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621. Variations in Obesity Rates between US Counties: Impacts of Activity Access, Food Environments, and Settlement Patterns - Resources
Date: Sep 2017

Describes differences in obesity rates among U.S. counties based on rurality, region, poverty level, and ethnicity. Analyzes access to physical activity facilities, food environments, and settlement patterns, defined as residential density and car dependence, to determine potential explanations for geographic variations.

...data · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Poverty · Rural-urban differences...

622. Summer Meals: Actions Needed to Improve Participation Estimates and Address Program Challenges - Resources
Date: May 2018

Examines what is known about Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) participation, other summer programs that feed low-income children, challenges in providing rural children with summer meals, and the extent to which the USDA provides assistance. Includes maps of area eligibility and meal sites in selected states.

...selected states. 05/2018 Government Accountability Office Access · Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Poverty...

623. Growing Up Rural in America - Resources
Date: 2018

Presents a report on the state of childhood in rural America. Details challenges rural children face, such as poverty, adolescent pregnancy, and food access issues. Features rural-urban comparisons and state-by-state data.

...Food security and nutrition · Poverty · Rural-urban differences · Schools · Social determinants of health · State-by-state...

624. A Supermarket Double-Dollar Incentive Program Increases Purchases of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables among Low Income Families with Children: The Healthy Double Study - Resources
Date: Mar 2018

Analyzes results from a randomized control study at a supermarket in rural Maine to assess whether financial incentives are effective in increasing the number of fruits and vegetables low-income families purchase. Includes participants' weekly spending on fruits and vegetables, with data categorized by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation.

...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Poverty · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion...

625. Adoption of Sodium Reduction Strategies in Small and Rural Hospitals, Illinois, 2012 - Resources
Date: Mar 2014

Results of a 4-month-long intervention in which 30 hospitals promoted lower-sodium food choices in their cafeterias and vending machines, and made available information regarding benefits of sodium reduction.

...Disease, 11 03/2014 Food security and nutrition · Hospitals · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Illinois...

626. What Rural Women Want the Public Health Community to Know About Access to Healthful Food: A Qualitative Study, 2011 - Resources
Date: Apr 2016

Results of a study in which 110 southern Illinois women identified physical, economic, and social barriers to acquiring healthy food. Features statistics including race, age group, and county of residence.

...Nadine R. Peacock Preventing Chronic Disease, 13 04/2016 Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Illinois...

627. Community-Driven Strategies to Address Persistent Poverty in Rural Areas - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Webinar recording discussing persistent poverty and structural barriers to increasing wealth. Discusses the work of community development finance institutions. Highlights successful program examples including indigenous food systems in Maine, home ownership in the Mississippi Delta and colonias along the U.S.-Mexico Border, and using community engagement to impact systems and policy in Kansas. Transcript available in the video description.

...Food security and nutrition · Funding · Housing and homelessness · Policy · Poverty · U.S.-Mexico Border Region · Kansas...

628. A Changing Kansas: Implications for Health and Communities - Resources
Date: Jun 2018

Shows changes in Kansas' population since 1960 and population projections through 2066, with breakdowns by urban, semi-urban, densely settled rural, rural, and frontier location. Includes information and statistics on poverty, education, access to care and healthy food, physical activity, tobacco, and community engagement.

...volunteerism · Food security and nutrition · Physical activity · Poverty · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Kansas...

629. Assessment of Dietary Patterns, Physical Activity and Obesity from a National Survey: Rural-Urban Health Disparities in Older Adults - Resources
Date: 2018

Examines the association between rural-urban status, physical activity, consumption of fruits and vegetables, and obesity prevalence in older adults by analyzing data derived from respondents aged 65 and above from the 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).

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

630. Health Center Preparedness & Response Forum: Patient Supports (May 13, 2026) - Events
Date: May 13, 2026

Summary information for the event Health Center Preparedness & Response Forum: Patient Supports, sponsored by Hosted by multiple National Training and Technical Assistance Partners (NTTAPs).

...Health Centers · Food security and nutrition · Housing and homelessness · Human services · Income support and assistance...