Black/White Disparities in Obesity Widen with Increasing Rurality: Evidence from a National Survey

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Analyzes Black/White disparities in obesity, diabetes, and lack of physical activity, with breakdowns by county-level rurality quintile. Utilizes data from the 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

Steven A. Cohen, Caitlin C. Nash, Erin N. Byrne, Lauren E. Mitchell, Mary L. Greaney

Health Equity, 6(1), 178-188

03/2022

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