Risk of adolescents being overweight impacted by neighborhood education, income levels

Friday, August 26, 2016 - 05:01 in Psychology & Sociology

A new study found an increased risk for becoming overweight or obese among normal-weight 18-year-olds who lived in neighborhoods with lower education or income levels. The study found that over a four-year period, 25 percent of these young adults became overweight or obese.

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