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> The obesity rate in the UK is 27%; the poverty rate is 17%, and I doubt the overlap is that strong US, not the UK: Counties with poverty rates of >35% have
by bluedino 3y ago
> The obesity rate in the UK is 27%; the poverty rate is 17%, and I doubt the overlap is that strong
US, not the UK:
Counties with poverty rates of >35% have obesity rates 145% greater than wealthy counties.
Back to Europe:
The Paradox of Poverty and Obesity
Among the reasons for the growing obesity in the population of poor people are: higher unemployment, lower education level, and irregular meals. Another cause of obesity is low physical activity, which among the poor is associated with a lack of money for sports equipment.
- scythe 3y ago>Counties with poverty rates of >35% have obesity rates 145% greater than wealthy counties. Not causal. Read the rest of the post. >Among the reasons for the growing obesity in the population of poor people are: higher unemployment, lower education level, and irregular meals. Claims that should be evidence-based. Again, the correlation between poverty and subsequent obesity vanishes after correction for publication bias.