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W&M Study Links Childhood Obesity to Proximity of Fast Food Restaurants (Williamsburg Health Journal)
Sure, stopping at a fast food restaurant while rushing around town is a quick solution for subduing hungry children in the backseat. And sure, you know that hitting the drive-through isn’t the healthiest thing to do. But did you know that simply living within walking distance of fast food restaurants could increase your child’s risk for obesity?
According to a recent study conducted by researchers at the Schroeder Center for Health Policy at the College of William and Mary, there is a direct correlation between childhood obesity and the proximity of a child’s home to fast food restaurants. The findings will be published in an upcoming issue of the International Journal of Pediatric Obesity.
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