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Decreasing Rates Of Obesity In Onondaga County Among Older Adults, Julianna Duca
Decreasing Rates Of Obesity In Onondaga County Among Older Adults, Julianna Duca
Transformations: Research Papers
After an investigation of the health priorities in Onondaga County, research concludes that the mortality rates are generally higher when compared to New York State (New York State Department of Health, 2018). Currently, obesity and being overweight are the second leading causes of preventable deaths in the United States (New York State Department of Health, 2019e). Obesity is one chronic disease that shows higher rates in Onondaga County than New York State and the United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019; New York State Department of Health, 2016b). The rate of obesity in Onondaga County is 32%, the …