Cutting the Fat: The Effect of New York City's Artificial Trans Fat Ban on Obesity

by Jamie L. Flexon, Lisa Stolzenberg, Stewart J. D'Alessio

This study examines whether legislation implemented by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DHMH) in December of 2006, which effectively banned artificial trans fat from the food served in restaurants and other eateries located throughout New York City (NYC), reduced obesity among New Yorkers residing in the five boroughs. Obesity was determined by an individual's body mass index (BMI), which was derived by using self-reported...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1936651076
• ISBN13: 9781936651078
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Weston Publishing, LLC
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"