Thursday, February 19, 2009

Study: Proximity to fast-food restaurants linked to stroke risk - CNN.com

Obviously this is not conclusive, but assuming those near fast-food restaurants are more apt to eat at the fast food restaurants, well...you decide

Study: Proximity to fast-food restaurants linked to stroke risk - CNN.com:
"A person's risk of stroke is associated with the number of fast-food restaurants near their residence, according to a study presented Thursday at a stroke conference in San Diego, California....."The association suggested that the risk of stroke in a neighborhood increased by 1 percent for every fast-food restaurant," the authors wrote in a poster presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference."

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