People Who Don't Own A Car And Live Near Fast Food At Greater Risk For Obesity

Tuesday, September 1, 2009 - 20:14 in Health & Medicine

Living without a car in close proximity to fast food restaurants is associated with excess body mass index and weight gain, according to a new study. Adults in areas with high fast food concentration who didn't have a car were as much as 12 pounds heavier than those who lived in neighborhoods that lacked such restaurants.

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