The double disparity facing rural local health departments

JK Harris, K Beatty, JP Leider… - Annual review of …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
Residents of rural jurisdictions face significant health challenges, including some of the
highest rates of risky health behaviors and worst health outcomes of any group in the …

Meat, fruit, and vegetable consumption in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis

DO Mensah, AR Nunes, T Bockarie… - Nutrition …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Context The dietary choices people make affect personal health and have consequences for
the environment, both of which have serious implications for the 2030 Sustainable …

A cross-sectional study on health differences between rural and non-rural US counties using the County Health Rankings

TJ Anderson, DM Saman, MS Lipsky… - BMC health services …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background By examining 2013 County Health Rankings and Roadmaps data from
the University of Wisconsin and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, this paper seeks to …

Association of elevation, urbanization and ambient temperature with obesity prevalence in the United States

JD Voss, P Masuoka, BJ Webber, AI Scher… - International journal of …, 2013 - nature.com
Background: The macrogeographic distribution of obesity in the United States, including the
association between elevation and body mass index (BMI), is largely unexplained. This …

Understanding and addressing barriers to implementation of environmental and policy interventions to support physical activity and healthy eating in rural …

EK Barnidge, C Radvanyi, K Duggan… - The Journal of Rural …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Clustering Generation Z university students based on daily fruit and vegetable consumption: Empirical research in an emerging market

CB Pocol, V Marinescu, DC Dabija, A Amuza - British Food Journal, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The present paper explores Generation Z university students' clusters based on the
consumption of daily fruits and vegetables in an emerging market economy, indicating …

Educational attainment promotes fruit and vegetable intake for whites but not blacks

S Assari, MM Lankarani - J, 2018 - mdpi.com
Background. Although the protective effects of socioeconomic status (SES) on health
behaviors are well-known, according to the minorities' diminished return theory, the health …

Disparities in obesity among rural and urban residents in a health disparate region

JL Hill, W You, JM Zoellner - BMC public health, 2014 - Springer
Background The burden of obesity and obesity-related conditions is not borne equally and
disparities in prevalence are well documented for low-income, minority and rural adults in …

Association between community garden participation and fruit and vegetable consumption in rural Missouri

EK Barnidge, PR Hipp, A Estlund, K Duggan… - International Journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Background Fruit and vegetable consumption reduces chronic disease risk, yet the majority
of Americans consume fewer than recommended. Inadequate access to fruits and …

“I think that's the most beneficial change that WIC has made in a really long time”: perceptions and awareness of an increase in the WIC cash value benefit

EW Duffy, DA Vest, CR Davis, MG Hall… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,
Infants, and Children (WIC) Cash Value Benefit (CVB) for fruits and vegetables increased by …