"Does Income Influence the Prevalence of Obesity in LA?" Since the fast food industry seems to be more prominent in the city of LA, i believe that the industry must have an impact on the population. Further, i realized if a poorer person eats fast food often due to the need to accommodate their hectic schedule and monetary limits with fast dining time/cheap food, wouldn't it lead to obesity? In addition, poorer people eat fast food because they may not be aware of the health consequences they may cause, and that they are cheap; on the other hand, wealthier people may be more cautious in what they eat, and so they wouldn't mind paying more for equally efficient prepared foods but of healthier quality. Thus the topic arose.
2) The Progress on Data Collection
We will use data from "County of LA, Department of Health Services, Public Health" which will show distribution of obesity around LA. Secondly, we would use Google map to locate the 5 major fast food franchises which are McDonalds, KFC, Burger King, Taco Bell and Carl's Junior. Lastly, we would utilize the income distribution information from the USGS website.
3) Propose Methods
There will be 3 maps:
1) map showing distribution of income/household
2) map showing distribution of fast food
3) map showing the prevalence of obesity
These 3 maps would show the relationships between income level and obesity in LA.
Example of an obesity map:
County of LA, Department of Health Services, Public Health
http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/ha/reports/habriefs/lahealth073003_obes.pdf
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