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Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
A group of Toronto researchers have found that where you live can have an impact on your chances of developing diabetes.
The risk is higher in neighbourhoods that aren?t pedestrian friendly, a study out of St. Michael?s Hospital found.
?The community you live in influences your risk,? Dr. Gillian Booth, an endocrinologist and researcher at St. Michael?s, told CityNews.
?We know that people in suburban areas are less likely to walk and to use public transit, and they?re more likely to drive. That?s a huge impact.?
The study argues that environment should be considered along with physical activity, healthy eating and weight loss as risk factors.
http://www.citytv.com/toronto/cityn...igher-in-pedestrian-unfriendly-neighbourhoods
The risk is higher in neighbourhoods that aren?t pedestrian friendly, a study out of St. Michael?s Hospital found.
?The community you live in influences your risk,? Dr. Gillian Booth, an endocrinologist and researcher at St. Michael?s, told CityNews.
?We know that people in suburban areas are less likely to walk and to use public transit, and they?re more likely to drive. That?s a huge impact.?
The study argues that environment should be considered along with physical activity, healthy eating and weight loss as risk factors.
http://www.citytv.com/toronto/cityn...igher-in-pedestrian-unfriendly-neighbourhoods
