Childhood obesity: Children living close to junk food outlets more likely to be overweight, says New York University study

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Among New York City schoolchildren who live within a half-block of a fast food outlet, 20% are obese and 38% are overweight, shows analysis. The closer a child lives to a fast-food restaurant or a corner store, the more likely the child will be obese or overweight. Just having fast-food outlets a block farther away, and potentially less convenient or accessible, can significantly lessen children’s chances of being obese or overweight, according to the analysis by researchers at New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. As measured in city blocks, closeness to fast and convenience food sellers can impact a …read more

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