Body mass index of low income African-Americans linked to proximity of fast food restaurants

Friday, May 17, 2013 - 10:00 in Health & Medicine

African-American adults living closer to a fast food restaurant had a higher body mass index than those who lived further away from fast food, according to researchers, and this association was particularly strong among those with a lower income.

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