Traffic density and increased BMI linked
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 18:10
in Mathematics & Economics
People living in neighbourhoods where they perceived traffic made it unpleasant to walk were more likely to have a higher BMI than those who didn't, according to a new University of Alberta study looking at the relationship between the built environment , socio-economic status (SES), and changes in body mass index (BMI) over a six year period.