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381. Risk Factors for Poor Health Among U.S. Older Adults in Rural and Urban Areas: Injury, Food Insecurity, and Lack of Social and Emotional Support - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Examines differences in select risk factors for poor health between rural and urban older adults and among rural older adults, with breakdowns by several sociodemographic characteristics. Features statistics including percentage of older adults experiencing risk factors for poor health, injury and significant injury, food insecurity, and lack of social and emotional support.

...Elderly population · Food security and nutrition · Injuries · Mental health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

382. The State of Obesity: Creating Pathways to a Healthier America Livestream Event - Resources
Date: Oct 2023

A recorded livestream event that focuses on The State of Obesity 2023: Better Policies for a Healthier America report. Discusses federal policy and strategy to address nutrition and wellness, diet-related disease, and obesity prevention programs. Includes information specific to rural areas. Transcript available under video description.

...Food security and nutrition · Health conditions · Obesity and weight control · Policy · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...

383. Creating a Blueprint for Our Future: Louisiana State Health Assessment and Improvement Plan, March 2016-March 2020 - Resources
Date: Dec 2018

Offers an overview of the health of the Louisiana population and identifies goals for improvement at both the state and regional levels. Discusses rural-specific considerations throughout. Includes maps indicating rural areas and Health Professional Shortage Areas.

...Food security and nutrition · Health conditions · Health workforce shortage designations · Healthcare facilities · Maternal health and prenatal...

384. Rural Healthy People 2020: New Decade, Same Challenges - Resources
Date: May 2015

Uses results from a nationally representative survey to identify rural health priorities from Healthy People 2020's national priorities. Top rural health priorities include access to quality healthcare, nutrition and weight status, diabetes, and others.

...Food security and nutrition · Health conditions · Mental health · Oral health · Population health · Rural-urban differences...

385. Expanding Programmatic Reach Through Freeze and Thaw Meal Programs - Resources
Date: Jul 2023

Presents the strategy of St. Mary's Food Bank in Northern Arizona to serve summer and afterschool meals in a rural area covering a large geographic portion of the state. Discusses distribution methods, procurement and menu planning, transportation, staff training, and day-to-day operations.

...Date 07/2023 Type Document Organization No Kid Hungry Tagged as Food security and nutrition · Arizona...

386. A Practitioner's Guide for Advancing Health Equity: Community Strategies for Preventing Chronic Disease - Resources
Date: 2013

Highlights policy, systems, and environmental improvements and interventions for public health practitioners to advance health equity through community health interventions in rural and urban settings.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Mental health · Policy · Poverty · Public health · Racial and ethnic...

387. Rural Hunger in America: Summer Meals - Resources
Date: Apr 2018

Describes how Summer Nutrition Programs reduce food insecurity for low-income children in rural areas and offers strategies that can help rural communities overcome barriers to participation in these programs.

...Food Research & Action Center Tagged as Access · Children and youth · Community and faith-based initiatives · Food security...

388. The State of Obesity 2023: Better Policies for a Healthier America - Resources
Date: Sep 2023

Presents the latest data available on adult and childhood obesity rates, with breakdowns by state and select demographic characteristics. Examines key current and emerging policies, provides funding opportunities, and outlines recommended policy actions. Includes a special feature that examines obesity trends over the past 20 years.

...Food security and nutrition · Funding · Health disparities · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Policy · Racial...

389. Examining the Association Between Intervention-Related Changes in Diet, Physical Activity, and Weight as Moderated by the Food and Physical Activity Environments among Rural, Southern Adults - Resources
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...

390. 2022 Rural Child Hunger Summit: Keynote Address - Equity In Child Nutrition And Rural Communities - Resources
Date: May 2022

A recorded webinar that discusses equity and child nutrition in the Black Belt Region of the South. Provides strategies and solutions for addressing childhood hunger in rural areas in the U.S.

...Tagged as Black or African American · Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · The South...