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Additionally, living in a more “walkable”, dense neighborhood likely only has a small impact on weight.
“…when thinking about ways to curb the obesity epidemic, our study suggests there’s likely no simple fix from the built environment, like putting in a playground or supermarket.”
These “built-environment” amenities have been seen in past research as essential contributors to losing weight or tending toward obesity. The idea appears obvious: If you live next to a fast-food restaurant, you’ll eat there more and thus gain weight. Or, if you have a supermarket nearby, you’ll shop there, eat healthier, and thus lose weight. Live in a neighborhood that makes walking and biking easier and you’ll get out, exercise more, and burn more calories.
Weight gain or loss not impacted by built environments: Study ANI | Updated: May 25, 2021 16:15 IST
Washington [US], May 25 (ANI): The findings of a new study led by the University of Washington suggest that people don t gain or lose weight because they live near a fast-food restaurant or supermarket. It found living in a more walkable , dense neighbourhood likely only has a small impact on weight.
The study was published earlier this month in the International Journal of Obesity. These built-environment amenities have been seen in past research as essential contributors to losing weight or tending toward obesity.
The idea appears obvious: If you live next to a fast-food restaurant, you ll eat there more and thus gain weight. Or, if you have a supermarket nearby, you ll shop there, eat healthier and thus lose weight. Live in a neighborhood that makes walking and biking easier and you ll get out, exercise more and burn more calories.
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People don t gain or lose weight because they live near a fast-food restaurant or supermarket, according to a new study led by the University of Washington. And, living in a more walkable , dense neighborhood likely only has a small impact on weight.
These built-environment amenities have been seen in past research as essential contributors to losing weight or tending toward obesity. The idea appears obvious: If you live next to a fast-food restaurant, you ll eat there more and thus gain weight. Or, if you have a supermarket nearby, you ll shop there, eat healthier and thus lose weight. Live in a neighborhood that makes walking and biking easier and you ll get out, exercise more and burn more calories.
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