Little is known about spatial inequalities and potential access to the food environment in
rural areas. In this study, we assessed the food environment in a 6-county rural region of …

Background Parents influence their children's behaviors directly through specific parenting
practices and indirectly through their parenting style. Some practices such as logistical and …

Schools are the ideal place to promote and apply the recommended accumulation of 60
minutes of daily physical activity. But until now, it has been difficult to bridge the gap …

Purpose: This national, county‐level study examines the relationship between food
availability and access, and health outcomes (mortality, diabetes, and obesity rates) in both …

Eating away from home and particularly fast food consumption have been shown to
contribute to weight gain. Increased geographic access to fast food outlets and other …

Rural areas of the United States tend to have higher obesity rates than urban areas,
particularly in regions with high proportions of non-white residents. This paper analyzes the …

A large body of literature has reported differences in exposure to environments supporting
either healthy (eg supermarkets) or unhealthy (eg fast food outlets) dietary choices by …

OBJECTIVE. To evaluate the effect of a pediatric primary care–based intervention, on
improved clinical decision support and family management of risk behaviors for childhood …

Childhood obesity rates appear to be more pronounced among youth in rural areas of the
USA. The availability of retail food outlets in rural communities that sell quality, affordable …

Background Food prepared away from home has become increasingly popular to US
families, and may contribute to obesity. Sales have been dominated by fast food outlets …