Exploring the Association Between Minimum Wage Policy, Income Inequality, and Obesity Rates in US Counties

By sjmartinez • October 24, 2024

Zare H, Balsara K, Meyerson NS, Delgado P, Delarmente B, McCleary R, Thorpe RJ Jr, Gaskin DJ. Exploring the Association Between Minimum Wage Policy, Income Inequality, and Obesity Rates in US Counties. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2024 Oct 23. doi: 10.1007/s40615-024-02210-x. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39441522.

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