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Fast Food Not The Main Cause Of Obesity In South L.A.

Ariel Edwards Levy |
October 6, 2009 | 4:55 p.m. PDT

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South Los Angeles has a nutrition problem. More than a quarter of its residents are obese. That is eight percent more than residents of wealthier neighborhoods. Most people tend to think the problem is fast food. But as Ariel Edward-Levy reports, a new RAND Corporation study says convenient stores are a big problem, too.

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