Rural-urban health disparities for mood disorders and obesity in a midwestern community.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Prior studies indicate greater disease burden for obesity among rural compared with urban residents but no differences for mood disorder based on geographic location. Recent attention has focused on the need to examine regional rural-urban disparities in disease burden. We focused on mood disorders and obesity prevalence within three southeastern Minnesota counties served by the Mayo Clinic Center for Translational Science Award, in Rochester, Minnesota, as these were top priorities identified in community health needs assessments.

Methods

Cross-sectional study to assess the association of rural-urban locality on 5-year (2009-2014) prevalence of mood disorder and obesity obtained using the Rochester Epidemiological Project medical records linkage system, among s

SUBMITTER: Patten CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7681122 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature