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Resources by Topic: Food security and nutrition

Social Determinants of Health: A Quick Reference Guide for State Offices of Rural Health and State and Territorial Health Officials
Provides an overview of social determinants of health (SDOH) in rural communities and lists partners, resources, and national-level initiatives related to 4 significant SDOH in rural areas: housing, transportation, education, and food insecurity. Intended to serve as a starting point and guide for rural organizations that wish to address SDOH through multi-sector collaboration.
Date: 09/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
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Household Food Security in the United States in 2016
Reports on household food security, food expenditures, and use of federal food and nutrition assistance programs in 2016. Includes food insecurity statistics for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas.
Additional links: Report Summary, Statistical Supplement
Author(s): Alisha Coleman-Jensen, Matthew P. Rabbitt, Christian A. Gregory, Anita Singh
Date: 09/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Understanding the Prevalence, Severity, and Distribution of Food Insecurity in the United States
Reports on food insecurity in 2016, including data on nonmetropolitan households that have low food security and very low food security.
Author(s): Matthew P. Rabbitt, Alisha Coleman-Jensen, Christian A. Gregory
Citation: Amber Waves
Date: 09/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Childhood Bullying in Rural Missouri
Defines types of bullying in rural areas and risk factors, including obesity, gender, lack of access to healthy food, and resulting mental health issues. Features a county-level map of Missouri showing urban and rural counties as of 2017, and statistics on victim rates, with breakdowns by 7 levels of population density.
Date: 08/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Quality of Vegetables Based on Total Phenolic Concentration Is Lower in More Rural Consumer Food Environments in a Rural American State
Examines fruit and vegetable quality through the use of total phenolic (TP) scores comparing rural and urban consumer food environments in Montana. TP score is a phytochemical measure for health-promoting attributes, flavor, appearance, and shelf-life. Includes data showing TP scores by rurality for both fruits and vegetables.
Author(s): Selena Ahmed, Carmen Byker Shanks
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(8), 924
Date: 08/2017
Type: Document
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A Community-Based Marketing Campaign at Farmers Markets to Encourage Fruit and Vegetable Purchases in Rural Counties With High Rates of Obesity, Kentucky, 2015-2016
Examines effectiveness of the Plate it Up Kentucky Proud program, targeting farmers market shoppers in 6 rural Kentucky counties in the Delta and Appalachian regions, from September 2014-September 2016. Features statistics including age, sex, income, and rate of consumption of fruit, salad, and other vegetables.
Author(s): Emily DeWitt, Margaret McGladrey, Emily Liu, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 14
Date: 08/2017
Type: Document
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The Food-Spending Patterns of Households Participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Findings From USDA's FoodAPS
Reports on food spending in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households, eligible nonparticipant households, and other U.S. households. Includes data specific to households in rural areas.
Author(s): Laura Tiehen, Constance Newman, John A. Kirlin
Date: 08/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Characterization of Non-Nutritive Sweetener Intake in Rural Southwest Virginian Adults Living in a Health-Disparate Region
Identifies non-nutritive sweetener (NNS) intake among adults living in rural southwest Virginia. Examines if differences exist between NNS consumers and NNS non-consumers by demographics, weight and body mass index (BMI), cardio-metabolic measures, dietary intake and quality.
Author(s): Valisa E. Hedrick, Erin M. Passaro, Brenda M. Davy, Wen You, Jamie M. Zoellner
Citation: Nutrients, 9(7), 757
Date: 07/2017
Type: Document
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Promising Practices to Build Healthy Active Native Communities
Highlights promising practices to improve the health and wellness in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Discusses programs designed to incorporate Native cultural beliefs into healthy eating practices and fitness regimens that support physical well-being.
Date: 07/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Association of American Indian Physicians
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Availability and Promotion of Healthful Foods in Stores and Restaurants--Guam, 2015
Assessment of nutrition environment in 114 stores and 63 restaurants in Guam. Includes statistics on availability of various foods and promotion of healthy choices, with breakdowns by store size and restaurant type.
Author(s): Elizabeth A. Lundeen, Brenna K. VanFrank, Sandra L. Jackson, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 14
Date: 07/2017
Type: Document
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