Website Search Results for: Food Security
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Date: Nov 2, 2016
Women in Chuuk, Micronesia, often serve as caregivers for their families and communities. But without a formal education, many women can't move beyond their immediate environments. The Chuuk Women's Council provides education and training for Micronesian women, empowering them to become leaders in health. - The Rural Monitor
...food security, and services provided by the government to the communities," stated Stinnett. The council...
Date: Dec 2016
Provides information on the 30-day rate of readmissions following an initial inpatient hospital stay for patients with malnutrition. Figure 2 and Table 1 include readmission rates by location of patient's residence for metropolitan and nonmetro areas.
...Research and Quality Food security and nutrition · Inpatient care · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...
Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
A statewide service program that engages college students in California in service opportunities with community-based organizations working in the areas of K-12 education and food insecurity, including projects and programs serving rural and other specific areas.
...campus. Community engagement and volunteerism · Educational attainment · Environmental health · Food security and nutrition · Schools · California...
Date: Oct 2023
A recorded livestream event that focuses on The State of Obesity 2023: Better Policies for a Healthier America report. Discusses federal policy and strategy to address nutrition and wellness, diet-related disease, and obesity prevention programs. Includes information specific to rural areas. Transcript available under video description.
...Food security and nutrition · Health conditions · Obesity and weight control · Policy · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...
Date: Sep 2016
Reports national estimates of malnutrition during non-maternal and non-neonatal hospital inpatient stays in 2013, with information for six different categories of malnutrition. Includes data by location of patient residence for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas.
...Quality Food security and nutrition · Health conditions · Inpatient care · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...
Date: Oct 2023
Provides results of the Michigan State Health Assessment that informs the State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP), with 4 main focus areas: engaging health policy and systemic change, supporting families to prevent childhood trauma, improving access to food and promoting physical activity, and increasing accountability of environmental polices and regulations. Includes considerations for disadvantaged populations, including rural areas of Michigan.
...Food security and nutrition · Health conditions · Health disparities · Physical activity · Policy · Population health · Social determinants...
Date: Jan 2026
Examines relationships among universal school meals (USMs) policies, stigma surrounding USM, and perceptions of school lunch. Utilizes survey data from 1,066 middle and high school students regarding their feelings of embarrassment surrounding school lunch, with breakdowns according to participant sociodemographics and rural versus urban location.
...Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Schools · Statistics and data · Stigma...
Date: Dec 2021
Highlights a study evaluating the implementation of the Healthy Diné Nation Act (HDNA), which adds a 2% tax on unhealthy foods and a 5% tax waiver for healthy foods in the grocery stores, training posts, and convenience stores across the Navajo Nation. Breaks down a timeline of the implementation process and the results from Navajo Nation stores.
...Food security and nutrition · Policy · Public health · Statistics and data · Tribal communities · Wellness, health promotion...
Date: Sep 2024
Presents data on adult and childhood obesity rates, with breakdowns by state and select demographic characteristics. Examines current and emerging policies, provides funding opportunities, and outlines recommended policy actions. Includes a special feature about food environments and systems.
...Food security and nutrition · Funding · Health disparities · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Policy · Social...
Date: Dec 2022
Analyzes the barriers and strategies of low-income rural families around food insecurity. Reports on interviews with 153 primary grocery shoppers about their experiences related to affordability and adequacy of meals, difficulty in obtaining food and managing household food needs, and more. Includes demographic information about participants as well as selected quotes relating to their food insecurity experiences.
...Nutrients, 14(24), 5250 12/2022 Families · Food security and nutrition · Poverty · Social determinants of health...