Addressing Rural Health Disparities Through Policy Change in the Stroke Belt

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Examines the feasibility and acceptability of 24 Common Community Measures for Obesity Prevention (COCOMO) strategies based on local culture, infrastructure, funding, and community support by surveying and interviewing residents from rural Lenoir County, North Carolina.

Stephanie B. Jilcott Pitts, Tosha W. Smith, Linden Maya Thayer, et al.

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 19(6), 503-510

11/2013

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Community and economic development · Culture and cultural competency · Infrastructure · Obesity and weight control · Policy · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · North Carolina