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501. Agriculture and Local Food Economies in the Appalachian Region - Resources
Date: Apr 2022

Discusses Appalachia's food systems based on the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) 2017 Census of Agriculture, highlighting the connection to economic and community development, environmental health and safety, and public health. Provides case studies of food banks that improve community access to food as well as produce prescription programs that help treat chronic diseases and promote community health.

...promote community health. 04/2022 Appalachian Regional Commission Appalachia · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences...

502. Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program - Funding
Deadline: Jun 8, 2026

Funding for extension programs that address the unique needs of tribal communities. Supports the development and delivery of informal education and outreach activities that seek to improve the quality of life and economic well-being of individuals and families on Tribal lands.

...farmworkers · Food security and nutrition · Public health · Tribal communities · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

503. Access in Appalachia Concept and Methodologies: Final Report - Resources
Date: Nov 2020

Provides an overview of the accessibility needs to goods and services - food, healthcare, broadband, education, as well as, customer, labor, and supplier markets - for the people and businesses of Appalachia. Looks at the current research on rural accessibility and economic development. Outlines methods for measuring accessibility, offers an analyses approach using accessibility metrics, and discusses other considerations in long range accessibility planning.

...Regional Commission, EBP US, Inc. Access · Appalachia · Broadband · Food security and nutrition · Human services · Transportation...

504. Disrupting Food Insecurity: Steps Communities Can Take - Resources
Date: Oct 2019

Offers possible solutions to challenges that affect families' ability to afford a healthy diet. Explores strategies developed specifically to meet needs of overlooked rural communities, including help with housing and transportation.

...Food security and nutrition · Housing and homelessness · Rural-urban differences · Transportation · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...

505. A Sentiment and Keyword Analysis of College Food Pantry Stigma Among Users and Nonusers - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Analyzes food pantry stigma among college students at a rural Appalachian university. Examines responses from an online survey that provides information on student food insecurity, demographic information, stigma associated with food pantry use, and more.

...Development, 13(3), 152-164 06/2024 Appalachia · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Stigma · North Carolina...

506. Urban–Rural Disparities in Food Insecurity and Weight Status Among Children in the United States - Resources
Date: Jul 2024

Analyzes urban versus rural place of residence and its association with childhood food insecurity and weight status. Utilizes 2013-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data and provides breakdowns of urban versus rural food insecurity by child's age and weight status, according to underweight/normal weight, overweight, and obese designations.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Obesity and weight control · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

507. Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake in a Rural Family Medicine Clinic - Resources
Date: Jul 2019

Results of a study to assess self-reported sugar-sweetened beverage intake among 121 adult primary care patients at a rural Nebraska clinic. Features demographics and average calories from beverage consumption, with breakdowns by ethnicity and body mass index category.

...Medicine, 32(4), 601-606 07/2019 Clinics · Food security and nutrition · Primary care · Statistics and data · Nebraska...

508. Disparities Between Rural and Urban Communities: Response to 18 Months of Diet and Exercise Versus Control for Knee Osteoarthritis and Overweight or Obesity - Resources
Date: Nov 2024

Examines intervention outcomes related to pain, function, mobility, BMI, and health-related quality of life among rural and urban dwellers in North Carolina. Utilizes data from the Weight Loss and Exercise for Communities with Arthritis in North Carolina (WE-CAN) program, which provided diet and exercise (D+E) and attention control (C) interventions to 823 older adults.

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

509. Cancer-Related Health Behaviors During the COVID 19 Pandemic in Geographically Diverse Samples Across the US - Resources
Date: Jan 2025

Examines cancer-related health behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic via a June 2020-March 2021 survey of 21,911 people conducted through eight cancer centers. Includes demographic data, including rural-urban comparisons, on changes in physical activity, fruit and vegetable intake, smoking and tobacco use, and alcohol consumption.

...Cancer · Food security and nutrition · Physical activity · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Tobacco use...

510. Changes in Neighborhood Foodscapes From 2003 to 2023 by Area Rurality in the United States - Resources
Date: Jun 2026

Examines neighborhood-level characteristics of U.S. foodscapes. Utilizes 2003-2023 licensed food retailer data to analyze healthfulness of available food, food deserts, and food swamps, with data broken down by state and rurality.

...Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · State-by-state data · Statistics and data · State...