Geographic Differences in the Magnitude of Black-White Disparities in Having Obesity

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Compares the magnitude of Black-White obesity disparities in rural and urban areas with U.S. regional comparisons, utilizing data from the 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Assesses rural-urban status by county-level Index of Relative Rurality quintile.

Steven A. Cohen, Monique J. Brown, Furong Xu, Caitlin C. Nash, Mary L. Greaney

Obesity Science & Practice, 9(5), 516-528

10/2023

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Black or African American · Health disparities · Obesity and weight control · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · White