# Association Between Availability of Fruits and Vegetables in Neighborhood Food Stores and Weight Among Residents of Low-Income Urban Public Housing: Cross-Sectional Study

## TL;DR

This study found that more convenience and general merchandise stores in low-income urban areas are linked to higher resident weight, but fruit and vegetable availability in stores is not.

## Contribution

The study reveals that store type, not fruit and vegetable availability, is associated with weight outcomes in low-income urban housing residents.

## Key findings

- No association found between fruit/vegetable availability in stores and resident weight.
- More convenience stores linked to higher resident weight.
- More general merchandise stores linked to higher resident weight.

## Abstract

This cross-sectional study examined the presence of food stores and availability of fruits and vegetables in food stores with weight among urban public housing residents. While there was no association between average number of fruits or vegetables in food stores and weight, there were positive associations between number of convenience stores and weight and between number of general merchandise stores and weight.