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

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

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

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 …

Objective To describe home food environments and examine which aspects are associated
with fruit and vegetable intake and percent calories from fat among overweight and obese …

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 …

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 …

Background. Few studies use comprehensive ecological approaches considering multilevel
factors to understand correlates of healthy (and unhealthy) dietary intake. The aim of this …

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

Background The home provides the physical and social context for the majority of eating
behaviors for US adults. This study describes eleven dimensions of the home food …