Website Search Results for: Food Security
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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...
Date: Aug 2019
Describes interventions implemented on the Winnebago Tribe reservation in rural Nebraska and Iowa, focusing on community-selected and culturally adapted policies, systems, and environmental improvements to reduce obesity and type 2 diabetes. Strategies include infant and childhood obesity prevention education, promotion of healthy foods and beverages, and improvements to pedestrian safety and built environment.
...Food security and nutrition · Health screening · Infrastructure · Obesity and weight control · Public health · Tribal communities...
Date: Sep 2018
Explores sociodemographic factors contributing to food affordability, with emphasis on differences between rural and urban areas. Features statistics on select food-related characteristics of U.S. counties, with breakdowns by rural or urban location and by Appalachian or Delta counties and other counties.
...Access · Appalachia · Delta Region · Food security and nutrition · Poverty · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...
Date: Jun 2025
Examines intake of sugar-sweetened beverages among rural, Central Appalachian students and their caregivers at 19 months after their participation in the Kids SIPsmartER behavior-change intervention, which focused on reducing intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) via classroom-based lessons for middle school students and an SMS strategy for their caregivers.
...Families · Food security and nutrition · Schools · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...
Date: Mar 2025
Examines supplement use in perimenopausal and menopausal women living in rural Hawaii. Utilizes 2023 survey data related to supplement use, with breakdowns according to demographics, type of supplements, and number of supplements used.
...Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Women · Hawaii...
Date: Mar 2026
Provides guidance on Food is Medicine initiatives such as produce prescription (PRx) and voucher incentive programs that use nutritious food to help manage chronic disease. Includes best practices and case studies with considerations for implementation in rural areas.
...Health Institute Food security and nutrition · Health conditions · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Illinois...
Date: Aug 2024
Scoping review of 122 studies, reports, and theses on breastfeeding, healthy eating, and physical activity policy, systems, and environment change initiatives in rural areas. Analyzes source design, objectives, setting, focus, results, and more. Summarizes research findings and discusses data collection and sharing for rural initiatives.
...Food security and nutrition · Maternal health and prenatal care · Physical activity · Policy · Public health · Statistics...
Date: Nov 2016
Reports on a study examining how rural Alderson, West Virginia addressed the forthcoming food desert when the only grocery store in town closed. Addresses the impact of a new food hub on the food desert.
...Rural and Remote Health, 16(4), 3901 11/2016 Appalachia · Food security and nutrition · West Virginia...
Date: Mar 2026
Examines a Head Start-based mindful eating program for low-income families in rural Michigan. Utilizes quantitative and qualitative satisfaction data from 192 caregivers and 23 classroom teachers and provides feedback on their perceived program acceptability and satisfaction. Discusses issues such as parent communication, availability of fresh fruits and vegetables, child comprehension of the program, recruitment strategies, and more.
...Food security and nutrition · Poverty · Schools · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...
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...