect Pooled Effect Size (95% CI) I 2 Index
Presence of FFRs and overweight/obesity (N = 13)
Hamano (2017) 32 LO Sweden [N] 944 487 Presence of FFRs within 1‐km straight‐line buffer around home Hospital or out‐patient diagnosis of childhood obesity

OR (95% CI)

0.99 (0.94‐1.05)

OR (95% CI)

1.01 (0.97‐1.05) random

50%
Leung (2011) 35 LO California, USA [CT4] 353 Presence of FFRs within 0.4‐km road‐network buffers around home Overweight/obesity (BMI percentile ≥85th on the 2000 US CDC growth charts)

OR (95% CI)

0.82 (0.28‐2.44)

Correa (2018) 54 CS Florianopolis, Brazil [C] 2195 Presence of FFRs within 0.4‐km straight‐line buffer around home Overweight/Obesity (BMI z‐score > +1SD based on the 2007 WHO growth reference, equivalent to BMI ≥25 kg/m2 in adults)

OR (95% CI)

1.00 (0.75‐1.34)

Crawford (2008) 55 CS Melbourne, Australia [C] 380 Presence of FFRs within 2‐km straight‐line buffer around home Overweight/obesity based on IOTF cut‐offs, equivalent to BMI ≥25 kg/m2 in adults

OR (95% CI)

8‐ to 9‐year‐old boys: 1.52 (0.84‐2.76); 8‐ to 9‐year‐old girls: 0.48 (0.06‐3.60); 13‐ to 15‐year‐old boys: 0.63 (0.19‐2.10); 13‐ to 15‐year‐old girls: 0.19 (0.09‐0.41)

0.56 (0.17‐1.84) random

Davis (2009) 57 CS California, USA [S] 529 367 Presence of FFRs within 0.8 km from school Overweight/obesity (BMI ≥85th percentile) based on the US CDC growth charts

OR (95% CI)

1.06 (1.02‐1.10)

Heroux (2012) 69 CS Canada, Scotland, and the USA [N3] 26 778 Presence of FFRs within 1‐km straight‐line buffer around school Overweight/obesity based on IOTF cut‐offs, equivalent to BMI ≥25 kg/m2 in adults

OR (95% CI)

Canadian youth (n = 11 945): 0.92 (0.83‐1.03); Scottish youth (n = 4697): 0.94 (0.74‐1.20); US youth (n = 4928): 1.08 (0.96‐1.21)

0.98 (0.88‐1.10) random

Mellor (2011) 91 CS Virginia, USA [S] 2023 Presence of FFRs within 0.16‐/0.4‐/0.8‐/1.6‐km road‐network buffers around home Obesity (BMI ≥95th percentile) based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

OR (95% CI)

0.16‐km buffer zone: 3.83 (0.94‐15.63); 0.4‐km buffer zone: 1.05 (0.67‐1.65); 0.8‐km buffer zone: 1.19 (0.80‐1.77); 1.6‐km buffer zone: 0.94 (0.64‐1.39)

1.09 (0.86‐1.38) fixed

Miller (2014) 92 CS Perth, Australia [C] 1850 Presence of FFRs within 0.8‐km road‐network buffer around home Overweight/obesity (BMI ≥85th percentile) based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

OR (95% CI)

0.691 (0.529‐0.903)

Ohri‐Vachaspati (2015) 93 CS New Jersey, USA [S] 560 Presence of FFRs within 0.4‐km road‐network buffer around home Overweight/obesity (BMI ≥85th percentile) based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

OR (95% CI)

0.67 (0.38‐1.20)

Oreskovic (2009) 95 CS Massachusetts, USA [S] 21 008 Presence of FFRs within 0.4‐km road‐network buffer around home Overweight/obesity (BMI ≥85th percentile) based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

OR (95% CI)

1.05 (0.98‐1.12)

Seliske (2009) 102 CS Canada [N] 7281 Presence of FFRs within 1‐km straight‐line buffer around school Overweight/obesity based on IOTF cut‐offs, equivalent to BMI ≥25 kg/m2 in adults

OR (95% CI)

0.83 (0.70‐0.98)

Shier (2016) 104 CS USA [N] 903 Parent‐perceived presence of FFRs within 20‐min walk from home Overweight/obesity (BMI ≥85th percentile)

β (SE)

0.020 (0.030)

OR (95% CI)

1.02 (0.96‐1.08)

