County Health Rankings indicates Ouachita Parish currently ranks 43 out of 64 Louisiana parishes based on Health Outcomes and 25 out of 64 based on Health Factors.
40% of Ouachita's adult residents are obese.
31% of residents are physically inactive.
14% of residents have diabetes.
8% of parish residents are uninsured.
19% of Ouachita's residents report food insecurity, and 14% report limited access to healthy foods.
Food insecurity is defined as the lack of access to a reliable source of food during the past year.
“About half of all American adults have one or more preventable, diet-related chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and overweight and obesity.” (Dietary Guidelines for Americans)
Over 2/3 of American adults and almost 1/3 of American children and youths are overweight or obese (Dietary Guidelines for Americans).
