"place” itself contributes to differences in weight across the country.
Product of our environment? Place effects on Body Mass Index
Authors: Alan Duncan, Astghik Mavisakalyan, Loan Vu, Michael Windsor
"place” itself contributes to differences in weight across the country.
Authors: Alan Duncan, Astghik Mavisakalyan, Loan Vu, Michael Windsor
yeah, the same kind of study was done for the US quite a few years ago
causes include access to food, background and peer pressure
Walkbility would also be a huge factor. If you can walk to the shops on a sunny day, you’re gonna do that. If you have to drive half an hour to anywhere, you’re gonna get real sedentary