Linking High Blood Pressure and Obesity: How Urgent Care Centers Help

Obesity is highly prevalent in Spokane. In fact, according to the City Data, the county has an average adult obesity rate of 27.2%, even higher than the Washington state average of 25.7%. Live Science includes it too in its list of metro areas with the highest obesity rates. The condition is characterized by having excessive body fat, which negatively affects a person’s overall health. It does not only lead to a poor psychosocial state, it also makes the individual susceptible to developing a host of health issues, including high blood pressure.