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May 24, 2021
Fast food, supermarkets, other aspects of built environments don’t play expected role in weight gain
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People don’t gain or lose weight because they live near a fast-food restaurant or supermarket, according to a new study led by the University of Washington. And, living in a more “walkable,” dense neighborhood likely only has a small impact on weight. These “built-environment” amenities have been seen in past research as essential contributors to…
October 12, 2016
Cars vs. health: UW’s Moudon, Dannenberg contribute to Lancet series on urban planning, public health
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Automobiles — and the planning and infrastructure to support them — are making our cities sick, says an international group of researchers now publishing a three-part series in the British medical journal The Lancet.