Lex Libertas

Driving and not walking makes you fatter?

Gee, who woudda thunk it? You mean, driving for long hours, in addition to just sitting at work, and not walking anywhere will make you gain weight???

The study of more than 10,500 Atlanta-area residents shows a strong link between time spent driving and obesity, said Lawrence Frank, the lead author and a professor at the University of British Columbia. People who can walk to stores and restaurants are less likely to be obese than their counterparts living in more sprawling areas.

I'm sure glad that government money is being spent on important questions like this. Well, at least it wasn't my government's money. Talk about navel contemplation.