Family-Focused Obesity Prevention Program Implementation in Urban Versus Rural Communities: A Case Study

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Compares a rural childhood obesity prevention and reduction program with a similar urban program in Minnesota. Identifies logistical challenges encountered when adapting the urban program to a rural setting and discusses strategies to successfully translate obesity programs from urban to rural settings.

Colleen Flattum, Sarah Friend, Melissa Horning, et al.

BMC Public Health, 21, 1915

10/2021

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Children and youth · Families · Obesity and weight control · Rural-urban differences · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Minnesota