A new government report found that black Americans had much higher rates of obesity in 17 states.
(Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff)
Study says nearly 36% of blacks are obese
A new government report found that black Americans had much higher rates of obesity in 17 states.
(Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff)
ATLANTA - Nearly 36 percent of black Americans are obese - a higher percentage than in other major racial or ethnic groups - and that gap exists in most states, a new federal study finds. (Full article: 241 words)
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