Fast Food Near Schools Increases Student Obesity
Researchers from UC Berkeley and Columbia University have found that "Teens who attend classes within one-tenth of a mile of a fast-food outlet are more likely to be obese" than students whose schools are father away from fast-food outlets, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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9 Comments:
Is this a surprise?
kitchenhacker at 7:26PM on 03/23/09
...and water boils at 212°F. Two facts that should be obvious to everyone, but aren't.
apsfive at 7:34PM on 03/23/09
(1) Association is not the same as causation.
(2) Even if there is a causal relationship, let's move beyond thinking there is *one* cause of obesity - everyone seems to have his/her favorite magic bullet to target.
emilydev at 7:43AM on 03/24/09
I don't think I could have survived high school without the pizza place down the block. Have any of you TRIED school food lately?
juliebugsmama at 9:10AM on 03/24/09
Maybe because you have to walk farther (and exercise more) to get to it? DUH.
smallblondemom at 9:45AM on 03/24/09
Ya think?
CanadianFoodieGirl at 12:04PM on 03/24/09
How about a brown bag lunch?
jsd517 at 5:07PM on 03/24/09
maybe more schools should get on board with the jamie oliver way. what was that series he did on changing the way kids eat in schools. it was great!
mrstkach at 5:12PM on 03/24/09
oh yeah, Jamie's School Dinners! awesome!
mrstkach at 5:13PM on 03/24/09