Nutrition-related policy and environmental strategies to prevent obesity in rural communities: A systematic review of the literature, 2002-2013

Preventing Chronic Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2015, Pages

  Calancie, Larissa ^a   Leeman, Jennifer ^b   Jilcott Pitts, Stephanie B ^c   Khan, Laura Kettel ^d   Fleischhacker, Sheila ^e   Kelly R Evenson, ^b   Schreiner, Michelle ^b   Byker, Carmen ^f   Owens, Clint ^b   McGuirt, Jared ^b   Barnidge, Ellen ^g   Dean, Wesley ^h   Johnson, Donna ⁱ   Kolodinsky, Jane ^j   Piltch, Emily ^k   Pinard, Courtney ^l   Quinn, Emilee ⁱ   Whetstone, Lauren ^c   Ammerman, Alice ^b  

^a University of North Carolina   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^f MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY BILLINGS   (United States)

^g SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^k TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^l UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEVERAGE; CANADA; CATERING SERVICE; COMMUNITY CARE; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; NUTRITION POLICY; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RURAL POPULATION; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

BEVERAGES; CANADA; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; OBESITY; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84982057834     PISSN: 15451151     EISSN: 21665435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5888/pcd12.140540     Document Type: Article

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