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Identifying the Connection Between Low Wages and Obesity in Santa Clara County

Dara H.

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Public project summary

This project focuses on some of the causes of obesity. The research will focus on the correlation between wages in Santa Clara County and what solutions may be implemented to help lower the obesity rate. The problem of obesity is extensive and needs to be resolved as higher BMI rates can lead to diabetes, heart disease, and many types of cancer. The obesity rate in the Santa Clara County stands at 25.4% and a large percent of that population work low-income jobs.

Public attribution
Dara H.
Issue
Volume 5 · 2019-20
Research area
Social Science
Source program
Advanced Authentic Research · PAUSD