Florida, Like Nation, Faces Uptick In Obesity Rates, New Data Shows

Naples Daily News, The News-Press
Fri, 09/13/2019 - 11:29am

Florida adult obesity rate is nearly 31% compared to 28% a year ago, an analysis shows.

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