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The Role Of Local Food In Increasing Access To Healthy Food In Indianapolis, Indiana, Anna Hostetter
The Role Of Local Food In Increasing Access To Healthy Food In Indianapolis, Indiana, Anna Hostetter
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In the United States today, incidents of obesity are on the rise, currently more than one-third, or 35.7% of U.S. adults are considered obese, up from 30.5% in 2000. These startling numbers are causing news institutions and politicians to refer to it as the “obesity epidemic”.
Obesity is linked to multiple health problems including Type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension, and breast cancer (Aronne, L.J., 2002). There are numerous causes of obesity, including genetics, yet high rates of obesity have also been positively linked with a diet high in processed foods and low in fruits and vegetables (Drewnowski, A. …