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671. Assessment of Mobile Device and SMS Use for Diet and Exercise Information among Rural Mexican-American Adolescents - Resources
Date: Nov 2014

Study examining how rural Mexican-American youth use the Internet or short message service (SMS) on mobile devices to access health related information to learn about diet and exercise. Evaluates the use of mobile devices for diet and exercise knowledge and its utility in planning interventions to address obesity among the study population.

...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Technology for health and human...

672. Comparing the Effects of Teen Mentors to Adult Teachers on Child Lifestyle Behaviors and Health Outcomes in Appalachia - Resources
Date: Oct 2013

Explores a study of a school-based intervention that mentors young children to reverse obesity health risks in rural Appalachia. Compares two curriculum delivery methods, one using teen mentors and the other adult teachers. Assesses the effects of the number of mentoring sessions attended on the intended outcomes.

...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Schools · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

673. Rural Households Account for Nearly One-fifth of U.S. Food-Insecure Households - Resources
Date: Dec 2017

Pie chart showing the proportion of food insecure households in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in 2016.

...12/2017 USDA Economic Research Service Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

674. Gender and Age Are Associated with Healthy Food Purchases via Grocery Voucher Redemption - Resources
Date: Jul 2014

Explores the association of age, gender, education, and income level with purchasing healthy foods using a grocery voucher in rural Appalachian Kentucky, an area considered a food desert with higher rates of chronic disease. Includes data on the purchase of a designated voucher food item by age, sex, education, and income.

...disease · Environmental health · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Statistics and data · Kentucky...

675. The Share of SNAP Households That Live Far from a Supermarket or Large Grocery Store Varies by County - Resources
Date: Nov 2017

Map showing 2015 county-level data on the percent of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households that lived far from the nearest supermarket or large grocery store, more than 1 mile in urban areas or more than 10 miles in rural areas.

...areas. 11/2017 USDA Economic Research Service Access · County-by-county data · Food security and nutrition...

676. 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...

677. Home Food and Activity Assessment: Development and Validation of an Instrument for Diverse Families of Young Children - Resources
Date: Sep 2014

Outlines and tests an assessment tool that measures the home food and activity environments of geographically and economically varied families of preschool aged children in rural Colorado.

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

678. Improving the Physical Activity and Nutrition Environment Through Self-Assessment (NAP SACC) in Rural Area Child Care Centers in North Carolina - Resources
Date: 2014

Presents results from a study designed to determine if rural child care centers in western North Carolina meet recommendations for nutrition and physical activity. Also examines whether focusing on nutrition and physical activity is effective in improving the center environment, and if differences exist between school-affiliated and unaffiliated care centers.

...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Schools · Statistics and data · Wellness...

679. The StrongWomen Change Clubs: Engaging Residents to Catalyze Positive Change in Food and Physical Activity Environments - Resources
Date: 2014

Overview of StrongWomen Change Clubs (SWCC), an organization developed through an academic-community research partnership to initiate changes to improve nutrition and physical activity environments for women in rural communities in seven states across the country.

...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...

680. Rural School Districts Less Likely to Serve Local Food Frequently in School Meals - Resources
Date: Apr 2017

Bar chart comparing suburban, town, and rural school districts to city school districts, regarding how likely they were to serve local food daily during the 2011-2012 school year.

...USDA Economic Research Service Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Schools · Statistics and data...