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221. Perceived Reactions of Elementary School Students to Changes in School Lunches after Implementation of the United States Department of Agriculture's New Meals Standards: Minimal Backlash, but Rural and Socioeconomic Disparities Exist - Resources
Date: Aug 2014

Examines the perceptions from school staff regarding student reaction to changes in the school lunch menus, implemented in 2012 according to revised standards required by the USDA's National School Lunch Program. Includes rural versus urban location and socioeconomic data of students.

...Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Schools · Statistics and data...

222. Rural School Food Service Director Perceptions on Voluntary School Meal Reforms - Resources
Date: Nov 2015

Results of a study using telephone interviews and online surveys to examine barriers and facilitators to participation in voluntary school meal programs such as farm-to-school and school garden programs.

...Community and faith-based initiatives · Food security and nutrition · Schools · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

223. College Students as Facilitators in Reducing Adolescent Obesity Disparity in Southern Appalachia: Team Up for Healthy Living - Resources
Date: Jul 2015

Describes a peer-based obesity prevention program focused on healthy eating and physical activity for rural Appalachian high school students, with college students serving as facilitators.

...Appalachia · Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Schools...

224. The Availability of Competitive Foods and Beverages to Middle School Students in Appalachian Virginia Before Implementation of the 2014 Smart Snacks in School Standards - Resources
Date: Sep 2015

Examines nutritional quality of foods and beverages available in 8 rural Virginia middle schools. Includes statistics with breakdowns by number of foods and beverages offered, number that were compliant with USDA National School Lunch Program standards, percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunches, and percentages of components such as sugar, fat, and sodium in available foods.

...Preventing Chronic Disease, 12 09/2015 Appalachia · Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Schools · Virginia...

225. Association Between Student Body Mass Index and Access to Sports Drinks in Minnesota Secondary Schools, 2012-2013 - Resources
Date: Nov 2015

Results of a study showing the correlation between school policies allowing sports drinks and student body mass index. Features statistics such as percentages of schools offering sugar-sweetened beverages or salty snacks, number of overweight and obese students, and percentages of schools in city, suburb, or rural locations.

...Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Statistics and data · Minnesota...

226. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation Rural Health Grants Program - Funding
Deadline: Nov 14, 2025

Funding to support health and well-being of rural North Dakotans and address the social determinants of health needs affecting communities.

...Food security and nutrition · Healthcare quality · Housing and homelessness · Human services · Income · Mental health · Physical...

227. Exploration of Factors Influencing Initiation and Continuation of Breastfeeding among Hispanic Women Living in Rural Settings: A Multi-Methods Study - Resources
Date: Aug 2014

Explores the factors that influence breastfeeding among Hispanic women living in rural settings with the objective of developing an educational breastfeeding program to meet the needs of rural Hispanic women.

...Health, 14(3), 2955 08/2014 Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Maternal health and prenatal care · Women...

228. Local Wellness Policy 5 Years Later: Is It Making a Difference for Students in Low-Income, Rural Colorado Elementary Schools? - Resources
Date: Nov 2013

Assesses 45 schools' environmental and policy changes resulting from implementation of a federally mandated program designed to increase physical activity and healthy eating, as a response to the childhood obesity epidemic. Looked at factors including number of minutes of recess per week, minutes of physical education, playground features, total number of fruit and vegetable offerings at meals, presence of a school health team, and familiarity with their district's policy and related state or federal mandates.

...youth · Food security and nutrition · Physical activity · Schools · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Colorado...

229. Perspectives on Universal Free School Meals Among Rural Middle and High School Students: A Mixed-Methods Study - Resources
Date: Feb 2026

Examines perspectives on Universal Free School Meals (UFSM) among students living in rural Maine. Utilizes survey and interview data among middle and high school students to analyze student characteristics, meal preferences, and perceptions of school breakfasts and lunches.

...Nutrients, 18(3), 540 02/2026 Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Schools · Stigma · Maine...

230. All-Cause Readmissions Following Hospital Stays for Patients With Malnutrition, 2013 - Resources
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...