We needed a study to know this?? LOL!
America has the fattest poor people in the world.
?....Inner-city...(Pizza)... living makes you fat?
Well, I was going to get off my a$$ and do some excercise but then I realized that my neighborhood was a dump in need of a Government program and so I sat back down and ate some more Ding-Dongs." [/sarc]
Perhaps if the inner-city obese got off their a**es and cleaned up the litter and graffiti, they'd get some exercise and lose weight!
(And who put the litter and graffiti there in the first place??)
Partly it's because African Americans are more likely to have diabetes, but there are so many reasons. The absolute crap that inner city folks tend to eat (Doritos, Doritos, and more Doritos) is one -- just try to find something remotely healthy in an inner city grocery store. It's doable, but tough.
Of course, I do think a legit reason is that it's dangerous and depressing outside, so people are more likely to stay indoors and stare at their TV sets.
So, which is the cause and which is the effect??
I recently ran into a gentleman who has a snack vending route in one of the local reservations. He reported that his route which covers only a handful of gas stations and convenience stores has the highest sales in the state.
Bwaa haa, tell that to the people who live in the country...with our laid back nature, and don't forget that fatty soul food, ;)