Objectives. This article examines the relationships between structural poverty (the proportion of people in a county living at 130% of the federal poverty level [FPL]), urban sprawl, and three types of restaurants (grouped as fast food, chain full service, and independent full service) in explaining body mass index (BMI) of individuals.
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