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Website Search Results for: Food Security

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591. Formative Evaluation for a Healthy Corner Store Initiative in Pitt County, North Carolina: Assessing the Rural Food Environment, Part 1 - Resources
Date: Jul 2013

Describes a consumer food environment in rural eastern North Carolina to guide planning and implementation of a Communities Putting Prevention to Work initiative to open a health corner store. Discusses lessons learned and provides nutrition environment comparison data for a rural food desert store versus urban nonfood desert store.

...engagement and volunteerism · Food security and nutrition · Research methods and resources · Rural-urban differences · North Carolina...

592. Lack of Healthy Food Options on Children's Menus of Restaurants in the Health-Disparate Dan River Region of Virginia and North Carolina, 2013 - Resources
Date: Mar 2015

Community-based participatory research study describing the quality of food on children's menus in 137 restaurants located in three predominantly rural counties in Virginia and North Carolina, areas with high rates of diabetes and obesity among adults. Looked at healthy eating options for rural compared to urban locations and for areas that are predominantly Black, White, and mixed race.

...youth · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Rural-urban differences · North Carolina · Virginia...

593. Urban-Rural and Regional Variability in the Prevalence of Food Insecurity: The Survey of the Health of Wisconsin - Resources
Date: Aug 2014

Highlights a study on regional variability of food insecurity in Wisconsin from 2008-2012. Analyzes data based on age, race, and gender, and compares rural and urban areas of the state.

...08/2014 Access · Food security and nutrition · Population health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Wisconsin...

594. Rural Disparities in the Distribution of Policies That Support Healthy Eating in US Secondary Schools - Resources
Date: Aug 2013

Highlights a study on food and nutrition policies in secondary schools drawing on data from the 2008 School Health Profiles principal survey from 28 states. Compares results by urban, suburban, and rural geographic areas.

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

595. Older Americans Act: Updated Information on Unmet Need for Services - Resources
Date: Jun 2015

Examines older adults' reported need for home and community-based services and the potential unmet need for these services. Includes metropolitan and non-metropolitan data on food insecurity and receipt of congregate and home-delivered meals.

...Food security and nutrition · Home and community-based services · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

596. Obesity and Obesity-Related Behaviors Among Rural and Urban Adults in the USA - Resources
Date: Oct 2015

Analyzes the rural-urban differences in the prevalence of adult obesity, and the high risk obesity-related behaviors of physical inactivity and poor diet.

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

597. Connecting People to the Source of Their Food: Changing the Way We Think about Food to Improve Health - Resources
Date: Jan 2015

Presents a study on local food systems as a means of providing access to healthy food in rural communities. Compares outcomes in rural and urban counties.

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

598. Disparities Persist in Nutrition Policies and Practices in Minnesota Secondary Schools - Resources
Date: Mar 2015

Examines school nutrition policies and practices by school characteristics in Minnesota secondary schools between 2008 and 2012. Compares school nutrition policies by rural versus urban/suburban location and across three main areas: the availability of low-nutrient, energy dense (LNED) items, strategies to engage students in healthy eating, and restrictions on advertising LNED products around the school.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Obesity and weight control · Rural-urban differences · Schools · Statistics...

599. Development and Validation of a Farmers' Market Audit Tool in Rural and Urban Communities - Resources
Date: Nov 2015

Describes a tool designed to measure availability of food items and key characteristics of farmers' markets. Features statistics from 6 test sites in Kentucky, Montana, and North Carolina, showing differences among states and between urban and rural locations.

...11/2015 Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Kentucky · Montana · North Carolina...

600. Improvements and Disparities in Types of Foods and Milk Beverages Offered in Elementary School Lunches, 2006-2007 to 2013-2014 - Resources
Date: Mar 2016

Evaluates changes and disparities in school lunch characteristics, using data from 4,630 public schools. Features breakdowns by urban, suburban, town, or rural locale.

...03/2016 Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Schools · Statistics and data...