Comparing the accuracy of two secondary food environment data sources in the UK across socio-economic and urban/rural divides

摘要

BackgroundInterest in the role of food environments in shaping food consumption behaviours has grown in recent years. However, commonly used secondary food environment data sources have not yet been fully evaluated for completeness and systematic biases. This paper assessed the accuracy of UK Points of Interest (POI) data, compared to local council food outlet data for the county of Cambridgeshire.