Food Desert: Does It Exist In American Samoa?

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dc.contributor.authorAsifoa-Lagai, Molly
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-28T02:07:59Z
dc.date.available2014-01-28T02:07:59Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractObesity is one of the main concerns for medical professionals, community leaders, and parents in American Samoa. Studies reveal the increasing number of overweight children in American Samoa. Most children attend public schools. This study assessed if the environment surrounding schools are food deserts, and therefore contribute to unhealthy diets.
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work has been partially funded by Agricultural Development in the American Pacific project (ADAP)-NIFA Grant #2009-38826-19927. Financial support was also provided by a US Department of Agriculture Hatch grant, CRIS Accession No. 0212428, administered by the American Samoa Community College.
dc.format.extent2 pages
dc.identifier.citationAsifoa-Lagai M. 2009. Food desert: does it exist in American Samoa? Honolulu (HI): ADAP Project. 2 pages.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/32350
dc.language.isoen-US
dc.publisherAgricultural Development in the American Pacific Project
dc.relation.ispartofseriesFood Security and Sufficiency Project
dc.subjectAmerican Samoa
dc.subjectfood security
dc.titleFood Desert: Does It Exist In American Samoa?
dc.typeReport
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