Study: Your commute may be making you fat
A new study by Clinical Assistant Professor of Economics Adriana Dornelles found a link between body mass index and the presence of fast-food restaurants along a person's commute.
A new study by Clinical Assistant Professor of Economics Adriana Dornelles analyzed the link between body mass index — a measure of obesity that takes into account height and weight — and the presence of fast-food restaurants along a person's commute.
In this article published Aug. 7, 2019, in U.S. News & World Report:
The fast-food options are too many and very convenient, which results in higher BMI when compared to routes with fewer fast-food retailers.
– Adriana Dornelles, clinical assistant professor of economics
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