Methods This qualitative study was conducted as formative research for a larger study, Heart
Healthy Lenoir, which aimed to reduce cardiovascular disease disparities among African …

This study compared rural vs urban eating and physical activity (PA) behaviors and
perceived barriers. Analyses revealed rural adults cooked more at home, ate out less at …

Supermarket food sales data might serve as a simple indicator of population-level dietary
habits that influence the prevalence of excess weight in local environments. To test this …

“And all the king's soldiers and all the king's men couldn't put Humpty together again.” This
simple children's rhyme dates back to the late-eighteenth century, although in a somewhat …

The spatial distribution of obesity among the older population can yield insights into the
influence of contextual factors associated with this public health problem. We tested the …

Introduction A lack of core food accessibility negatively affects diet quality, potentially
increasing the prevalence of health risk factors such as obesity. The purpose of this study …

Poor quality diets are a leading cause of death worldwide and a substantial economic
burden for many countries. For this reason, a comprehensive review of the factors that …

Health problems that occur due to an unhealthy lifestyle are chronic diabetes mellitus type 2.
Prevention of this disease needs to be done by improving lifestyle. This literature review is to …

The purpose of this manuscript is to describe a mutually beneficial collaboration with a
Public Health Department and a University to implement an evidence-based program to …

In addition to individual-level characteristics, characteristics of the social and physical
environments in which individuals reside may adversely impact health outcomes. Careful …