
你的居住地可能决定你的体重
Your neighbourhood may determine weight
翻译原文:
Funded by VicHealth, the three-year research project by the University of Melbourne shows that the more fast food outlets and the fewer walking tracks a suburb has, the more unhealthy its residents are likely to be.
The Victorian Lifestyle and Neighbourhoods Environment Study looked at food purchasing, alcohol consumption and exercise habits of almost 5000 people across Melbourne.
The study found that where people lived could influence what they ate, how much they exercised and their weight, researcher Anne Kavanagh said today.
Associate Professor Kavanagh said living in a richer or poorer neighbourhood was more important than a person's actual income.
People who lived in low socio-economic status areas were less likely to exercise, had a higher body mass index (BMI), were less likely to purchase healthy groceries, were less likely to eat fruit, purchased fast food at least once a week and were more likely to drink alcohol, she said.
"Even though fruit and vegetables in lower socio-economic areas were cheaper, their cost took up a greater proportion of people's incomes," Prof Kavanagh said.
"Up to a quarter of people in these areas said they had trouble carrying groceries, and were more likely to run out of money to buy food, which could be influencing their shopping habits."
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