Sunday, October 31, 2021

High availability of fast-food restaurants across all US neighborhood types linked to higher rates of type 2 diabetes, new study finds

 

 https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/932598

 

 News Release 29-Oct-2021
Peer-Reviewed Publication
NYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine

 

An increasing number of studies suggest a link between a neighborhood’s built environment and the likelihood that its residents will develop chronic diseases such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes (T2D) and certain types of cancers. A new nationwide study led by researchers from NYU Grossman School of Medicine published online today in JAMA Network Open suggests that living in neighborhoods with higher availability of fast-food outlets across all regions of the United States is associated with higher subsequent risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Findings also indicated that the availability of more supermarkets could be protective against developing T2D, particularly in suburban and rural neighborhoods.

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