Public health authorities have claimed that environment contributes to the obesity epidemic. For example, there are several studies (here and here) where researchers showed a high correlation between the number of fast-food restaurants and the obesity prevalence. Here is another not-so-surprising study from 2021 that concluded proximity (1-3 km) of …
Our sorry state of obesity
As we will hear in class, every year, the CDC releases obesity data that gets included in a report called the “State of Obesity”. The most recent report was released in September 2022. The news is nearly all bad. For example, over 42% of U.S. adults are now considered obese. …