August 28, 2003

Suburbia USA: Fat of the Land?

Washington Post:

Suburban sprawl appears to be contributing to the nation's obesity epidemic, making people less likely to walk and more likely to be overweight, researchers reported yesterday. ...

People who live in the most spread-out areas spend fewer minutes each month walking and weigh about six pounds more on average than those who live in the most densely populated places. Probably as a result, they are almost as prone to high blood pressure as cigarette smokers, the researchers found.

Posted by Timothy Fredel at August 28, 2003 10:22 PM
Related Categories: Area - Social - Demographics | Quadrant - Social | Theme - 'Obesity Epidemic'


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