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Relocation to redeveloped housing reduces added sugar intake, primarily from sugar-sweetened beverages, which may drive the observed reduction in waist circumference.
If you live in housing with poor water quality, you might be drinking more soda than you realize. Improving water access or quality can help reduce sugar intake and waist size.
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New JD residents experienced a significantly larger reduction in added sugar intake compared to the comparison group —an additional 7.8 percent... or about 1 teaspoon per day. Part of this decline appears to stem from reduced SSB intake...
Why this rating
Strong quasi-experimental design, but dietary data is self-reported.
Source
Does Neighborhood Redevelopment Reduce Obesity? Evidence From Jordan Downs in Watts, Los Angeles
Tadeja Gračner et al. · Obesity · 2025
DOI 10.1002/oby.70025
cohort · n=421Cited 1×
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