Extra Cash From Government Program Linked To Higher Risk Of Adult Obesity
Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 10:28
in Psychology & Sociology
Adults are not seeing the same benefits as children in a popular poverty-alleviation program that gives cash to impoverished families in exchange for participation in health-promoting activities, according to a new study. The study found that the cash component of the program, launched by the Mexican government and modeled worldwide, is linked to a greater risk of obesity and higher blood pressure in adults.
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