Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Obesity and weight control
The 2005 Report to the Secretary: Rural Health and Human Service Issues
Report to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Includes chapters focused on collaborations in rural communities, rural access to obstetrical services, and obesity in rural communities. Also examines rural welfare reform, including barriers faced by TANF recipients in the areas of transportation, child care, and the rural labor market. Includes recommendations to address these issues.
Date: 04/2005
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Report to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Includes chapters focused on collaborations in rural communities, rural access to obstetrical services, and obesity in rural communities. Also examines rural welfare reform, including barriers faced by TANF recipients in the areas of transportation, child care, and the rural labor market. Includes recommendations to address these issues.
Date: 04/2005
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services Meeting Minutes, Nebraska City, Nebraska, June 6-8, 2004
Minutes from a June 2004 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services in Nebraska City, Nebraska. Meeting included a panel discussion about healthcare in Nebraska, as well as discussion from the subcommittees looking at access to obstetrical services, obesity, and TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families).
Date: 06/2004
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Minutes from a June 2004 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services in Nebraska City, Nebraska. Meeting included a panel discussion about healthcare in Nebraska, as well as discussion from the subcommittees looking at access to obstetrical services, obesity, and TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families).
Date: 06/2004
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Louisiana State Health Improvement Plan
Reports on priorities and goals to improve the heath of Louisianans. Features data and discussion of topics including access to care, adverse childhood experiences, drug misuse, chronic health conditions, community factors influencing health, community resilience, birth outcomes, child and adolescent health, and more. Includes parish-level data for select indicators.
Sponsoring organization: Louisiana Department of Health
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Reports on priorities and goals to improve the heath of Louisianans. Features data and discussion of topics including access to care, adverse childhood experiences, drug misuse, chronic health conditions, community factors influencing health, community resilience, birth outcomes, child and adolescent health, and more. Includes parish-level data for select indicators.
Sponsoring organization: Louisiana Department of Health
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Louisiana State Health Assessment
Dashboard providing data on the health of people in Louisiana. Examines demographics, community-level factors influencing health, health behaviors and exposures, and medical conditions. Includes parish-level data breakdowns, with additional comparisons of rural, partially rural, and urban parishes for select indicators.
Sponsoring organization: Louisiana Department of Health
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Dashboard providing data on the health of people in Louisiana. Examines demographics, community-level factors influencing health, health behaviors and exposures, and medical conditions. Includes parish-level data breakdowns, with additional comparisons of rural, partially rural, and urban parishes for select indicators.
Sponsoring organization: Louisiana Department of Health
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COPD Risk Factors and Rurality
Analyzes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) rate data by obesity, smoking, uninsured status, premature mortality, and race and ethnicity. Includes interactive data visualizations comparing metro and nonmetro differences at the county level. Offers a video tutorial for interacting with the data.
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Analyzes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) rate data by obesity, smoking, uninsured status, premature mortality, and race and ethnicity. Includes interactive data visualizations comparing metro and nonmetro differences at the county level. Offers a video tutorial for interacting with the data.
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Cancer Risk Factors and Rurality
Analyzes cancer rate data by smoking, healthcare visits, uninsured status, premature mortality, and race and ethnicity. Includes interactive data visualizations comparing metro and nonmetro differences at the county level. Offers a video tutorial for interacting with the data.
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Analyzes cancer rate data by smoking, healthcare visits, uninsured status, premature mortality, and race and ethnicity. Includes interactive data visualizations comparing metro and nonmetro differences at the county level. Offers a video tutorial for interacting with the data.
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Colorectal Cancer Data Dashboard
Dashboard providing maps and graphs of county-level colorectal cancer (CRC) data from a variety of sources. Includes data on CRC incidence, mortality, screening, obesity, tobacco use, age groups, educational attainment, poverty, and race and ethnicity. Also allows mapping of NCI-Designated Cancer Centers, Commission on Cancer-accredited hospitals, and Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Additional links: Tutorial
Sponsoring organization: American Cancer Society National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable
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Dashboard providing maps and graphs of county-level colorectal cancer (CRC) data from a variety of sources. Includes data on CRC incidence, mortality, screening, obesity, tobacco use, age groups, educational attainment, poverty, and race and ethnicity. Also allows mapping of NCI-Designated Cancer Centers, Commission on Cancer-accredited hospitals, and Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Additional links: Tutorial
Sponsoring organization: American Cancer Society National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable
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Aspire Arkansas
Reports state- and county-level data on health, education, demographics, racial equity, and more in Arkansas. Health indicators include infant health and prenatal care, obesity and overweight, routine check-ups, oral health visits, substance use, overdose, and more. Allows selection of key indicators to create customized, county-level data dashboards.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Community Foundation (ARCF)
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Reports state- and county-level data on health, education, demographics, racial equity, and more in Arkansas. Health indicators include infant health and prenatal care, obesity and overweight, routine check-ups, oral health visits, substance use, overdose, and more. Allows selection of key indicators to create customized, county-level data dashboards.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Community Foundation (ARCF)
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Indiana County Health Scorecard
Interactive map offering data at the county level for adult obesity, vaccination, infant mortality, life expectancy, smoking, suicide, and injuries.
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Department of Health
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Interactive map offering data at the county level for adult obesity, vaccination, infant mortality, life expectancy, smoking, suicide, and injuries.
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Department of Health
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Health Behaviors in Rural America as a Public Health Issue
Provides a brief overview of health behaviors in rural areas, along with relevant CDC resources and reports.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Provides a brief overview of health behaviors in rural areas, along with relevant CDC resources and reports.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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