Patterns of obesity in Missouri.

D. J. Sharp; R. C. Brownson; J. C. Wilkerson; J. Jackson-Thompson; J. R. Davis; C. A. Smith

Patterns of obesity in Missouri.

D. J. Sharp, R. C. Brownson, J. C. Wilkerson, J. Jackson-Thompson, J. R. Davis, C. A. Smith

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Abstract

Obesity is a major preventable health problem in Missouri and in the nation. Using survey data, we examined the prevalence of obesity in population subgroups and the overall trend. Prevalence of obesity was higher among blacks, middle-aged persons, and persons with less education or lower family income. Without additional attention, Missouri is unlikely to achieve the year 2000 objective of < or = 20% prevalence of obesity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	119-122
Number of pages	4
Journal	Missouri Medicine
Volume	90
Issue number	3
State	Published - Mar 1993

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