'Walkable' towns can curb obesity
China Daily | Updated: 2008-04-03 07:31
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In the United States, two-thirds of the people are overweight and one-third obese. AFP |
Designing walkable communities is a cost-effective way to address the growing epidemic of obesity in the United States and cut down on harmful car emissions and pollution, a researcher told the American College of Sports Medicine's 12th annual Health and Fitness Summit in Long Beach, California.
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