Kids gain weight when new convenience stores open nearby (VIDEO)
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An innovative new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics provides data on how changes in the food environment around low-income and high-ethnic/racial minority populations impact childhood obesity over time. It shows that increased availability of small grocery stores selling a selection of healthy items in close proximity to children's homes improves their weight status, whereas increased availability of convenience stores selling predominantly unhealthy foods is likely to be detrimental.
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Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
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