Website Search Results for: Food Security
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Date: Jun 2012
Explores the prevalence differences between U.S. rural and non-rural adults in consuming at least five servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily. Provides state-by-state consumption percentages for both rural and non-rural adult residents, and discusses the link between rural status, fruit and vegetable consumption, chronic disease, and numerous other variables.
...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Rural-urban differences · State-by-state data · Statistics and data...
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...
Date: Jul 2018
Provides information on the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program in rural versus urban areas, including rates of poverty, food insecurity, participation in WIC, and more.
...enrollment and application · Children and youth · Families · Food security and nutrition · Poverty · Rural-urban differences · Women...
Date: Feb 2018
Analyzes nut consumption and other dietary behaviors of overweight or obese African-American women residing in rural Alabama and Mississippi. Aims to inform future nutrition education strategies for individuals at high risk of obesity-related chronic conditions by investigating the relationship between eating nuts and consuming other healthy foods.
...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · The South...
Date: Sep 2018
Highlights a study on the Tribal Health and Resilience in Vulnerable Environments (THRIVE) retail intervention that implements healthy food options in convenience stores in tribal communities. Details the results of a participant survey about the perceived food environment in their communities, and describes the implementation strategies, as well as the foods offered by the intervention.
...based initiatives · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Statistics and data · Tribal communities...
Date: Sep 2014
Outlines and tests an assessment tool that measures the home food and activity environments of geographically and economically varied families of preschool aged children in rural Colorado.
...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...
Date: Mar 2018
Analyzes results from a randomized control study at a supermarket in rural Maine to assess whether financial incentives are effective in increasing the number of fruits and vegetables low-income families purchase. Includes participants' weekly spending on fruits and vegetables, with data categorized by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation.
...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Poverty · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion...
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: 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: May 2024
Policy brief analyzing the association between food deserts and hypertension by census tract in San Joaquin Valley, California. Includes color-coded census tract maps. Mentions high incidence of hypertension and food deserts in rural areas.
...Valley Health Policy Institute Cardiovascular disease · Food security and nutrition · Policy · Statistics and data · California...
