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A Comprehensive Look Into The Rates Of Obesity In African American And White 6-11-Year-Old Children Relating To Their Socioeconomic Status And Caloric Intake From Fast Food, Sophia Lafrance

Honors College

Obesity levels in adults and children in the United States and around the world have been closely monitored for years. Research in the field of obesity has demonstrated a clear understanding that with increased calorie consumption compared to calories expended, an overall weight gain will occur. Through a collection of cited resources about the factors that affect obesity, a research problem arose considering what is accounting for the increase in calories in groups of children with high rates of obesity. Socioeconomic status has a major influence on the environment that children are raised in, and this factor can affect both …