Tang (2014) 107 CS New Jersey, USA [C4] 12 954 Presence of FFRs within 0.4‐km road‐network buffer around school Overweight/obesity (BMI percentile ≥85th)

β (95% CI)

0.03 (−0.004 to 0.06)

OR (95% CI)

1.03 (1.00‐1.07)

Presence of FFRs and obesity (N = 4)
Hamano (2017) 32 LO Sweden [N] 944 487 Presence of FFRs within 1‐km straight‐line buffer around home Hospital or out‐patient diagnosis of childhood obesity

OR (95% CI)

0.99 (0.94‐1.05)

OR (95% CI)

1.04 (0.99‐1.09) random

42%
Davis (2009) 57 CS California, USA [S] 529 367 Presence of FFRs within 0.8 km from school Obesity (BMI ≥95th percentile) based on the US CDC growth charts

OR (95% CI)

1.07 (1.02‐1.12)

Mellor (2011) 91 CS Virginia, USA [S] 2023 Presence of FFRs within 0.16/0.4/0.8/1.6‐km road‐network buffers around home Obesity (BMI ≥95th percentile) based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

OR (95% CI)

0.16‐km buffer zone: 3.83 (0.94‐15.63); 0.4‐km buffer zone: 1.05 (0.67‐1.65); 0.8‐km buffer zone: 1.19 (0.80‐1.77); 1.6‐km buffer zone: 0.94 (0.64‐1.39)

1.09 (0.86‐1.38) fixed

Oreskovic (2009) 95 CS Massachusetts, USA [S] 21 008 Presence of FFRs within 0.4‐km road‐network buffer around home Obesity (BMI ≥95th percentile) based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

OR (95% CI)

1.06 (0.98‐1.14)

Number of FFRs and overweight/obesity (N = 15)
Bader (2013) 45 CS New York, USA [C] 94 348 Number of FFRs in the residential census tract Overweight/obesity (BMI ≥85th percentile) based on the 2011 US CDC growth charts

OR (95% CI)

0.972 (0.957‐0.988)

OR (95% CI)

1.00 (0.99‐1.01) random

89%
Choo (2017) 20 CS Seoul, South Korea [C] 126 Number of Western FFRs within 0.2‐km straight‐line buffer around community child centre Obesity (BMI ≥95th percentile or BMI >25 kg/m2) based on the 2012 guidelines of Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

OR (95% CI)

0.87 (0.608‐1.245)

Crawford (2008) 55 CS Melbourne, Australia [C] 380 Number of FFRs within 2‐km straight‐line buffer around home Overweight/obesity based on IOTF cut‐offs, equivalent to BMI ≥25 kg/m2 in adults

OR (95% CI)

8‐ to 9‐year‐old boys: 0.96 (0.84‐1.10); 8‐ to 9‐year‐old girls: 0.82 (0.63‐1.08); 13‐ to 15‐year‐old boys: 0.91 (0.78‐1.06); 13‐ to 15‐year‐old girls: 0.86 (0.74‐0.99)

0.90 (0.83‐0.98) fixed

Fraser (2010) 62 CS Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK [C] 33 594 Number of FFRs in residential super‐output area (SOA) Overweight/obesity (BMI ≥85th percentile)

OR (95% CI)

1.01 (1.002‐1.02)

Gorski Findling (2018) 65 CS USA [N] 3748 Number of FFRs within 1.6‐km straight‐line buffer around home Overweight/obesity (BMI ≥85th percentile) based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

OR (95% CI)

0.99 (0.96‐1.02)

Larsen (2015) 83 CS Toronto, Canada [C] 943 Number of FFRs within 1‐km road‐network buffer around home Overweight and obesity based on IOTF cut‐offs, equivalent to BMI ≥25 kg/m2 in adults

OR (95% CI)

0.978 (0.953‐1.003)

Leatherdale (2011) 87 CS Ontario, Canada [S] 1207 Number of FFRs within 1‐km straight‐line buffer around school Obesity (BMI percentile ≥95th based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts)

OR (95% CI)

0.96 (0.82‐1.13)

Mellor (2011) 91 CS Virginia, USA [S] 2023 Number of FFRs within 0.16‐/0.4‐/0.8‐/1.6‐km road‐network buffer around home Obesity (BMI ≥95th percentile) based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

OR (95% CI)

