Retail investment: A barometer for teen obesity?
Monday, September 23, 2013 - 12:30
in Mathematics & Economics
When it comes to addressing the obesity epidemic, fast food restaurants are a favorite target with some communities going so far as to ban the construction of new, stand-alone fast food restaurants. But according to a recent study, communities contemplating such bans may want to look beyond the number of fast food outlets to the greater retail environment of each neighborhood.