Obesity and Health Status in Rural, Urban, and Suburban Southern Women

Background. Obesity has reached epidemic proportions over the past 20 years. Methods. This study investigated the differences in rates of obesity and perceptions of health status between rural, urban, and suburban Southern women based on selected socioeconomic factors. Using data from a national hea...

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Main Authors: Ramsey, Priscilla W., Glenn, L. Lee
Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2002
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Online Access:https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7527
https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-200207000-00003