A resent study preformed by Columbia University found that ninth grades whose schools are within a block of a fast food chain are more prone to be obese.
The studies main purpose was to determine the correlation between the proximity of fast food chains to the children. The research proved, those ninth grade students were 5% more likely to be obese, based on the proximity of the fast food restaurants.
The logic behind the study is that is the restaurants are more available to the students they will be more prone to purchase there products. The main controversy surround the study concerns the variables involved. The study did not take into account the physical exercise to walk to the restaurant and thetime period of the study was over a vast amount of years.
The studies main purpose was to determine the correlation between the proximity of fast food chains to the children. The research proved, those ninth grade students were 5% more likely to be obese, based on the proximity of the fast food restaurants.
The logic behind the study is that is the restaurants are more available to the students they will be more prone to purchase there products. The main controversy surround the study concerns the variables involved. The study did not take into account the physical exercise to walk to the restaurant and thetime period of the study was over a vast amount of years.
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