Walkable Neighborhoods Tied to Lower Diabetes Risk (Reuters)

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“Whether that’s due to social capital or opportunities for healthy behaviors, such as physical activity, or opportunities for access to healthy foods isn’t clear, because a walkable neighborhood is usually associated with a lot of those things,” Berke tells Reuters.

Berke adds that “where we live has a huge impact on our health, and I think this study adds to the evidence that where you live matters an awful lot in how you get sick and if you get sick.”

Read the full story, published 9/25/12 by Reuters.

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