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The Prevalence of Obesity Among Recent Applicants to Federal Disability Programs

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In this brief, we use data from the Social Security Administration’s Electronic Disability Collect System to examine obesity prevalence among adult applicants to federal disability programs from 2007 through 2013.

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  • Jody Schimmel Hyde, "undated". "The Prevalence of Obesity Among Recent Applicants to Federal Disability Programs," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 36bc1d8871fb4229be4117d45, Mathematica Policy Research.
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