Rural–Urban Differences in Overweight and Obesity, Physical Activity, and Food Security Among Children and Adolescents

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Examines the relationship among food security, physical activity, and overweight or obesity in rural and urban children. Analyzes 2019-2020 National Survey of Children's Health data of children aged 10-17 according to body mass index (BMI), physical activity, and food security, with data broken down by demographic variables and rural versus urban location.

Elizabeth Crouch, Demetrius A. Abshire, Michael D. Wirth, Peiyin Hung, Gabriel A. Benavidez

Preventing Chronic Disease, 20

10/2023

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Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data