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Website Search Results for: Food Security

932 webpages matched your search. Here are matches 801 - 810:

801. Low Health Literacy Is Associated With Energy-Balance-Related Behaviors, Quality of Life, and BMI Among Rural Appalachian Middle School Students: A Cross-Sectional Study - Resources
Date: Aug 2021

Results of a study of 854 7th-grade students in rural Appalachian Virginia, exploring relationships between health literacy and energy-balance-related health behaviors, body mass index (BMI), and quality of life. Features demographics and statistics on health-promoting and risky health behaviors, and self-rated health status.

...Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Health literacy · Physical activity · Statistics and data · Virginia...

802. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthy Lifestyles in Rural Families - Resources
Date: Mar 2022

Evaluates the effects of the early COVID-19 pandemic on family health behaviors, utilizing thematic analysis of 30 interviews conducted from June 2020 through September 2020 with rural caregivers who were participants in a healthy lifestyles intervention. Discusses themes related to mental health, physical activity, time use, approaches to parenting and family routines, and food choice.

...Families · Food security and nutrition · Mental health · Physical activity · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

803. Quantifying the Food and Physical Activity Environments in Rural, High Obesity Communities - Resources
Date: Dec 2021

Results of a study to assess the nutrition and physical activity environments in rural South Dakota communities with high rates of obesity, to understand whether there are common strengths and challenges that emerge across communities. Features a comparison of availability of various healthful food options between grocery and convenience stores and pricing for healthful vs. regular food options in grocery stores and convenience stores.

...Tagged as Access · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · South Dakota...

804. The Faith, Activity, and Nutrition (FAN) Dissemination and Implementation Study: 24-Month Organizational Maintenance in a Countywide Initiative - Resources
Date: May 2020

Examines the effectiveness of the initial phase of the Faith, Activity, and Nutrition (FAN) program, an evidence-based program designed to help churches develop policy, methods, and environmental change to support physical activity and health eating within their congregation. Study was implemented in rural, medically underserved Fairfield County, South Carolina with 59 churches participating. Members were predominantly Black/African American and affiliated with the Baptist denomination.

...Food security and nutrition · Physical activity · Public health · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...

805. The High Obesity Program: A Collaboration Between Public Health and Cooperative Extension Services to Address Obesity - Resources
Date: Mar 2020

Describes the activities of Programs to Reduce Obesity in High Obesity Areas, also known as High Obesity Program (HOP), developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in partnership with land grant universities and local Cooperative Extension Offices. HOP was designed to implement evidence-based strategies to improve physical activity and nutrition in mostly rural communities with high rates of obesity to reduce obesity and prevent or control diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.

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

806. Program Implementation and Church Members' Health Behaviors in a Countywide Study of the Faith, Activity, and Nutrition Program - Resources
Date: Jan 2021

Analyzes relationships between Faith, Activity, and Nutrition (FAN) program implementation and physical activity, fruit and vegetable consumption, and self-efficacy for improving these behaviors among church members in a southeastern, medically underserved county in a rural area. Features data and statistics on participants' health behaviors and self-efficacy at baseline and at a 12-month follow-up.

...Date 01/2021 Tagged as Community and faith-based initiatives · Food security and nutrition · Physical activity...

807. Eat Healthy, Be Active Community Workshops Implemented with Rural Hispanic Women - Resources
Date: Jan 2021

Describes a pilot study investigating whether delivering Eat Healthy, Be Active (EHBA) workshops through promotoras is a practical and culturally relevant method for encouraging healthy lifestyle behaviors and reducing obesity among Hispanic women in rural areas of Washington state. Includes data and statistics, with information on changes in nutrition label literacy, food insecurity, health behaviors, and health status among participants.

...Food security and nutrition · Health literacy · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Statistics and data...

808. More Than 5 Million Older Adults Are Eligible for Both the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and a Medicare Savings Program (MSP) - Resources
Date: Oct 2025

Examines characteristics of older adults who are eligible for both Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Provides data on eligibility, with data broken down by state, demographics, household size, income, and urban versus rural location.

...enrollment and application · Elderly population · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

809. School Meals Programs and Other USDA Child Nutrition Programs: A Primer - Resources
Date: Feb 2019

Describes how federal child nutrition programs operate under current law, including eligibility rules, participation, and funding. Features statistics including reimbursement rates with breakdowns by rural or urban locations.

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

810. Summer Food for Children: An Overview of Federal Aid - Resources
Date: Jul 2025

Provides an overview of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Highlights changes to the SFSP made in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, including the permanent authorization of the nationwide Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer EBT) Program for Children, and allowing Seamless Summer Option (SSO) sponsors to provide meals for off-site consumption to children in rural areas without access to congregate meal sites.

...Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Income support and assistance · Legislation and regulations · Schools...