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591. Adult Obesity in Rural America: An Examination of the Relationships Between Obesity Prevalence, Sociodemographic Factors, Access to Care, and Differences Between Rural and Urban Counties - Resources
Date: Sep 2023

Provides an overview of obesity prevalence in rural versus urban counties. Analyzes factors related to obesity such as education, income, physical inactivity, healthcare workforce, and food, Internet, and healthcare access. Includes case studies and data related to obesity prevalence in Texas and Arkansas.

...Food security and nutrition · Health workforce supply and demand · Income · Obesity and weight control · Physical...

592. A Scoping Review of Policies to Encourage Breastfeeding, Healthy Eating, and Physical Activity among Rural People and Places in the United States - Resources
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...

593. Future Directions for Rural Population Research: Findings from RPRN's Listening Sessions - Resources
Date: Nov 2024

Summarizes 5 listening sessions with rural development practitioners aiming to identify areas of research need by rural population researchers. Discusses trends in agriculture and food systems, community and economic development, the environment and natural resources, and health, healthcare, and disability services. Offers recommendations related to information sharing, community involvement in research, data gathering, and best practices and evaluation.

...Food security and nutrition · Infrastructure · Research methods and resources · Statistics and data · Stigma · Technology for health...

594. Assessing SNAP Participants' Fitness for Work: Final Report - Resources
Date: Aug 2024

Examines how assessments are made and implemented regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) work requirements. Discusses variations of work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) across 4 case study states: Georgia, Maryland, Texas, and Wisconsin. Includes SNAP applicant characteristics and determinations for work requirements by demographic information and urbanicity of metropolitan, micropolitan, or rural. Provides feedback from rural SNAP staff regarding difficulties assessing SNAP participants' fitness for work.

...Food security and nutrition · Human services · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Georgia · Maryland · Texas...

595. Obesity in Rural America, with Jennifer Conner and Jason Lofton – Exploring Rural Health Podcast - Podcast Episode
Date: Nov 1, 2022

The November 2022 episode of RHIhub's podcast features Jennifer Conner, DrPH, an associate professor with the Delta Population Health Institute at the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University, and Jason Lofton, MD, a family physician at the Lofton Family Clinic in De Queen, Arkansas, in a discussion about rural obesity and how rural patients can live their healthiest life.

...food security. So definitely, there's "big P" and "little p" strategies that have been...

596. Spotlighting Programs: A Panel Discussion on Exceptional Nutrition Service Delivery - Resources
Date: May 2025

A recorded webinar that focuses on successful nutrition service delivery in Head Start programs across the United States. Highlights actionable strategies from the various food delivery services, including programming specific to rural, remote, and geographically dispersed areas.

...areas. 05/2025 Administration for Children and Families Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Schools...

597. Key Findings from a 2024 Survey of Native American Caregivers: Experiences with Food Access and the Summer Meals Program - Resources
Date: Jan 2025

Examines food insecurity for families in tribal areas and the use of federal food programs. Analyzes data from the Family Spirit FOOD (Finding Opportunities and Options for Distribution of Nourishing Food for Tribal Communities) Survey to analyze use of congregate and rural non-congregate Summer Meals Programs.

...Health, No Kid Hungry Children and youth · Families · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Tribal communities...

598. USDA Rural Development: Rural Emergency Health Care Grants - Resources
Reviewed: Dec 2025

Story map explaining the investments and reach of the USDA Rural Emergency Health Care Program, which expanded rural vaccination, healthcare services, and food assistance availability in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Provides data on overall investments and economic relief provided, and highlights healthcare facilities that benefited from USDA Rural Development grants and loans.

...Clinics · Community and economic development · Food security and nutrition · Funding · Hospitals · Statistics and data · Vaccination...

599. Saving the Last Grocery Store - Resources
Date: 2017

Describes how a rural Colorado community re-opened its only grocery store as a co-op, after a severe blizzard that cut off the town for days made the need for a local store apparent to residents. Discusses the challenges facing rural grocery stores.

...Cooperatives, 84(3), 12-15 2017 USDA Rural Development Access · Community engagement and volunteerism · Food security and nutrition · Colorado...

600. 1 in 10 Adults Ages 50 and Older Were Food Insecure in 2023 - Resources
Date: Apr 2025

Provides 2013-2023 data on food insecurity in adults 50 and older. Includes breakdowns of food insecurity prevalence by state and demographic factors, including metro versus nonmetro location.

...04/2025 AARP Public Policy Institute Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...