Filomena, Susan, et al. “International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity”, (2013)

Susan E. Filomena is a Clinical Research Coordinator in Pediatrics at Mount Sinai Hospital.

This is a scientific journal consisting of research done on food deserts in New York. Focusing on Brooklyn the journal goes in depth with experiments outlining the percentages of accessible food in low income communities in relation to the number of people in those neighborhoods and their socioeconomic status. While also view the health of the residence and the fluctuation of access of nutritious foods over a span of five years.

Cromley, Ellen K. PhD, et al. “Evaluation of the Placement of Mobile Fruit and Vegetable Vendors to Alleviate Food Deserts in New York City”, (2014)

Ellen K. Cromley is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut’s School of Medicine. Her research mostly focuses on understanding human health in correlation to patterns of disease, location of health services and geographical factors affecting their utilization.

A research paper done by both doctors and students outlining the spread of fruit vendors in the metropolitan area. Exploring the possibility of how these fresh produce vendors may have the power to eliminate food deserts in low income communities. Comparing the density of vendors in certain neighborhoods, comparing the characteristics of each neighborhood in comparison to the amount of vendors and the profitability for said vendors.

Au, L., Kwong, K., Chou, J.C. et al. J Immigrant Minority Health (2009) 11: 337

Kenny Kwong is an Associate Professor at Touro College, he has much focus on his social work experience in health education and practice in low income immigrant populations in urban settings.

A scientific journal addressing the ethnic pediatric population and the development of proper eating habits. Also going over cultural factors and what is available not only in schools but also in their neighborhoods. Comparing the risk factors for obesity in different communities and different racial backgrounds. Furthermore looking at the application of health education to minority groups in order to instill better habits for generations to come, focusing on the prevention not the cure.

Rundle, A., et al. American Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 176, Issue 11, 1 December (2012)

Andrew Rundle is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. His research has a focus on sedentary lifestyle, obesity, and the health risks of these conditions. He has been nationally recognized and both him and his team are inaugural members of the American Institute of Architects Design and Health Research Consortium.

Another scientific journal comparing the socioeconomic factors of children in New York City public school in corralation to child hood obesity. Conducting surveys in order to create an analytical portfolio in order to locate the sociodemographic predictors of obesity in order to have a better understanding of whose children are more at risk and how we can prevent the continuation of obesity and possibly rectify the habits of at-risk students.

Drewnowski, Adam et al. “Food Choices and Diet Costs: an Economic Analysis” Nutr., Volume 135, Issue 4, (2005)

Adam Drewnowski is a professor of epidemiology at the University of Washington and the director of the Center for Public Health Nutrition at the University’s School of Public Health. He led the development of the Nutrient Rich Foods Index in 2008, studying the relationships between poverty and being more likely to become obese.

Scientific research outlining the correlation between socioeconomic factors and peoples eating choices. Diving deeper, in an attempt to understand what people truly believe is healthy. What do they think dieting looks like. Also comparing the taste and convenience of foods in conjunction with large portions and low satiating power. Attempting to explain the correlation between the highest rates of diabetes among the working class.

Kristjansson, E. PhD, et al. “A Systematic Review of Food Deserts, 1966-2007” (2009)

Elizabeth Kristjansson is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Ottawa. Her research mainly focuses on food insecurity, psychometrics, and psychosocial determinants of health. Including the systematic reviews on interventions to reduce socioeconomic inequalities in health.

A research paper addressing all food deserts around the world within a span of about forty years. Looking at stores per capita, social demographics, economic factors, and the race of inhabitants of said food deserts. Focusing on the possibility of social and spatial disparities in diet related outcomes. Looking at countries with a global high-income, we see that the United States has clear evidence for food disparities while in other countries findings were sparse.

Diez Roux, Ana V. PhD et al. “Association of Neighborhood Characteristics With the Location and Type of Food Stores”

Ana V. Diez Roux is a Dean and Distinguished University Professor of Epidemiology at Drexel University’s School of Public Health. She is internationally known for her research on the social determinants of population and how that affects the health of neighborhoods.

A scientific journal investigating the correlations between local food environment and racial and socioeconomic composition. Examining these correlations by conducting surveys and viewing previous years census in New York City. Analyzing residential segregation and the process of making nutritious foods more costly and less available in minority neighborhoods than in wealthier and whiter neighborhoods in the United States.