Growing Up In Poor Neighborhood May Put People At Higher Risk For Obesity Later In Life, Study Suggests.

reported that “growing up in a poor neighborhood may put people at higher risk for obesity later in life.” Investigators “looked at data from American students in grades 7 through 12.” Participants were tracked for 13 years. The researchers found that the “risk of future obesity increased when teens moved into poor neighborhoods and decreased when they moved out of poor areas.” The findings were published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior. http://consumer.healthday.com/kids-health-information-23/adolescents-and-teen-health-news-719/poor-neighborhoods-increase-teens-risk-of-later-obesity-709028.html