Self-Assessed Health Status and Obesity Vulnerability in Rural Louisiana: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

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Examines the self-assessed health of rural residents in Louisiana utilizing the obesity vulnerability index, which factors in gender, race, education, caregiver status, exercise, and grocery store choice as potential risk factors for obesity. Provides 2021 data of residents from 3 rural counties, with obesity vulnerability index indicators broken down by fair, good, or excellent health status.

Santosh Pathak, Hua Wang, Katherine Seals, Naveen C. Adusumilli, Denise Holston

PLoS One, 18(6)

06/2023

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Obesity and weight control · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Louisiana