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301. Hunger in Rural Communities - Resources
Reviewed: Oct 2025

Provides an overview of the challenges rural communities face related to hunger, with selected statistics on rural food insecurity.

...selected statistics on rural food insecurity. Feeding America Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data...

302. Non-Maternal and Non-Neonatal Inpatient Stays in the United States Involving Malnutrition, 2016 - Resources
Date: Aug 2018

Reports national estimates of malnutrition during non-maternal and non-neonatal hospital inpatient stays in 2016, 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...

303. Nutrition-Related Policy and Environmental Strategies to Prevent Obesity in Rural Communities: A Systematic Review of the Literature, 2002-2013 - Resources
Date: Apr 2015

Summarizes findings from 29 rural studies of obesity prevention interventions using nutrition-related and environmental strategies. Includes interventions in school, tribal, farmers market, and other settings. Discusses common strategies for adapting and implementing these programs in rural communities.

...Pitts, et al. Preventing Chronic Disease, 12 04/2015 Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control...

304. Adult Obesity in Rural America: An Examination of the Relationships Between Obesity Prevalence, Sociodemographic Factors, Access to Care, and Differences Between Rural and Urban Counties - Resources
Date: Sep 2023

Provides an overview of obesity prevalence in rural versus urban counties. Analyzes factors related to obesity such as education, income, physical inactivity, healthcare workforce, and food, internet, and healthcare access. Includes case studies and data related to obesity prevalence in Texas and Arkansas.

...Food security and nutrition · Health workforce supply and demand · Income · Obesity and weight control · Physical...

305. Closing the Opportunity Gap for Young Children - Resources
Date: 2023

Discusses the factors that cause inequities and limited access to resources for young children, such as poverty, food insecurity, abuse and violence, lack of social and emotional safety, inadequate healthcare and schooling, and more. Discusses policy and practices aimed at reducing opportunity gaps, with a focus on historically disadvantaged populations, including those in rural areas.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Mental health · Policy · Poverty · Schools · Social determinants of health...

306. Evaluation of a Pilot Healthy Eating Intervention in Restaurants and Food Stores of a Rural Community: A Randomized Community Trial - Resources
Date: Feb 2015

Examines 2 rural Midwest U.S. communities, one community serving as the control and the other receiving the Waupaca Eating Smart (WES) intervention designed to improve the food environment and promote healthy eating in restaurants and supermarkets. Includes statistics on nutrition environment scores, customer satisfaction with food choice availability, and food purchase history for both before and after the intervention.

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

307. Rural Public Health Agencies Overview - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Jan 3, 2025

Provides an overview of rural public health agencies. Answers frequently asked questions about the availability, provision, funding, and workforce needs of rural public health agencies. Discusses local health department accreditation, education and training, and collaboration with healthcare providers to improve population health.

...food security within rural communities, such as Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and the Supplemental...

308. Evaluation of the 2021–2024 Implementation of the Fresh Start Enhanced Food Is Medicine Intervention Among Rural, Underinsured People With Type 2 Diabetes - Resources
Date: Jul 2026

Examines the impact of the Fresh Start produce prescription (FSPRx) intervention in rural North Carolina among a medically underinsured population with type 2 diabetes. Utilizes program, survey, and interview data from FSPRx participants to analyze feasibility and acceptability of the program, with pre- and post-intervention data breakdowns according to dietary patterns, food literacy, health outcomes, and more.

...Diabetes · Food security and nutrition · Health literacy · Statistics and data · Uninsured and underinsured · North Carolina...

309. Healthy Eating and Active Living Through an Equity Lens - Resources
Date: 2019

Describes how three predominantly Black North Carolina communities in rural Appalachia addressed their health disparities and improved quality of life with the establishment of a community garden and the promotion of active living.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Physical activity · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · North...

310. Disparities in Obesity Among Rural and Urban Residents in a Health Disparate Region - Resources
Date: Oct 2014

Reports on a community-based study to measure and compare the current levels of obesity and associated lifestyle behaviors of physical activity and diets of fruits and vegetables among rural and urban residents in south central Virginia and north central North Carolina.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Rural-urban differences...