Topic
Using the most current statistics available dealing with obesity in Texas. Research obesity in San Antonio. Determine which areas of the city are the most poverty stricken. Identify the areas where inexpensive fast food chains are clustered. Determine if there is a correlation to poverty and obesity rates in the city. Argue the ethical considerations of findings.
Data
- SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new windowA tool that pulls data on where the fast food restaurants are in San Antonio, where people spend money on fast food, health indicators for the city, and more - and then turns them into a map to compare. Once you have created a map, you also have an option to turn your results into a table of data.
- Centers for Disease Control and PreventionBrowse data at both the national and the state level. Many of the maps and infographs also provide data in text only files.
Articles
- Health Source: Consumer Edition (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowArticles on health issues and programs. Can be searched nationally or focused on Texas.