Rates of obesity, diabetes lower in neighborhoods that are more walkable

Tuesday, May 24, 2016 - 15:01 in Health & Medicine

Urban neighborhoods in Ontario, Canada, that were characterized by more walkable design were associated with decreased prevalence of overweight and obesity and decreased incidence of diabetes between 2001 and 2012, according to a study.

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