University of Arkansas: Survey Shows Obesity Rates Exceed 45% in Rural Arkansas
December 11, 2025
December 11, 2025
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 11 (TNSxrep) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Survey Shows Obesity Rates Exceed 45% in Rural Arkansas
Arkansas already has one of the highest obesity rates in the nation, and now, results from the new Arkansas Health Survey, housed at the University of Arkansas, show that obesity across the state is particularly concentrated in rural areas. Among Arkansas's 440 rural census tracts, 99 have obes . . .
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Survey Shows Obesity Rates Exceed 45% in Rural Arkansas
Arkansas already has one of the highest obesity rates in the nation, and now, results from the new Arkansas Health Survey, housed at the University of Arkansas, show that obesity across the state is particularly concentrated in rural areas. Among Arkansas's 440 rural census tracts, 99 have obes . . .