0.16‐km buffer zone: 3.07 (0.75‐12.59); 0.4‐km buffer zone: 1.04 (0.92‐1.19); 0.8‐km buffer zone: 0.97 (0.89‐1.06); 1.6‐km buffer zone: 0.98 (0.94‐1.03)

0.98 (0.95‐1.02) fixed

Miller (2014) 92 CS Perth, Australia [C] 1850 Number of FFRs within 0.8‐/3‐km road‐network buffer around home Overweight/obesity (BMI ≥85th percentile) based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

OR (95% CI)

0.8‐km buffer zone: 0.961 (0.919‐1.006); 3‐km buffer zone: 0.993 (0.988‐0.999)

0.98 (0.96‐1.01) random

Oreskovic (2009) 94 CS Massachusetts, USA [S] 6680 Number of FFRs within 0.4‐km road‐network buffer around home Overweight (BMI ≥85th percentile) based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

OR (95% CI)

high‐income towns: 1.09 (0.82‐1.26) low‐income towns: 1.09 (1.07‐1.11)

1.09 (1.07‐1.11) fixed

Oreskovic (2009) 95 CS Massachusetts, USA [S] 21 008 Number of FFRs within 0.4‐km road‐network buffer around home Overweight/obesity (BMI ≥85th percentile) based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

OR (95% CI)

0.98 (0.96‐1.01)

Park (2013) 97 CS Seoul, South Korea [C] 939 Number of FFRs within 0.5‐km straight‐line buffer around school Overweight/obesity (BMI ≥85th percentile) based on the 2007 Korean National Growth Charts

OR (95% CI)

0.83 (0.72‐0.96)

Shier (2016) 104 CS USA [N] 903 Number of FFRs within 3.2‐km straight‐line buffer around home Overweight/obesity (BMI ≥85th percentile)

β (SE)

0.000 (0.002)

OR (95% CI)

1.00 (0.9961‐1.0039)

Tang (2014) 107 CS New Jersey, USA [C4] 12 954 Number of FFRs within 0.4‐km straight‐line buffer around school Overweight/obesity (BMI percentile ≥85th)

β (95% CI)

0.0001 (−0.004 to 0.005)

OR (95% CI)

1.0001 (0.9960‐1.0042)

Wasserman (2014) 111 CS Kansas, USA [C2] 12 118 Number of FFRs within 0.8‐km straight‐line buffer around school Overweight (BMI ≥85th percentile)

OR (95% CI)

1.02 (0.98‐1.08)

Number of FFRs and obesity (N = 8)
Choo (2017) 20 CS Seoul, South Korea [C] 126 Number of Western FFRs within 0.2‐km straight‐line buffer around community child centre Obesity (BMI ≥95th percentile or BMI >25 kg/m2) based on the 2012 guidelines of Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

OR (95% CI)

0.87 (0.608‐1.245)

OR (95% CI)

1.02 (0.98‐1.07) random

90%
Fraser (2010) 62 CS Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK [C] 33 594 Number of FFRs in residential super‐output area (SOA) Obesity (BMI ≥95th percentile)

OR (95% CI)

1.01 (1.002‐1.02)

Leatherdale (2011) 87 CS Ontario, Canada [S] 1207 Number of FFRs within 1‐km straight‐line buffer around school Obesity (BMI percentile ≥95th based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts)

OR (95% CI)

0.96 (0.82‐1.13)

Mellor (2011) 91 CS Virginia, USA [S] 2023 Number of FFRs within 0.16‐/0.4‐/0.8‐/1.6‐km road‐network buffer around home Obesity (BMI ≥95th percentile) based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

OR (95% CI)

0.16‐km buffer zone: 3.07 (0.75‐12.59); 0.4‐km buffer zone: 1.04 (0.92‐1.19); 0.8‐km buffer zone: 0.97 (0.89‐1.06); 1.6‐km buffer zone: 0.98 (0.94‐1.03)

0.98 (0.95‐1.02) fixed

Oreskovic (2009) 94 CS Massachusetts, USA [S] 6680 Number of FFRs within 0.4‐km road‐network buffer around home Obesity (BMI ≥95th percentile) based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

OR (95% CI)

high‐income towns: 0.95 (0.72‐1.25); low‐income towns: 1.13 (1.10‐1.16)

1.13 (1.10‐1.16) fixed

Oreskovic (2009) 95 CS Massachusetts, USA [S] 21 008 Number of FFRs within 0.4‐km road‐network buffer around home Obesity (BMI ≥95th percentile) based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

OR (95% CI)

