Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Obesity and weight control
Assessing the Food Environment of a Rural Community: Baseline Findings From the Heart of New Ulm Project, Minnesota, 2010-2011
Details a study on the food environment and rate of obesity in New Ulm, Minnesota from 2010-2011. Analyzes survey data related to nutrition in foods from restaurants, grocery stores, and convenience stores in New Ulm. Breaks down data by restaurant type, type of food served, and food portions, among other factors.
Author(s): Raquel F. Pereira, Abbey C. Sidebottom, Jackie L. Boucher, Rebecca Lindberg, Rebecca Werner
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 11
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
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Details a study on the food environment and rate of obesity in New Ulm, Minnesota from 2010-2011. Analyzes survey data related to nutrition in foods from restaurants, grocery stores, and convenience stores in New Ulm. Breaks down data by restaurant type, type of food served, and food portions, among other factors.
Author(s): Raquel F. Pereira, Abbey C. Sidebottom, Jackie L. Boucher, Rebecca Lindberg, Rebecca Werner
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 11
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
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Chronic Disease Assessment Report for North Dakota
Presents the results of a statewide health assessment examining chronic disease in North Dakota. Provides an overview of the state's population characteristics, social and economic factors, and health outcomes.
Author(s): Nikki Massmann, Brad Gibbens, Mandi Peterson, Rebecca Quinn
Date: 02/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
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Presents the results of a statewide health assessment examining chronic disease in North Dakota. Provides an overview of the state's population characteristics, social and economic factors, and health outcomes.
Author(s): Nikki Massmann, Brad Gibbens, Mandi Peterson, Rebecca Quinn
Date: 02/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
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New Jersey Clinic Promotes Healthy Lifestyles
Profiles the lifestyle and weight management counseling program at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in rural New Jersey.
Author(s): Candi Helseth
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 02/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Profiles the lifestyle and weight management counseling program at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in rural New Jersey.
Author(s): Candi Helseth
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 02/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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The CHANGE Study: A Healthy-Lifestyles Intervention to Improve Rural Children's Diet Quality
Describes the Creating Healthy, Active and Nurturing Growing-Up Environments (CHANGE) study. CHANGE is a community- and school-based intervention used to assess the quality of students' diets with the goal of preventing unhealthy weight gain among rural school-aged children.
Author(s): Juliana F. W. Cohen, Vivica I. Kraak, Silvina F. Choumenkovitch, Raymond R. Hyatt, Christina D. Economos
Citation: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 114(1)
Date: 01/2014
Type: Document
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Describes the Creating Healthy, Active and Nurturing Growing-Up Environments (CHANGE) study. CHANGE is a community- and school-based intervention used to assess the quality of students' diets with the goal of preventing unhealthy weight gain among rural school-aged children.
Author(s): Juliana F. W. Cohen, Vivica I. Kraak, Silvina F. Choumenkovitch, Raymond R. Hyatt, Christina D. Economos
Citation: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 114(1)
Date: 01/2014
Type: Document
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Residency and Racial/Ethnic Differences in Weight Status and Lifestyle Behaviors Among US Youth
Discusses a secondary analysis of a study based on the rates of adolescent obesity and obesity-related behaviors of U.S. students in grades 6-10 during the 2005-2006 school year. Details the results of the analysis by age, gender, race, and whether the students were from metro or nonmetro areas, as well as several other factors.
Author(s): Mary Kay Kenney, Jing Wang, Ron Iannotti
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 30(1), 89-100
Date: 01/2014
Type: Document
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Discusses a secondary analysis of a study based on the rates of adolescent obesity and obesity-related behaviors of U.S. students in grades 6-10 during the 2005-2006 school year. Details the results of the analysis by age, gender, race, and whether the students were from metro or nonmetro areas, as well as several other factors.
Author(s): Mary Kay Kenney, Jing Wang, Ron Iannotti
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 30(1), 89-100
Date: 01/2014
Type: Document
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Feasibility and Preliminary Outcomes From a Pilot Study of an Integrated Health-Mental Health Promotion Program in School Mental Health Services
Results of a study of adolescents and their parents who received mental health services in a school-based setting for emotional and behavioral problems. The participants lived in a rural and underserved southern region of the U.S. where low income, high poverty are prevalent and where few mental health services are available.
Author(s): Melissa W. George, Nevelyn N. Trumpeter, Dawn K. Wilson, et al.
Citation: Family & Community Health, 37(1), 19-30
Date: 01/2014
Type: Document
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Results of a study of adolescents and their parents who received mental health services in a school-based setting for emotional and behavioral problems. The participants lived in a rural and underserved southern region of the U.S. where low income, high poverty are prevalent and where few mental health services are available.
Author(s): Melissa W. George, Nevelyn N. Trumpeter, Dawn K. Wilson, et al.
Citation: Family & Community Health, 37(1), 19-30
Date: 01/2014
Type: Document
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Encouraging Healthy Weight Among Kansas Farmworkers
Describes the development and implementation of a bilingual nutrition education workshop for farmworkers focused on healthy eating and maintaining a healthy weight.
Author(s): Kendra Baldridge, Pat Fernandez
Citation: Migrant Health Newsline
Date: 01/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Farmworker Health
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Describes the development and implementation of a bilingual nutrition education workshop for farmworkers focused on healthy eating and maintaining a healthy weight.
Author(s): Kendra Baldridge, Pat Fernandez
Citation: Migrant Health Newsline
Date: 01/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Farmworker Health
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The StrongWomen Change Clubs: Engaging Residents to Catalyze Positive Change in Food and Physical Activity Environments
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.
Author(s): Rebecca A. Seguin, Sara C. Folta, Mackenzie Sehlke, et al.
Citation: Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2014, 162403
Date: 2014
Type: Document
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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.
Author(s): Rebecca A. Seguin, Sara C. Folta, Mackenzie Sehlke, et al.
Citation: Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2014, 162403
Date: 2014
Type: Document
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Improving the Physical Activity and Nutrition Environment Through Self-Assessment (NAP SACC) in Rural Area Child Care Centers in North Carolina
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.
Author(s): Rebecca A. Battista, Hillary Oakley, Melissa S. Weddell, et al.
Citation: Preventive Medicine, 67(S1), S10-S16
Date: 2014
Type: Document
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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.
Author(s): Rebecca A. Battista, Hillary Oakley, Melissa S. Weddell, et al.
Citation: Preventive Medicine, 67(S1), S10-S16
Date: 2014
Type: Document
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Farmers' Market Use Is Associated with Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Diverse Southern Rural Communities
Examines the socio-demographic characteristics of farmers market participants, the barriers and facilitators to farmers market shopping in southern rural communities, and the associations between farmers market use with fruit and vegetable consumption and body mass index (BMI). Seeks to assess the potential for using farmers markets to increase access to and the consumption of fruits and vegetables in rural areas.
Author(s): Stephanie B. Jilcott Pitts, Alison Gustafson, Qiang Wu, et al.
Citation: Nutrition Journal, 13(1)
Date: 2014
Type: Document
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Examines the socio-demographic characteristics of farmers market participants, the barriers and facilitators to farmers market shopping in southern rural communities, and the associations between farmers market use with fruit and vegetable consumption and body mass index (BMI). Seeks to assess the potential for using farmers markets to increase access to and the consumption of fruits and vegetables in rural areas.
Author(s): Stephanie B. Jilcott Pitts, Alison Gustafson, Qiang Wu, et al.
Citation: Nutrition Journal, 13(1)
Date: 2014
Type: Document
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