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David Zipper

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New study finds that living in walkable neighborhoods correlates with a 15-20% reduction in obesity and diabetes.

Notably, the researchers examined thousands of siblings, which isolates family effects.

doi.org/10.1016/j.ss...

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petipaw's avatar petipaw @petipaw.bsky.social
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But maybe it’s because only healthier/wealthier people can afford to live in walkable areas…?

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Sverre Vårbjørnsen 🌱's avatar Sverre Vårbjørnsen 🌱 @sveur.bsky.social
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How about income?

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