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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Fast Food Restaurant Density
County: Morris
Measurement Period: 2016
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This indicator shows the number of fast food restaurants per 1,000 population. These include limited-service establishments where people pay before eating.
Why is this important?
Fast food is often high in fat and calories and lacking in recommended nutrients. Frequent consumption of these foods and an insufficient consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables increase the risk of overweight and obesity. Individuals who are overweight or obese are at increased risk for serious health conditions, including coronary heart disease, type-2 diabetes, multiple cancers, hypertension, stroke, premature death and other chronic conditions. Fast food outlets are more common in low-income neighborhoods and studies suggest that they strongly contribute to the high incidence of obesity and obesity-related health problems in these communities.
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County: Morris
0.80
restaurants/ 1,000 population
Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Food Environment Atlas
Measurement period: 2016
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: November 2020
Measurement period: 2016
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: November 2020
Compared to
Graph Selections
restaurants per 1,000 population
| County | Source | Measurement Period | Restaurants per 1,000 population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are 5 County values. The lowest value is 0.53, and the highest value is 0.8.
Half of the values are between 0.53 and 0.68.
The middle (median) value is 0.68.
Data Source
- U.S. Department of Agriculture - Food Environment Atlas
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Environmental Health / Built Environment, Health / Nutrition & Healthy Eating, Physical Determinants of Health