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Obesity, the social and urban factor

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  • 05 January 2016
  • Stéphane Joost
    • Environnement naturel, architectural et construit, EPFL
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A study by CHUV and EPFL reveals an increase in obesity in the western Lausanne area. Among the hypotheses is the social and urban factor, of working-class neighborhoods, with also a certain mimicry of excessive weight.

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