Title of Poster or Paper
Obesity and Fast Food: National Analysis
Mentor/s
Professor Khawaja Mamun
Participation Type
Poster
Abstract
Research Question: Does a increase or decrease in fast food restaurants per capita affect the rate of obesity in the United States? Research: Behind the research was to see if fast food restaurants has a correlation with obesity rates in the United States. Data was collected for the 2011, 2012, and 2014. To determine whether other factors that affect obesity, data was also collected for income and obesity rates by age group for each state in the United States including the District of Columbia.
College and Major available
Business Economics
Location
University Commons
Start Day/Time
4-20-2018 1:00 PM
End Day/Time
4-20-2018 3:00 PM
Creative Commons License
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Obesity and Fast Food: National Analysis
University Commons
Research Question: Does a increase or decrease in fast food restaurants per capita affect the rate of obesity in the United States? Research: Behind the research was to see if fast food restaurants has a correlation with obesity rates in the United States. Data was collected for the 2011, 2012, and 2014. To determine whether other factors that affect obesity, data was also collected for income and obesity rates by age group for each state in the United States including the District of Columbia.
