Researchers Hopeful Federal Grant Will Provide More Answers to Obesity Problem

KUAF | By Ozarks at Large Staff

Published July 14, 2016 at 12:09 PM CDT

A U.S. Department of Agriculture grant worth $1.4 million will be used to help Arkansas researchers dig deeper into the causes of obesity besides the generally known causes of bad diet and lack of exercise.

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