Abstract With the obesity epidemic plaguing America, the study of body composition and different methods of combating this disease is growing in importance. In a National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey it was found that "2 in 3 US adults are overweight and 31% of US adults are obese."... Hansen found that "desire and ability are influenced by the importance of the trip to the user, attractiveness of the facility, the facility's location and the user's access to transportation."...

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