Florida's obesity rate may be higher than originally thought, new study finds

(University of Florida) Florida's obesity rate may be higher than originally thought. A widely used national health survey puts the overall obesity rate in the state at 27.8 percent, but a new study based on an analysis of a robust clinical data repository shows a rate of 37.1 percent -- nearly 10 percentage points higher.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news