Supermarkets near home, fast-food along commute tied to obesity

A new study found that people with more grocery stores close to home and workers who pass more fast-food restaurants on their commute have higher odds of being overweight or obese.

While new research found that people who passed more fast-food options on their route had a higher body mass index (BMI), it also found that people who live by more supermarkets — which carry a variety of healthy food options — had higher than average BMIs.

In this article published Aug. 7, 2019, in Reuters:

Unfortunately, customers’ preferences are the main problem. The trap of the quick-cheap-easy meal has become a norm among Americans.

– Adriana Dornelles, clinical assistant professor of economics