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Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults From Rural and Urban Areas of the United States: Findings From NHANES (2005-2008)

  1. Christie A. Befort PhD1,
  2. Niaman Nazir MD1,
  3. Michael G. Perri PhD2

Article first published online: 31 MAY 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2012.00411.x

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The Journal of Rural Health

The Journal of Rural Health

Volume 28, Issue 4, pages 392–397, Autumn 2012

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Befort, C. A., Nazir, N. and Perri, M. G. (2012), Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults From Rural and Urban Areas of the United States: Findings From NHANES (2005-2008). The Journal of Rural Health, 28: 392–397. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2012.00411.x

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  1. 1

    University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Kansas City, Kansas

  2. 2

    University of Florida, College of Public Health and Health Professions, Gainesville, Florida

* Acknowledgments: We acknowledge Robert Krasowski, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC, for facilitating remote access to the data. Funding: This research was funded by NIH K12 HD052027. For further information, contact: Christie A. Befort, PhD, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd MS 1008, Kansas City, KS 66160; e-mail: cbefort@kumc.edu.

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  1. Issue published online: 21 OCT 2012
  2. Article first published online: 31 MAY 2012

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