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221. Variations in Obesity Rates between US Counties: Impacts of Activity Access, Food Environments, and Settlement Patterns - Resources
Date: Sep 2017

Describes differences in obesity rates among U.S. counties based on rurality, region, poverty level, and ethnicity. Analyzes access to physical activity facilities, food environments, and settlement patterns, defined as residential density and car dependence, to determine potential explanations for geographic variations.

...data · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Poverty · Rural-urban differences...

222. Employment, Poverty, and Public Assistance in the Rural United States - Resources
Date: 2017

Compares economic and demographic characteristics of rural counties by county income level. Includes data on employment. Also examines reliance on public sector supports: the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and children's health insurance.

...Food security and nutrition · Health insurance · Income support and assistance · Limited English proficient · Poverty · Rural...

223. The USDA Summer Food Service Program in Coös County, New Hampshire: Perspectives of Site Sponsors, Program Managers, and Staff on Program Implementation and Operation - Resources
Date: Oct 2018

Provides a case study of a rural program that provides free lunches to school-age children in the summer. Focuses on how the program works and reports on the experiences of those working with the program. Includes data on food insecurity for children in the U.S. and New Hampshire and an overview of USDA school food programs.

...Public Policy Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Policy · Statistics and data · New Hampshire...

224. A Community-Based Marketing Campaign at Farmers Markets to Encourage Fruit and Vegetable Purchases in Rural Counties With High Rates of Obesity, Kentucky, 2015-2016 - Resources
Date: Aug 2017

Examines effectiveness of the Plate it Up Kentucky Proud program, targeting farmers market shoppers in 6 rural Kentucky counties in the Delta and Appalachian regions, from September 2014-September 2016. Features statistics including age, sex, income, and rate of consumption of fruit, salad, and other vegetables.

...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...

225. Benefits for African American and White Low-Income 7–10-year-old Children and Their Parents Taught Together in a Community-Based Weight Management Program in the Rural Southeastern United States - Resources
Date: 2018

Examines if African American and White children and adults from two rural North Carolina counties benefited equally from a community-based weight management intervention. Covers statistics by demographic characteristics, race and marital status, employment, occupation, income, and more.

...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Statistics and data · Wellness, health...

226. Assessment of Dietary Patterns, Physical Activity and Obesity from a National Survey: Rural-Urban Health Disparities in Older Adults - Resources
Date: 2018

Examines the association between rural-urban status, physical activity, consumption of fruits and vegetables, and obesity prevalence in older adults by analyzing data derived from respondents aged 65 and above from the 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Obesity and weight control · Older adults · Physical activity · Rural...

227. SNAP Declines Continue in 2016, but Not for Rural Places - Resources
Date: Nov 2017

Line chart showing the percent of households that report receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) assistance from 2007 through 2016, comparing city, rural, and suburban trends.

...Carsey School of Public Policy Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

228. Fewer Than Half of WIC-Eligible Families Receive WIC Benefits - Resources
Date: 2016

Examines the characteristics of families eligible for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) who receive WIC benefits compared to those who do not. Includes information on rural versus urban families participating in WIC. Identifies nonparticipating WIC-eligible families that could be targeted for outreach.

...Children and youth · Families · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Women...

229. Attitudes, Social Norms, and Perceived Behavioral Control Factors Influencing Participation in a Cooking Skills Program in Rural Central Appalachia - Resources
Date: Dec 2017

Reports the results of a study examining the attitudes, social norms, perceived behaviors, and intentions of central Appalachia residents in Kentucky regarding their motivation and participation in a nutrition education and cooking skills program to improve dietary habits and overall health.

...12/2017 Appalachia · Food security and nutrition · Population health · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Kentucky...

230. Work Conditions and Family Food Insecurity Among Adults Ages 18–64: United States, 2021 - Resources
Date: Oct 2024

Examines food insecurity among working adults aged 18 to 64 and their families. Utilizes 2021 National Health Interview Survey to analyze food insecurity according to type of work shift, work schedule, advance notice of work schedule, and monthly change in earnings, with additional breakdowns of worker sociodemographics, including rural versus urban residence.

...Statistics Employment and unemployment · Families · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...