Background The home and neighborhood environments may be important in obesity
prevention by virtue of food availability, food preparation, cues and opportunities for physical …

Despite the recognition that environments play a role in shaping physical activity and
healthy eating behaviors, relatively little research has focused on rural homes and …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between weight status and characteristics of the
food and physical activity environments among adults in rural US communities. METHOD …

OBJECTIVE: To understand how members of a rural community perceive the effect of the
built, natural, and social environments on their food choice and physical activity behaviors …

Background: Ecological models of healthy eating and physical activity emphasize the
influence of behavioral settings such as homes and worksites in shaping behavior …

Objective. Studies demonstrate that people's food and physical activity (PA) environments
influence behavior, yet research examining this in rural communities is limited. Methods …

Objective To examine possible associations between perceived neighborhood
environments and obesity among a US nationally representative sample of Afro-Caribbean …

Purpose: Rural residents are at greater risk of obesity than urban and suburban residents.
Failure to meet physical activity and healthy eating recommendations play a role. Emerging …

Context: Environmental, policy, and societal changes are important contributors to the rapid
rise in obesity over the past few decades, and there has been substantial progress toward …

Objective: To examine the home environments of overweight and normal-weight adults and
the relationships between the environment and weight-regulating behaviors. Methods …