The CDC data indicates that Oklahoma’s adult obesity rate continued to decline, dropping from 38.7% to 36.8% between 2023 and 2024, after decreasing from 40% in 2022. Even more significant is the decline in Oklahoma’s childhood obesity rate (ages 6-17), which was 21.4% in 2021/2022 and has fallen to 16.9% in 2023/2024, according to the…
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Rural communities across Oklahoma are poised for significant changes in healthcare delivery, thanks to a $223.5 million federal grant secured for the first year of a five-year initiative designed to prevent hospital closures and expand access to medical services.