A new study has found that individuals living in neighborhoods having access to outdoor activities and parks have a reduced chance of suffering from obesity or diabetes because the neighborhood residents are more active. Data shows that more than 11% of the U.S. population has diabetes with almost one-half of adults also suffering from obesity.
Gillian L. Booth, colead author of the study, stated that the built environment influenced the levels of physical activity an individual undertook, through the promotion of active forms of transportation, such as cycling and walking, over passive ones, such as driving a car. The built environment comprises of human-made structures that provide individuals with working, recreational and living spaces. Such an environment includes…
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