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Income level and proximity to food stores affects quantity and quality of snacks and sweets people eat
A new study from Kines' Environment & Policy Laboratory delves into how Americans consume processed foods.
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By Laura Bailey
People living in lower-income neighborhoods and in areas without local food stores eat more snacks and sweets than those in higher-income areas and in neighborhoods with many food stores, a new study shows.
Researchers at the University of Michigan and University of Alabama-Birmingham looked at overall consumption of snacks and sweets, and four subcategories: bakery sweets; candy and desserts; savory snacks and crackers; and nutrition bars and low-fat snacks and sweets.
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