2009-03-26
Proximity -> Obesity
The NYT reports on a study about high school students’ BMIs as a function of the school’s proximity to a fast food joint. Turns out those within 1/10th of a mile of junk food had slightly (*slightly*) higher BMIs.
But maybe it’s just proximity to FOOD – they didn’t measure proximity to healthy restaurants. I wonder if folks who live in houses with active dining rooms have slightly higher BMIs compared to students who live in other houses?