Health Care Access by Weight Status in the State of Georgia

Background: Obesity continues to grow in prevalence in the United States and within the state of Georgia. Obesity is a risk factor for many chronic and preventable diseases. As such, obese individuals have higher demand for health care services than non-obese individuals. In addition, the health car...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Elizabeth Pullekines, Janani Rajbhandari-Thapa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georgia Southern University 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/jgpha/vol7/iss2/5