A study found that the presence of big retail stores such as Wal-Mart may promote weight loss among local residents.
"Big boxes and smaller waistlines? Wal-Mart, warehouse clubs, and obesity"
Social Science Research Network 2008; published 4 Sep 2008
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1263316
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