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A Scoping Review of Policies to Encourage Breastfeeding, Healthy Eating, and Physical Activity among Rural People and Places in the United States

Description
Scoping review of 122 studies, reports, and theses on breastfeeding, healthy eating, and physical activity policy, systems, and environment change initiatives in rural areas. Analyzes source design, objectives, setting, focus, results, and more. Summarizes research findings and discusses data collection and sharing for rural initiatives.
Author(s)
M. Renée Umstattd Meyer, Bailey Houghtaling, Marilyn E. Wende, et al.
Citation
BMC Public Health, 24, 2160
Date
08/2024
Type
Document
Tagged as
Environmental health · Food security and nutrition · Maternal health and prenatal care · Physical activity · Policy · Public health · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention