Abstract
We explored links between food environments, dietary intake biomarkers, and sudden cardiac arrest in a population-based longitudinal study using cases and controls accruing between 1990 and 2010 in King County, WA. Surprisingly, presence of more unhealthy food sources near home was associated with a lower 18:1 trans-fatty acid concentration (−0.05% per standard deviation higher count of unhealthy food sources, 95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 0.01, 0.09). However, presence of more unhealthy food sources was associated with higher odds of cardiac arrest (Odds Ratio [OR]: 2.29, 95% CI: 1.19, 4.41 per standard deviation in unhealthy food outlets). While unhealthy food outlets were associated with higher cardiac arrest risk, circulating 18:1 trans fats did not explain the association.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 128-134 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Health and Place |
| Volume | 53 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Food supply
- Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
- Residence characteristics
- Sudden cardiac death
- Trans fatty acids