Arkansas has the highest adult obesity rate in the nation, and aging with obesity can have severe medical consequences. Dr. Randy Shinn, a noted northwest Arkansas geriatrician based at Washington Regional Clinic for Senior Health, weighs the risks. We also visit with Robert Rose, an assistant manager at Washington Regional Center for Exercise, equipped to help obese seniors regain mobility and new resolve towards enjoying healthy old age.
Arkansas's Obesity Epidemic Part 3: Obesity and Aging
Jacqueline Froelich
