A study conducted in Chicago will be released on Tuesday that concludes that residents of poor areas are more likely to die prematurely. Perhaps the most striking assertion of the study is that people who live in “food deserts” are more likely to die prematurely from diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease and obesity.

The study also concludes that as grocery store access decreases, obesity increases.

While the study is not yet available to the public, there’s a great article in today’s Chicago Tribune about the study’s findings:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0607180077jul18,1,4126177.story?ctrack=1&cset=true

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