17% Gene Perry // May 30, 2019 // Updated: May 30, 2019 Number of the Day The percentage increase in obesity among adults in Oklahoma from 2012 to 2018. [Source: United Health Foundation] Share This:FacebookTwitterLinkedInTumblrRedditPocketEmailPrint ABOUT THE AUTHOR Gene Perry // media@okpolicy.org Gene Perry worked for OK Policy from 2011 to 2019. He is a native Oklahoman and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in history and an M.A. in journalism.