The State of Obesity in Oklahoma

Diabetes. While Oklahoma’s adult obesity rate increased 60% in the past decade, adult diabetes rates almost doubled, from 5.5% in 2000 to 10.4% in 2010.2 Only 5 states in the nation had adult diabetes rates higher than Oklahoma’s.1 Rates varied across the state, with higher prevalences generally occurring in the eastern part of the state. ................
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