0.99 (0.96‐1.02)

Park (2013) 97 CS Seoul, South Korea [C] 939 Number of FFRs within 0.5‐km straight‐line buffer around school Obesity (BMI ≥95th percentile) based on the 2007 Korean National Growth Charts

OR (95% CI)

1.15 (0.94‐1.39)

Wasserman (2014) 111 CS Kansas, USA [C2] 12 118 Number of FFRs within 0.8‐km straight‐line buffer around school Obesity (BMI ≥95th percentile)

OR (95% CI)

1.02 (0.97‐1.08)

Distance (km) to the nearest FFR and overweight/obesity (N = 6)
Choo (2017) 20 CS Seoul, South Korea [C] 126 Road‐network distance (m) to the closest Western FFR around community child centre Obesity (BMI ≥95th percentile or BMI >25 kg/m2) based on the 2012 guidelines of Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

OR (95% CI)

1.00 (0.984‐1.008)

OR (95% CI)

0.98 (0.95‐1.01) random

19%
Crawford (2008) 55 CS Melbourne, Australia [C] 380 Road‐network distance (km) to the nearest FFR from home Overweight/obesity based on IOTF cut‐offs, equivalent to BMI ≥25 kg/m2 in adults

OR (95% CI)

8‐ to 9‐year‐old boys: 0.99 (0.86‐1.15); 8‐ to 9‐year‐old girls: 1.02 (0.83‐1.25); 13‐ to 15‐year‐old boys: 1.08 (0.89‐1.30); 13‐ to 15‐year‐old girls: 1.18 (0.96‐1.45)

1.05 (0.96‐1.15) fixed

Larsen (2015) 83 CS Toronto, Canada [C] 943 Road‐network distance (km) to the nearest FFR from home Overweight and obesity based on IOTF cut‐offs, equivalent to BMI ≥25 kg/m2 in adults

OR (95% CI)

1.261 (0.871‐1.825)

Miller (2014) 92 CS Perth, Australia [C] 1850 Road‐network distance (m) to the nearest FFR from home Overweight/obesity (BMI ≥85th percentile) based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

OR (95% CI)

1.000 (1.000‐1.000)

Oreskovic (2009) 94 CS Massachusetts, USA [S] 6680 Road‐network distance (km) to the nearest FFR from home Overweight (BMI ≥85th percentile) based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

OR (95% CI)

high‐income towns: 0.93 (0.86‐1.00); low‐income towns: 0.97 (0.92‐1.03)

0.96 (0.92‐1.00) fixed

Oreskovic (2009) 95 CS Massachusetts, USA [S] 21 008 Road‐network distance (km) to the nearest FFR from home Overweight (BMI ≥85th percentile) based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

OR (95% CI)

0.98 (0.95‐1.00)

Distance (km) to the nearest FFR and obesity (N = 3)
Choo (2017) 20 CS Seoul, South Korea [C] 126 Road‐network distance (m) to the closest Western FFR around community child centre Obesity (BMI ≥95th percentile or BMI >25 kg/m2) based on the 2012 guidelines of Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

OR (95% CI)

1.00 (0.984‐1.008)

OR (95% CI)

0.93 (0.84‐1.02) random

65%
Oreskovic (2009) 94 CS Massachusetts, USA [S] 6680 Road‐network distance (km) to the nearest FFR from home Obesity (BMI ≥95th percentile) based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

OR (95% CI)

high‐income towns: 0.93 (0.82‐1.04); low‐income towns: 0.83 (0.75‐0.91)

0.87 (0.80‐0.94) fixed

Oreskovic (2009) 95 CS Massachusetts, USA [S] 21 008 Road‐network distance (km) to the nearest FFR from home Obesity (BMI ≥95th percentile) based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

OR (95% CI)

0.97 (0.94‐1.01)

Number of FFRs and BMI percentile (N = 2)
An (2012) 44 CS California, USA [S] 13 462 Number of FFRs within 0.8‐km straight‐line buffer around school Parent‐reported BMI percentile based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

β (SE)

5‐11 y: −0.0009 (0.0019); 12‐17 y: −0.0025 (0.0022)

−0.0016 (0.0014) fixed

β (95% CI) 0.0990 (‐0.2124, 0.4104) Random 57%
Wasserman (2014) 111 CS Kansas, USA [C2] 12 118 Number of FFRs within 0.8‐km straight‐line buffer around school Measured BMI percentile based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

β (SE)

