Website Search Results for: Food Security
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Date: Apr 2015
Presents the results of a study to better understand the experience of food insecurity in rural Adams County, Pennsylvania and to examine the impact of a community-based program developed to increase access to and consumption of local, healthy foods.
...Gettysburg College, Center for Public Service Research Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Pennsylvania...
Date: Oct 2018
Study examining changes in weight, diet, and physical activity in rural adults who took part in a lifestyle intervention in rural Lenoir County, North Carolina. Reports data on self-reported and objectively-measured changes over 6 months, covering access to different kinds of food retailers, gyms, and parks, as well as community walkability, crime, and barriers to physical activity.
...Food security and nutrition · Infrastructure · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Statistics and data · Wellness...
Date: Jul 2018
Examines responses from the Health Information National Trends Survey (2011-2014) to compare Appalachian and non-Appalachian individuals on body mass index, beliefs about obesity, and health behaviors. Provides survey respondents' sociodemographic information, including age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, annual household income, and rurality.
...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Statistics and data...
Date: Jan 2013
Describes predisposing, reinforcing, and enabling factors that affect eating a Mediterranean diet in a rural Appalachian food desert in Kentucky. Includes study participant characteristics, such as age, education, and household income.
...Food security and nutrition · Population health · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...
Date: Dec 2018
Examines the impact of social relationships on health behavior adoption and maintenance by interviewing midlife and older adults in rural Montana at increased risk of chronic disease. Addresses family and peer influences on diet, physical activity, and tobacco use.
...Elderly population · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Tobacco use · Montana...
Date: Sep 2018
Examines questionnaire responses from adults in rural Kentucky to determine whether overall diet quality varies according to body mass index (BMI) category and presence of depressive symptoms in people with or at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Contains data comparing healthy eating habits among depressed and non-depressed individuals who are overweight or obese, including breakdowns by age, sex, marital status, education, comorbidities, and other characteristics.
...Food security and nutrition · Mental health conditions · Obesity and weight control · Rural-urban differences · Statistics...
Date: 2014
Examines the socio-demographic characteristics of farmers market participants, the barriers and facilitators to farmers market shopping in southern rural communities, and the associations between farmers market use with fruit and vegetable consumption and body mass index (BMI). Seeks to assess the potential for using farmers markets to increase access to and the consumption of fruits and vegetables in rural areas.
...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Statistics and data · The South · Wellness, health...
Date: Mar 4, 2026
Discusses a grant program for rural Nebraska grocery store owners that offers both financial support and business management training. The grant program has expanded after a successful pilot. Describes the economic challenges for rural Nebraska grocery stores and the impact on area residents when one closes. Source: Nebraska Public Media, PBS, NPR.
...residents when one closes. Access · Economics and the economy · Food security and nutrition · Funding · Nebraska...
Date: May 2020
Provides an overview of the Nutrition Services Program authorized under the Older Americans Act. Describes the administration of the Nutrition Services Program, its funding, service delivery, program participation, and program evaluation. Includes brief rural references throughout.
...Congressional Research Service Aging and aging-related services · Elderly population · Food security and nutrition · Policy...
Date: Feb 2025
A recorded webinar that discusses rural populations and issues important to them, such as food systems, community development, natural resources, healthcare access, disability services, and more. Transcript available below description.
...Development Access · Community and economic development · Environmental health · Food security and nutrition · People with disabilities...