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Study: Your Car Is Making You Fat

PITTSBURGH (NEWSRADIO 1020 KDKA) -- The obesity level in the United State has been on a steady rise for years, and a new study says it might be because of our cars.

Dr. Sheldon Jacobson of the University of Illinois has authored a study showing how our sedentary lifestyle made possible by the automobile could be why we're getting fat.

KDKA AM's Larry and John talk to Dr. Jacobson about his findings.

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