Background Obesity rates are recognized to be at epidemic levels throughout much of the
world, posing significant threats to both the health and financial security of many nations …

Although previous systematic reviews considered the relationship between socioeconomic
status and obesity, almost 200 peer‐reviewed articles have been published since the last …

Abstract Problem/Condition: Rural communities often have worse health outcomes, have
less access to care, and are less diverse than urban communities. Much of the research on …

Purpose: Rural residents have higher rates of chronic diseases compared to their urban
counterparts, and obesity may be a major contributor to this disparity. This study is the first …

Abstract Problem/Condition: Since 1969, CDC has conducted abortion surveillance to
document the number and characteristics of women obtaining legal induced abortions in the …

Background We examined the prevalence of obesity in adults with intellectual disabilities
(ID) compared with the general population, and the factors associated with obesity and …

Obesity is a major influence on the development and course of cardiovascular diseases and
affects physical and social functioning and quality of life. The importance of effective …

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

Introduction: Previous studies have reported a higher prevalence of obesity among rural
Americans. However, it is not clear whether obesity-related behaviors can explain the higher …

In this article, we examine the socioecological determinantsdthe biological, geographic, and
built environment factorsdthat influence risk for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. A …