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561. "We're, Like, the Most Unhealthy People in the Country": Using an Equity Lens to Reduce Barriers to Healthy Food Access in Rural Appalachia - Resources
Date: Dec 2020

Examines barriers and facilitators for accessing healthy food in Martin County, Kentucky. Aims to develop socially-, culturally-, and historically-informed policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) interventions to reduce obesity in Appalachia and other areas.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Obesity and weight control · Statistics and data · Wellness, health...

562. A Community-Based, Culturally Relevant Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity among Middle-Aged African American Women in Rural Alabama: Findings from a Group Randomized Controlled Trial - Resources
Date: Dec 2014

Examines a community-based, culturally relevant intervention to promote healthy eating and physical activity among African American women between the ages of 45-65 living in rural Alabama. Includes study participant demographic data at the starting baseline and a 24 month follow up. Covers healthy lifestyle data at the starting baseline, 12 month, and 24 month follow up for dietary and physical activity measures.

...Food security and nutrition · Physical activity · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

563. The State of Nutrition in America 2021 - Resources
Date: Nov 2021

Video of testimony presented to the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry on Nov. 2, 2021. Discusses nutrition insecurity, nutrition-related health disparities, and diet-related disease, including ways in which this affects those who are low-income, rural, American Indians and Alaska Natives, and other racial or ethnic minorities. Includes links for transcripts.

...Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry Access · Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Policy · Tribal communities...

564. Longitudinal Analysis of Neighborhood Food Environment and Diabetes Risk in the Veterans Administration Diabetes Risk Cohort - Resources
Date: Oct 2021

Results of a study examining the association between neighborhood food environment and risk of type 2 diabetes across communities, with breakdowns by high-density urban, low-density urban, suburban, and rural locations. Features statistics including characteristics of the diabetes risk cohort, and incidence of type 2 diabetes by demographic characteristics, overall and by community type.

...JAMA Network Open, 4(10) 10/2021 Access · Diabetes · Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Veterans...

565. COVID-19: Selected States Modified Meal Provision and Other Older Americans Act Services to Prioritize Safety - Resources
Date: Dec 2021

Examines how four states utilized COVID-19 funding and regulatory flexibilities to address challenges to serving older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Identifies strategies states and localities used to meet nutrition and other needs of older adults. Includes perspectives from rural localities and service providers.

...Aging and aging-related services · COVID-19 · Food security and nutrition · Policy · Service delivery models...

566. COVID-19: Significant Improvements Are Needed for Overseeing Relief Funds and Leading Responses to Public Health Emergencies - Resources
Date: Jan 2022

Discusses the federal government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Provides an overview of federal actions on healthcare and economic policy areas through early January 2022, including data on COVID-19 relief spending and vaccinations. Offers 5 new recommendations to federal agencies regarding emergency rental assistance, nutrition assistance, and tax relief for businesses. Also designates the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) leadership and coordination of a range of public health emergencies as high risk to ensure sustained executive branch and congressional attention so the nation is prepared for future emergencies.

...response · Food security and nutrition · Funding · Income support and assistance · Policy · Statistics and data · Vaccination...

567. COVID-19: Additional Actions Needed to Improve Accountability and Program Effectiveness of Federal Response - Resources
Date: Oct 2021

Discusses the federal government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Provides an overview of federal actions on healthcare and economic policy areas through September 2021, including data on COVID-19 relief spending, testing, worker health and safety, and child nutrition programs. Offers 16 new recommendations to federal agencies regarding the proper use of relief funding, occupational health and safety, and fraud risks to unemployment insurance programs that would improve the federal response and preparation for future public health emergencies.

...Food security and nutrition · Funding · Income support and assistance · Occupational health and safety · Policy · Statistics...

568. Older Americans Act: Updated Information on Unmet Need for Services - Resources
Date: Jun 2015

Examines older adults' reported need for home and community-based services and the potential unmet need for these services. Includes metropolitan and non-metropolitan data on food insecurity and receipt of congregate and home-delivered meals.

...Food security and nutrition · Home and community-based services · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

569. Nutrition Assistance Programs: Agencies Could Do More to Help Address the Nutritional Needs of Older Adults - Resources
Date: Nov 2019

Report focuses on the shortcomings of the federal nutrition guidelines in meeting the nutritional needs of older adults. Bases recommendations on interviews with older adults in both rural and urban areas.

...services · Elderly population · Food security and nutrition · Public health · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

570. Michigan State Health Assessment 2021 - Resources
Date: Oct 2023

Provides results of the Michigan State Health Assessment that informs the State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP), with 4 main focus areas: engaging health policy and systemic change, supporting families to prevent childhood trauma, improving access to food and promoting physical activity, and increasing accountability of environmental polices and regulations. Includes considerations for disadvantaged populations, including rural areas of Michigan.

...Food security and nutrition · Health conditions · Health disparities · Physical activity · Policy · Population health · Social determinants...