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Rural-Urban Disparities in Heart Disease

Description
Policy brief reporting on rural disparities in heart disease and the associated risk factors of obesity and physical inactivity. Includes heart disease-related death rates and information on obesity prevalence by sex, region, and rural/urban status from 2008-2010. Based on data from the 2014 Update of the Rural-Urban Chartbook.
Author(s)
Alana Knudson, Michael Meit, Shena Popat
Date
10/2014
Type
Document
Organization
Rural Health Reform Policy Research Center
Tagged as
Cardiovascular disease · Mortality · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data

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