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Study Finds Disadvantaged Kids Are More Likely To Be Obese Adults

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Research conducted at Cornell University found that children who grow up in disadvantaged neighborhoods are one-third more likely to be obese as adults. 

The lead author of the study is Steven Alvarado, an assistant professor of sociology at Cornell, who spoke with WAMC’s Brian Shields.

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