insidermedicine in 60 - September 13 2007

Description: From Seattle - As they say: location, location, location. It turns out that location may also predict obesity. Research looking at obesity rates and ZIP codes shows that for every $100000 increase in mean home price, prevalence of obesity increased by 2%. In fact, ZIP code was a better predictor of obesity than education or income. From Atlanta - Unfortunately, the obesity epidemic has another casualty. This time it is high blood pressure in children. For the first time in decades, the rates ...