Geography of Diet

New research has been published which looks at geographical patterns of consumption in the UKWCS. Diet can influence health outcomes and chronic disease risk, therefore a better understanding of factors influencing diet is important in promotion of healthier dietary choices. Many factors influence food choice, including the environment in which we live.

Outcomes of the research include:

• The North West of England has the highest proportion of individuals consuming the least healthy, monotonous diets.
• Greater London has the highest proportion of vegetarian diets.
• People living in the ‘Countryside’ and ‘Prospering Suburbs’ consume healthier, more diverse diets.
• Those who live in ‘Constrained by Circumstance’ and ‘Blue Collar Communities’ consume monotonous, less healthy diets.
• A combination of different geographical levels of analysis could have a beneficial impact on targeting of public health dietary interventions and subsequent health.

Read See the full paper: Geography of Diet in the UK Women’s Cohort Study: A Cross-Sectional Analysis