Studying Obesity By ZIP Codes And Property Values
Studying Obesity By ZIP Codes And Property Values
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Neighborhood property values predict local obesity rates better than education or incomes, according to a study from the University of Washington published online by the journal Social Science and Medicine. For each additional $100,000 in the median price of homes, UW researchers found, obesity rates in a given ZIP code dropped by 2 percent. [click link for full article] |
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News entry number 186 added on Sep 2, 2007 in the Health category.
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