0.35 (0.23)

Distance to nearest FFR and BMI z‐score (N = 2)
Crawford (2008) 55 CS Melbourne, Australia [C] 380 Road‐network distance (km) to the nearest FFR from home Measured BMI z‐score based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

β (95% CI)

8‐ to 9‐year‐old boys: 0.05 (0.00‐0.10); 8‐ to 9‐year‐old girls: −0.04 (−0.13 to 0.05); 13‐ to 15‐year‐old boys: 0.04 (−0.06 to 0.13); 13‐ to 15‐year‐old girls: 0.03 (−0.03 to 0.09)

0.0304 (−0.0029 to 0.0637) fixed

β (95% CI) 0.0316 (0.0098‐0.0534) fixed/random 0
Lamichhane (2012) 81 CS South Carolina, USA [S] 845 Road‐network distance (mile) to the nearest FFR from home Measured BMI z‐score based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

β (95% CI)

0.052 (0.007‐0.098) km: 0.0325 (0.0044‐0.0613)

Presence of FFRs and BMI z‐score (N = 6)
Ghenadenik (2018) 30 LO Montreal, Canada [C] 391 Presence of FFRs in residential street segment Measured BMI z‐score based on the 2010 US CDC growth charts

β (SE)

0.105 (0.185)

β (95% CI)

0.0276 (−0.0205 to 0.0757) random

27%
Crawford (2008) 55 CS Melbourne, Australia [C] 380 Presence of FFRs within 2‐km straight‐line buffer around home Measured BMI z‐score based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

β (95% CI)

8‐ to 9‐year‐old boys: −0.02 (−0.23 to 0.25); 8‐ to 9‐year‐old girls: −0.01 (−1.11 to 1.09); 13‐ to 15‐year‐old boys: −0.49 (−0.95 to −0.03); 13‐ to 15‐year‐old girls: −0.35 (−0.69 to −0.02)

−0.1573 (−0.3220 to 0.0073) fixed

Gilliland (2012) 64 CS London, UK [C] 891 Presence of FFRs within 0.5‐km road‐network buffer around home Self‐reported BMI z‐score based on the WHO growth charts

β (SE)

0.012 (0.121)

Tang (2014) 107 CS New Jersey, USA [C4] 12 954 Presence of FFRs within 0.4‐km road‐network buffer around school BMI z‐score based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

β (95% CI)

0.07 (−0.01 to 0.15)

Wall (2012) 110 CS Minneapolis/St Paul, USA [C] 2682 Presence of FFRs within 1.2‐km road‐network buffer around home Measured BMI z‐score based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

β (SE)

boys: 0.095 (0.078); girls: 0.045 (0.060)

0.0636 (0.0476) fixed

Williams (2015) 112 CS Berkshire, UK [CT] 16 956 Presence of FFRs within 0.8‐km road‐network buffer around school Measured BMI z‐score based on the IOTF reference curves

β (95% CI)

0.02 (−0.02 to 0.06)

Number of FFRs and BMI z‐score (N = 8)
Chen (2016) 27 LO Arkansas, USA [S] 21 639 Number of FFRs along the most direct street route from home to school within 50‐m buffer on either side of the street Measured BMI z‐score based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

β (95% CI)

0.0001 (−0.0004 to 0.0007)

β (95% CI)

0.0006 (−0.0015 to 0.0027) random

41%
Green (2018) 31 LO Leeds, UK [C] 746 Number of FFRs within 1‐km straight‐line buffer around home Measured BMI SDS based on the UK 1990 growth charts

β (95% CI)

−0.017 (−0.035 to 0.002)

Baek (2014) 46 CS California, USA [S] 926 018 Number of FFRs within 0.4‐/0.8‐/1.2‐km straight‐line buffer around school Measured BMI z‐score based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

β (SE)

0.4‐km buffer zone: 1.14 × 10−3 (3.73 × 10−3); 0.8‐km buffer zone: 1.12 × 10−3 (1.97 × 10−3); 1.2‐km buffer zone: 1.72 × 10−3 (1.15 × 10−3)

0.0015 (0.0010) fixed

Crawford (2008) 55 CS Melbourne, Australia [C] 380 Number of FFRs within 2‐km straight‐line buffer around home Measured BMI z‐score based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

β (95% CI)

