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Website Search Results for: Food Security

939 webpages matched your search. Here are matches 781 - 790:

781. Gardening for Health: Using Garden Coordinators and Volunteers to Implement Rural School and Community Gardens - Resources
Date: Nov 2019

Describes a school and community garden intervention initially established by South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension staff members with the support and collaboration of volunteers from schools and community organizations in rural areas and tribal organizations. Highlights how 13 community gardens in South Dakota became an integral part of a local community wellness coalition by improving local access to and consumption of fruits and vegetables. Includes a 5-minute video about the SDSU community garden program in rural areas and on reservations in South Dakota.

...Food security and nutrition · Schools · Tribal communities · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · South Dakota...

782. Creating a Public Health Community of Practice to Support American Indian and Alaska Native Communities in Addressing Chronic Disease - Resources
Date: Aug 2019

Describes use of the ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) model to support and evaluate program objectives of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country (GHWIC) program.

...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Public health · Tobacco use · Tribal communities · Wellness...

783. Development of a National Childhood Obesogenic Environment Index in the United States: Differences by Region and Rurality - Resources
Date: 2020

Details the formation of a childhood obesogenic environment index (COEI), which was used to identify rural, urban, and other geographic differences in environmental factors associated with obesity. Variables used to calculate COEI scores include availability of fast-food restaurants, farmers markets, grocery stores, and other related facilities; access to exercise opportunities; violent crime; walkability; and more. Includes county-level data on COEI scores across the U.S.

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

784. Analysis of Oral Dietary Supplement Use in Rural Older Adults - Resources
Date: May 2019

Interviewed 138 rural older Nebraskan adults using at least 3 prescribed medications to determine associations with oral dietary supplement (ODS) use. Discusses implications of ODS use alongside prescription medication as well as rural-specific reasons for ODS use.

...Access · Elderly population · Food security and nutrition · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Statistics and data · Nebraska...

785. Multilevel Faith-Based Public Health Initiative in Rural Alabama, 2017 - Resources
Date: Aug 2019

Examines the impact of Live Well Faith Communities, a 9-week, faith-based health promotion initiative undertaken in 14 faith communities in rural Alabama. Describes faith community policy and environmental changes related to promoting healthy eating and physical activity. Also discusses participant lifestyle changes.

...Community and faith-based initiatives · Food security and nutrition · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Alabama...

786. Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Intake with Reservation and Off-Reservation Kindergarten Students in Nevada - Resources
Date: Nov 2019

Presents an overview of Veggies for Kids, a nutrition education program used with American Indian kindergarten students attending schools on reservations and kindergarten students attending schools next to a Nevada reservation. Examines the impact this program had on the students' knowledge of nutritional concepts and practicing healthy behaviors.

...Food security and nutrition · Health literacy · Physical activity · Schools · Statistics and data · Tribal communities · Wellness...

787. Examining the Association Between Intervention-Related Changes in Diet, Physical Activity, and Weight as Moderated by the Food and Physical Activity Environments among Rural, Southern Adults - Resources
Date: Oct 2018

Study examining changes in weight, diet, and physical activity in rural adults who took part in a lifestyle intervention in rural Lenoir County, North Carolina. Reports data on self-reported and objectively-measured changes over 6 months, covering access to different kinds of food retailers, gyms, and parks, as well as community walkability, crime, and barriers to physical activity.

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

788. Opportunities and Challenges Addressing Access to Healthy Food in Five Rural Louisiana Food Stores - Resources
Date: Jul 2019

Results of a rural food store intervention implemented in 3 Louisiana parishes where obesity prevalence was greater than 40%. Describes implications for public health and offers recommendations for future interventions.

...Community and faith-based initiatives · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Public health · Louisiana...

789. Dual Burden of Stunting and Obesity Among Elementary School Children on Majuro, Republic of Marshall Islands - Resources
Date: Aug 2019

Provides a baseline for the prevalence of obesity and low height-for-age in elementary students on Majuro, Republic of Marshall Islands in response to initiatives addressing childhood over- and under-nutrition. Compares data by age group, school type, and sex.

...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Schools · Statistics and data · Republic of the Marshall...

790. Adults With Diabetes Residing in "Food Swamps" Have Higher Hospitalization Rates - Resources
Date: Feb 2019

Measures the ratio of fast food outlets to grocers in 784 locations across 15 states, and estimates the association of food swamp severity and hospitalization rates. Includes statistics with breakdowns by mostly urban, mostly rural, and completely rural locations.

...02/2019 Access · Diabetes · Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...