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200557 https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.2.N.200557 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 2025-05 37 pages Lyons, Aiden Privitera, Isabella Zhang, Raymond Williams, Douglas Barrett, The Honors College Department of Supply Chain Management Department of Information Systems School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences This study explores the impact of fast food consumption and limited access to healthy food on obesity rates in underprivileged communities. Using NHANES data and a survey of Arizona residents, we examine how economic status, food accessibility, and nutrition perceptions influence dietary choices. We hypothesize that limited access to healthy food contributes to higher obesity rates, aiming to inform policy and interventions to improve nutrition in underserved areas. Nutrition Health Examining the Correlation Between Consumption of Unhealthy Fast Food and Health Disparities in Underprivileged Communities