8‐ to 9‐year‐old boys: −0.01 (−0.05 to 0.04); 8‐ to 9‐year‐old girls: −0.02 (−0.15 to 0.11); 13‐ to 15‐year‐old boys: −0.07 (−0.14 to 0.01); 13‐ to 15‐year‐old girls: −0.03 (−0.08 to 0.02)

−0.0262 (−0.0540 to 0.0017) fixed

Fraser (2010) 62 CS Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK [C] 33 594 Number of FFRs in residential super‐output area (SOA) Measured BMI SDS based on the UK1990 BMI reference

β (95% CI)

0.004 (−0.007 to 0.01)

Lamichhane (2012) 81 CS South Carolina, USA [S] 845 Number of FFRs within 1.6‐km road‐network buffer around home Measured BMI z‐score based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

β (95% CI)

0.002 (−0.027 to 0.031)

Shier (2016) 104 CS USA [N] 903 Number of FFRs within 3.2‐km straight‐line buffer around home BMI z‐score based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

β (SE)

−0.001 (0.004)

Tang (2014) 107 CS New Jersey, USA [C4] 12 954 Number of FFRs within 0.4‐km straight‐line buffer around school BMI z‐score based on the 2000 US CDC growth charts

β (95% CI)

0.01 (−0.002 to 0.02)

Presence of FFRs and BMI (N = 3)
Davis (2009) 57 CS California, USA [S] 529 367 Presence of FFRs within 0.8 km from school BMI

β (95% CI)

0.10 (0.03‐0.16)

β (95% CI)

0.2888 (−0.0942 to 0.6719) random

52%
Li (2011) 88 CS Xi'an, China [C] 1792 Presence of FFRs within 10‐min walk around school reported by school doctors Measured BMI

β (95% CI)

0.7 (0.1‐1.2)

Mellor (2011) 91 CS Virginia, USA [S] 2023 Presence of FFRs within 0.8‐km road‐network buffer around home Measured BMI

β (95% CI)

0.35 (−0.42 to 1.13)

Presence of FFRs and BMI (N = 2)
Davis (2009) 57 CS California, USA [S] 529 367 Presence of FFRs within 0.4 km from school BMI

β (95% CI)

0.12 (0.04‐0.20)

β (95% CI)

0.2420 (−0.2555 to 0.7395) random

37%
Mellor (2011) 91 CS Virginia, USA [S] 2023 Presence of FFRs within 0.4‐km road‐network buffer around home Measured BMI

β (95% CI)

0.77 (−0.24 to 1.78)

Density of FFRs and BMI (N = 2)
Powell (2009) 37 LO USA [N] 5215 Density of FFRs per 10 000 capita Self‐reported BMI

β (SE)

0.1215 (0.1164)

β (95% CI)

−0.0275 (−0.3132 to 0.2582) random

70%
Powell (2009) 98 CS USA [N] 6594 Density of FFRs per 10 000 capita Mother‐reported BMI

β (SE)

−0.1701 (0.1081)

Number of FFRs and BMI (N = 2)
Davis (2009) 57 CS California, USA [S] 529 367 Number of FFRs within 0.8‐km road‐network buffer around school BMI

β (95% CI)

0.00 (0.00‐0.00)

β (95% CI)

0.004 (−0.15 to 0.16)

NA
Mellor (2011) 91 CS Virginia, USA [S] 2023 Number of FFRs within 0.8‐km road‐network buffer around home Measured BMI

β (95% CI)

0.004 (−0.15 to 0.16)

Presence of FFRs and school overweight rates (N = 2)
Howard (2011) 72 CS California, USA [S] 879 public schools Presence of FFRs within 0.8‐km road‐network buffer around school School overweight rates based on criterion‐referenced gender‐, age‐, and test‐specific cut‐offs established by a national advisory panel

β (95% CI)

−0.04 (−1.18 to 1.10)

β (95% CI)

0.1767 (−0.5830 to 0.9365) fixed/random

0
Langellier (2012) 82 CS Los Angeles, USA [CT] 1694 schools Presence of FFRs within 0.8‐km road‐network buffer around school School overweight rates based on the sex‐ and age‐specific cut‐offs defined by the Physical Fitness Testing programme in 2009

β (SE)

0.35 (0.52)

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Study design: LO, longitudinal; CS, cross‐sectional;

2

Study area: [N], national; [S], state (eg, in the United States) or equivalent unit (eg, province in China and Canada); [Sn], n states or equivalent units; [CT], county or equivalent unit; [CTn], n counties or equivalent units; [C], city; [Cn], n cities.