SynthesisPreventing chronic disease2015
Nutrition-related policy and environmental strategies to prevent obesity in rural communities: a systematic review of the literature, 2002-2013.
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42 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 60 citations in OpenAlex.
- Physical Activity-Related Policy and Environmental Strategies to Prevent Obesity in Rural Communities: A Systematic Review of the Literature, 2002-2013.Preventing chronic disease · 2016Pooled it
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- Weight loss and improved metabolic outcomes amongst rural African American women in the Deep South: six-month outcomes from a community-based randomized trial.Journal of internal medicine · 2017Trial
- A multi-level intervention in subsidized housing sites to increase fruit and vegetable access and intake: Rationale, design and methods of the 'Live Well, Viva Bien' cluster randomized trial.BMC public health · 2016Trial
- A phenome-wide association study of rurality in theJAMIA open · 2026Article
- "With a Guide I have Control": Rural Filipinos' Perceptions of a Diabetes Learning Module on Regimen Adherence.Acta medica Philippina · 2026Article
- Implementing nutrition policy, system and environmental change strategies in a rural food pantry to improve nutrition security: contextual factors and outcomes.Public health nutrition · 2025Article
- Community-Engaged Approach to Improve Food Access and Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables in a Rural Appalachian Community.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Subjectively-measured Environmental Support for Physical Activity, Healthy Eating, and Breastfeeding in the Rural United States: A Scoping Review to Inform Opportunities for Public Health Surveillance.Journal of healthy eating and active living · 2025Article
- Objectively-measured Environmental Support for Physical Activity, Healthy Eating, and Breastfeeding in the Rural United States: A Scoping Review to Inform Opportunities for Public Health Surveillance.Journal of healthy eating and active living · 2025Article
- Using the Reach Effectiveness Adoption Implementation Maintenance (RE-AIM) Framework to Evaluate a Tailored Education Program to Reduce Obesity-Related Cancers in El Paso, Texas.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- A scoping review of policies to encourage breastfeeding, healthy eating, and physical activity among rural people and places in the United States.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Development and implementation of a nutrition education programme for school-going adolescents in the context of double burden of malnutrition: a narrative essay.The Pan African medical journal · 2024Article
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- Association between total available nutritional quality and food expenditure in Peruvian households, 2019-2020.Cadernos de saude publica · 2023Article
- Engagement in Physical Activity Improves after Participation in Pasos Para Prevenir Cancer-An Obesity-Related Cancer Prevention Program in El Paso, Texas.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Competitive Food and Beverage Policies and Obesity among Middle School Students: Variability by Urbanicity in California.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2022Article
- Healthy food retail availability and cardiovascular mortality in the United States: a cohort study.BMJ open · 2021Article
- Lack of food access and food consumption patterns of late midlife women in southeast Michigan.Michigan journal of public health · 2020Article
- Promoting congregant health in faith-based organizations across Los Angeles County, 2013-2016.Preventive medicine reports · 2019Article
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Abstract
introductionResidents of rural communities in the United States are at higher risk for obesity than their urban and suburban counterparts. Policy and environmental-change strategies supporting healthier dietary intake can prevent obesity and promote health equity. Evidence in support of these strategies is based largely on urban and suburban studies; little is known about use of these strategies in rural communities. The purpose of this review was to synthesize available evidence on the adaptation, implementation, and effectiveness of policy and environmental obesity-prevention strategies in rural settings.
methodsThe review was guided by a list of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Recommended Community Strategies and Measurements to Prevent Obesity in the United States, commonly known as the "COCOMO" strategies. We searched PubMed, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Public Affairs Information Service, and Cochrane databases for articles published from 2002 through 2013 that reported findings from research on nutrition-related policy and environmental strategies in rural communities in the United States and Canada. Two researchers independently abstracted data from each article, and resolved discrepancies by consensus.
resultsOf the 663 articles retrieved, 33 met inclusion criteria. The interventions most commonly focused on increasing access to more nutritious foods and beverages or decreasing access to less nutritious options. Rural adaptations included accommodating distance to food sources, tailoring to local food cultures, and building community partnerships.
conclusionsFindings from this literature review provide guidance on adapting and implementing policy and environmental strategies in rural communities.
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