In this article, I was shocked when I read about the obesity rates going up. There are many poor neighborhoods who do not have the privileges to go outside and play because of the area around their house. Reading articles which talk about the poor and how they are so underprivileged compared to many Americans. I know for myself I am fortunate enough to be involved with a sport and stay thin and healthy. There are many children who's parents cannot afford to place them in a sport. Also in this article it is highly unfortunate there is not a grocery store close to the impoverished areas. The changes of diets and the eating of fast-food is obviously the trend of obesity. Experts say that, "Studies in the US and Canada have found neighborhood differences in the price and availability of food, with ‘healthier’ foods generally more expensive, and less readily available, in poorer than in wealthier communities". This ties into my argument perfectly because experts are finding that grocery store locations and fast-food availability has a high affect on the poor people.

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