In the case of Memphis, limited transit options, unwalkable neighborhoods, and fondness for traditional Southern cuisine such as barbecued pork were cited as contributing factors to its couch-potato tendencies. Unwalkable neighborhoods, poverty, and the risk of diabetes among recent immigrants to Canada compared with long-term residents Diabetes Care. Unwalkable neighborhoods, poverty, and the risk of diabetes among recent immigrants to Canada compared with long-term residents. Drawing on statistics kept by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Nielsen Media Research, which tracks viewing patterns, Forbes staffers compiled data on physical inactivity, the body mass of residents, and time spent watching television. The study was carried out by researchers from St. Creatore et al., Association of Neighborhood Walkability With. A walkable-friendly neighborhood is considered to be one that is easy and safe to walk around in. Booth et al., Unwalkable neighborhoods, poverty, and the risk of diabetes. Or, at least it does in the estimation of Forbes magazine, which has ranked 43 major US cities to determine where a sedentary lifestyle is most pervasive. According to a study published Octoin JAHA Journal of the American Heart Association, walkable neighborhoods may lower the risk for heart disease. While other metropolitan areas like to be regarded as "on the move," Memphis, Tenn., by contrast, has a more sedentary image.
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