Map: Obesity by state vs fast food restaurant locations
What’s the intersection between obesity and the proximity of fast food chains to where you live? For African-Americans in urban communities, too often, a burger joint is closer to home than a fresh food market. So how does that impact the rate of obesity? Check out the map below:
Notes and sources:
Fast food restaurants included: McDonald’s, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Wendy’s, KFC, Jack in the Box, Hardee’s, Carl’s Jr, and In-N-Out, via FastFoodMaps.com
Obesity rates, 2009, from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
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