News on University Of British Columbiahttp://obesityintheus.com/topic/university-of-british-columbia2010-03-02T19:00:16ZObesity hits New York's poorest neighborhoods hardest2010-03-02T19:00:16ZReuters Life! Online Reporttag:obesityintheus.com,2010-03-02:/obesity-hits-new-yorks-poorest-neighborhoods-hardest-861218a/<div><p>NEW YORK (<a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a> Life!) - <a title="New York City" href="/topic/New+York+City" >New York City</a>'s obesity rate has climbed in recent years, but with lower income neighborhoods hit hardest while wealthier areas like <a title="Manhattan" href="/topic/Manhattan" >Manhattan</a>'s <a title="Upper East Side" href="/topic/Upper+East+Side" >Upper East Side</a> and Chelsea remain slim, a new study found.</p><p>Researchers from <...