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Communities, State Lawmakers Take Aim at Obesity Rates

With obesity rates still soaring in parts of the state, lawmakers and local communities are looking at ways to combat the health crisis, especially among the state's fast-growing Hispanic population.

by Veronica Zaragovia, KUT News

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With obesity rates still soaring in parts of the state, lawmakers and local communities are looking at ways to combat the health crisis, especially among the state's fast-growing Hispanic population.

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Veronica Zaragovia

KUT NEWS