*Obesity and Economics:
A study done by the University of Washington discusses the economic impact on obesity in the Seattle area. The article mentions the impact of “food deserts” on a populations ability to buy healthy food. It would seem that not having an abundance of options around where you live limits your options and increases the prices…go figure. The most alarming part of the study was the mention that the obesity rate of Whole Foods shoppers studied was only 4% while those shopping at regular grocery stores was 25% in the county studied.
*Parents, Kids, Activity Levels, and Television:
It seems that the activity levels of parents doesn’t have as much of an impact on the activity levels of their children. A University of Bristol Study concluded that while active parents don’t necessarily lead to active kids there is a bad ratio to how much television they watch in relation to their parents.
“For girls, the relative risk of watching more than four hours of TV per day was 3.67 times higher if the girl’s parent watched two-four hours of TV per day, when compared to girls who watched less than two hours of TV per day.
For boys, the relative risk of watching more than four hours of TV per day was 10.47 times higher if the boy’s parent watched more than four hours of TV per day when compared to boys who watched less than two hours of TV per day.”
{ 0 comments }
