BBC NEWS | Health | Urban sprawl piles on the pounds
It may be possible to predict the average weight of people in a particular district – simply by looking at an aerial photo.
US scientists have suggested that people who live in a “sprawling” district – where shops and services are widely spaced – tend to weigh more
Indeed. And it’s not exactly rocket science to explain, either. When I hear people say things like “Walking is not a means of transportation” and mean it, it’s hardly surprising to me that they become roughly spherical in shape.
