New Study Links Local Food Environments and Obesity and Diabetes

A new study, Designed for Disease: The Link Between Local Food Environments and Obesity and Diabetes, was released April 29, 2008. This landmark study by the California Center for Public Health Advocacy, PolicyLink and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research examines the relationship between the food available near where one lives and the likelihood of being obese or having diabetes.

The report demonstrates that people who live near an abundance of fast-food restaurants and convenience stores compared to grocery stores and produce vendors have a significantly higher prevalence of obesity and diabetes regardless of individual or community income.

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