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781. The State of Obesity: Creating Pathways to a Healthier America Livestream Event - Resources
Date: Oct 2023

A recorded livestream event that focuses on The State of Obesity 2023: Better Policies for a Healthier America report. Discusses federal policy and strategy to address nutrition and wellness, diet-related disease, and obesity prevention programs. Includes information specific to rural areas. Transcript available under video description.

...Food security and nutrition · Health conditions · Obesity and weight control · Policy · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...

782. Nutrition Interventions in Low-Income Rural and Urban Retail Environments: A Systematic Review - Resources
Date: Jun 2020

Literature review of articles published between October 2010 - October 2019, identifying and comparing nutrition interventions implemented in 20 rural and 26 urban low-income retail food stores. Includes a discussion of behavioral economics (BE) strategies used to promote healthier food choices.

...Nutrition and Dietetics, 121(6), 1087-1114 06/2020 Access · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences...

783. Consistent SNAP Participation Increases Preventative Health Care Visits for Infants - Resources
Date: Nov 2021

Examines the connection between Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation and preventive care in an infant's first year of life. Uses data from a survey covering 51,551 first-born children of low-income mothers, ages 18 and older, who participated in SNAP and Medicaid in Missouri between 2006-2014. Features statistics including urban or rural residence.

...Food security and nutrition · Medicaid · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...

784. The State of Obesity 2024: Better Policies for a Healthier America - Resources
Date: Sep 2024

Presents data on adult and childhood obesity rates, with breakdowns by state and select demographic characteristics. Examines current and emerging policies, provides funding opportunities, and outlines recommended policy actions. Includes a special feature about food environments and systems.

...Food security and nutrition · Funding · Health disparities · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Policy · Social...

785. NRHA Policy Paper: Rural Obesity - Resources
Date: Oct 2020

Policy position paper examining rural-urban differences in obesity prevalence, obesity as a factor in health disparities, differences in weight-related behaviors, and social determinants of health influencing rural obesity. Offers strategies and policy recommendations to address rural obesity.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Obesity and weight control · Policy · Rural-urban differences · Social...

786. The Unique Impacts of U.S. Social and Health Policies on Rural Population Health and Aging - Resources
Date: Dec 2020

Examines how the Older Americans Act (OAA), the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) impact rural and urban communities differently. Includes discussion about policy efforts and the need to consider the context of place.

...enrollment and application · Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Policy · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

787. Place Effects and Chronic Disease Rates in a Rural State: Evidence from a Triangulation of Methods - Resources
Date: Sep 2020

Investigates the relationship between place effects, or food environment, and prevalence of chronic diseases in West Virginia. Features data and statistics on how areas with access to different food vendors (hot spots) and those that lack food providers (cold spots) impact diabetes and obesity rates, with information broken down by rural or urban setting.

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

788. Mapping Food Insecurity-Related 2-1-1 Calls in a 10-County Area of Central Texas by Zip Code: Exploring the Role of Geographic Food Access, Urbanicity and Demographic Indicators - Resources
Date: Feb 2021

Analyzes the relationship between food insecurity and geographic food access through the location and urbanicity of 2-1-1 food calls. Examines 55,405 food calls made in 2018 in Texas and the relative location of the ZIP code of the caller in relationship to nearby supermarkets. Provides descriptive statistics on the demographic makeup of caller locations, including amount of calls per county.

...County-by-county data · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Texas...

789. Oklahoma Child and Adolescent Health Dashboards - Resources
Reviewed: Dec 2025

Dashboards of data related to youth well-being, including risky behaviors, adverse childhood experiences, positive childhood experiences, and teen birth. Presents data for topics such as substance use, nutrition, mental health, bullying, and more. Provides county level data for teen birth rates.

...County-by-county data · Food security and nutrition · Maternal health and prenatal care · Teen pregnancy · Oklahoma...

790. DentaQuest/Sun Life Health Access Hero Grant - Funding
Deadline: Mar 31, 2026

Grants for organizations making a significant impact in the areas of diabetes prevention, oral health access, and health and wellness.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Healthcare needs and services · Leadership · Obesity and weight control...