Presented By: Renee Mahaffey Harris

Executive Director, Center for Closing the Health Gap

Frank RussellDirector, University of Cincinnati Design Center

Food Deserts Presentation

Today’s Presentation Review current work taking place in Cincinnati

Review current trends and disparities in obesity and diet-related disease (Ohio and National level)

Review city data and mapping trends

Cincinnati Fresh Food Retail Financing Fund and Corner Store Initiative

Questions & Discussion

BackgroundCity’s Food Access Task Force Appointed

20092010 Taskforce Report to City Council 14 Recommendations - 3 Goal Areas

Improve Access to Healthy Foods Provide Transportation Options for Low-Income

Residents with limited Access to Healthy Foods Raise Awareness of the Importance of Healthy

Eating

Motion from City Council

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1995

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2000

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% ≥20%

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person)

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2002

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% ≥25%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2003

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% ≥25%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2004

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% ≥25%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2006

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2007

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2008

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2009

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2010

(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person)

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%

Rationale:Why a Fund for

Cincinnati

Ohio has the 13th highest rate of adult obesity at 26.9% and the 12th highest rate of youth obesity at 12.5%.

A number of states, in addition to the federal government, are initiating projects modeled on the Pennsylvania Fresh Food Financing Initiative.

The High Cost of ObesityAnnual cost of obesity-related illness in U.S.:

$190 billion (2005 dollars)21% of annual medical spending in U.S. Childhood obesity alone accounts for

$14.1 billion in medical costs.Medical expenses are 42% higher for obese vs.

healthy weight population.

Grocery Stores and Poverty: UCCDC

Low-income (20%+ poverty rate) census tract where a substantial number (500) or share (33%+) of residents have low access (1+ mile) to a supermarket or large grocery store

USDA Definition of a “Food Desert”

Food Deserts: USDA

USDA Food Deserts: USDA and C. Auffrey

Low Access: C. Auffrey

Grocery Stores and Poverty: UCCDC

Income and Diet Related Deaths: Food Trust

Obesity: Ctr. For Disease Control, We Thrive

Do Supermarkets Improve Health & Obesity?

132 studies covering 20 years of research

61 peer-reviewed 71 conducted by

practitioners or policy researchers

The Grocery Gap

Adults living in neighborhoods with supermarkets have the lowest rates of obesity and overweight.

Adults living in neighborhoods with no supermarkets have the highest rates.

Cincinnati Fresh Food Retail Financing Fund

December 14, 2012 City Budget Approved CFFRFF

First Quarter 2013 Launch CFFRFFCCHG and CDF Fund OperatorsFunds - Grocery Store and Corner Store

Initiatives and Food Desert/Low-Access Sites

Renee Mahaffey Harrisrenee.harris@uchealth.com

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Frank Russellfrank.russell@uc.edu

Questions & Discussion