That friendly fast food kiosk at the corner of your street could be the reason for your child's unwanted weight gain! Children living in areas surrounded by fast food outlets are more likely to be overweight or obese, shows new research.
They found that older children in particular are more likely to be overweight when living in close proximity to a high density of unhealthy eating outlets."The results were more pronounced in secondary school children who have more spending power to choose their own food," said Jones.But the association was reversed in areas with more healthy food options available."This is important because obesity among children can lead to childhood diabetes, low self-esteem and orthopaedic and cardiovascular problems," said Jones.According to Andreea Cetateanu from UEA's school of environmental sciences, "If we can use these findings to help create a more healthy food environment, we may be able to help reverse this trend for future generations."The research also took into account factors such as people living in rural locations having to travel further to buy food, said the study published in the journal Health and Place.
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They found that older children in particular are more likely to be overweight when living in close proximity to a high density of unhealthy eating outlets."The results were more pronounced in secondary school children who have more spending power to choose their own food," said Jones.But the association was reversed in areas with more healthy food options available."This is important because obesity among children can lead to childhood diabetes, low self-esteem and orthopaedic and cardiovascular problems," said Jones.According to Andreea Cetateanu from UEA's school of environmental sciences, "If we can use these findings to help create a more healthy food environment, we may be able to help reverse this trend for future generations."The research also took into account factors such as people living in rural locations having to travel further to buy food, said the study published in the journal Health and Place.