Worldwide relation between the number of McDonald’s restaurants and the prevalence of obesity.

Auteur(s) :
Montois S., Galinski M., Tazarourte K., Lapostolle F., Alhéritière A.
Date :
Déc, 2013
Source(s) :
Journal of internal medicine., J Intern Med.. #274:6 p610-611
Adresse :
SAMU 93, Unité Recherche-Enseignement-Qualité, Université Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Bobigny, France.

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Obesity is a worldwide health problem. Fast food is widely considered to be responsible for obesity; McDonald's is a symbol of such fast food. However, the global relation between fast food availability and obesity is unclear. The aim of this study was to determine whether there is a correlation between the number of McDonald's restaurants and the prevalence of obesity worldwide.

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