The P-I compared obesity rates to Seattle zip codes and found the two directly related: what neighborhood you’re in, and it’s level of affluence absolutely plays a part in your potential to be overweight. More expensive neighborhoods neighborhoods — such as Freemont/Greenlake, Queen Anne, and Capitol Hill — have much greater access to healthy food and safe, inviting places to exercise. Interesting, because it’s a bit counter-intuitive.
001 // Baxter // 09.13.2007 // 3:36 PM
Not really counter-intuitive… poorer people tend to eat poorly. Healthy food tends to cost more, and the better educated tend to be more health-aware, along with tending to be in a higher income bracket. Heck, I bet the results would hold true most anywhere. Almost certainly here in the Kansas City area (even though we’re all packing on too many pounds, statistically speaking). It’s anecdotal, but I’ve also noticed the relatively affluent southwestern sunbelt states tend to be much thinner than the poorer southeastern states.