Friday, September 14, 2012

Rural living could be an obesity risk factor: "39.6% of them are obese, while 33.4% of urban residents were obese"

http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-rural-living-could-be-an-obesity-risk-factor-20120914,0,478740.story


Rural living could be an obesity risk factor


"A new study suggests you are where you live – at least in terms of weight.
A rural address could be a risk factor for being overweight, according to the research published in the fall issue of the Journal of Rural Health.
The study, led by researchers at the University of Kansas, analyzed data from the National Center for Health Statistics. They said it is the first in more than 30 years to use actual measurements of height and weight, rather than self-reported data, which can be unreliable.

About 70 million Americans, or 23% of the population, live in rural areas. The researchers found that 39.6% of them are obese, while 33.4% of urban residents were obese. Including overweight people as well, the comparative totals were 70.8% and 67.1%, the study said."

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