Rural obesity and weight control resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/topics/obesity ABC News article reports that researchers at the University of Maryland's School of Nursing found that 55 percent of the 2,103 female nurses they surveyed were obese, citing job stress and the effect on sleep of long, irregular work hours as the cause. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/study-finds-55-percent-nurses-overweight-obese/story?id=15472375 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:55:09 CST http://abcnews.go.com/Health/study-finds-55-percent-nurses-overweight-obese/story?id=15472375 The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released new meal requirements that will raise standards for the first time in more than 15 years and improve the health and nutrition of nearly 32 million kids that participate in school meal programs every school day. http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17220 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:13:16 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17220 AHA News Now article reports that about 36% of adults and 17% of children were obese in 2009 - 2010, the same as in 2007 - 2008, according to a reportreleased today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.ahanews.com/ahanews/jsp/display.jsp?dcrpath=AHANEWS/AHANewsNowArticle/data/ann_011712_obesity&domain=AHANEWS Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:37:57 CST http://www.ahanews.com/ahanews/jsp/display.jsp?dcrpath=AHANEWS/AHANewsNowArticle/data/ann_011712_obesity&domain=AHANEWS San Diego CA March 12, 2012 -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation http://www.activelivingresearch.org/conference Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:52:13 CST http://www.activelivingresearch.org/conference Los Angeles CA July 11, 2012 -- National Association of County and City Health Officials http://www.nacchoannual.org/ Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:43:56 CST http://www.nacchoannual.org/ Highlights patients at Kirby Medical Group in Monticello, Illinois, who are losing weight and lowering their need for insulin. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/summer11/atc.php Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:47:06 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/summer11/atc.php Presents the results from a workshop, held November 16-18-2010, which explored the relationship between food insecurity and obesity, and a variety of groups, including the rural population. -- Institute of Medicine http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?booksearch=1&term=rural&record_id=13102 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:41:23 CST http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?booksearch=1&term=rural&record_id=13102 Highlights health intervention programs, such as the CARDIAC Project in West Virginia, who are using school screenings to identify children at-risk for heart disease and diabetes. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/winter11/feature.php#story2 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:54:54 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/winter11/feature.php#story2 Highlights schools who are working nutrition education and increased physical activity into their curriculums in an effort to combat childhood obesity. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/winter11/feature.php#story1 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:52:02 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/winter11/feature.php#story1 Reports that in 1999-2006, 30.9% of United States children aged 2-19 years old were overweight and 15.9% of them were obese. A greater proportion of rural children were overweight than those living in urban areas. Similarly, the overall prevalence of obesity was higher among rural than urban children. -- South Carolina Rural Health Research Center http://rhr.sph.sc.edu/report/%289-1%29Diet,%20Physical%20Activity%20and%20Sedentary%20Behaviors.pdf Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:08:27 CST http://rhr.sph.sc.edu/report/%289-1%29Diet,%20Physical%20Activity%20and%20Sedentary%20Behaviors.pdf Results of a study used to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the Southern regions. Displays data by age, gender, race/ethnicity, income, and education level. -- Southern Rural Development Center http://srdc.msstate.edu/publications/other/foodassist/2008_07_kolbo.pdf Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:07:41 CST http://srdc.msstate.edu/publications/other/foodassist/2008_07_kolbo.pdf Summarizes statistics involving childhood obesity and outlines provisions from the new health care reform law that can help reverse the obesity epidemic. Describes Community Transformation Grants and how they apply to rural and frontier areas. -- Center for American Progress http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2010/05/pdf/childhood_obesity.pdf Mon, 10 May 2010 12:22:08 CST http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2010/05/pdf/childhood_obesity.pdf Goal is to give parents the support they need, provide healthier food in schools, help kids be more physically active, and make healthy, affordable food available in every part of our country. -- White House http://www.letsmove.gov/ Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:17:40 CST http://www.letsmove.gov/ Summarizes report on strategies that local governments can take to help combat and prevent obesity among children and adolescents. -- Institute of Medicine http://rwjf.org/files/research/20090901iombrief.pdf Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:50:43 CST http://rwjf.org/files/research/20090901iombrief.pdf First in a series of publications dedicated to providing brief, succinct information on childhood obesity prevention specifically for policy makers. Includes statistics and examples of successful programs specific to rural America. -- Institute of Medicine http://rwjf.org/files/research/20090901iomreport.pdf Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:41:38 CST http://rwjf.org/files/research/20090901iomreport.pdf Shows the prevalence of obesity among low-income, preschool-aged children by state, territory, Indian tribal organization, and race/ethnicity. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5828.pdf Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:23:30 CST http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5828.pdf Funding for programs that enhance the health of individuals and families and the well-being of communities. -- CIGNA Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2127 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:30:18 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2127 Resources and information about achieving and maintaining a healthy weight as part of an ongoing lifestyle. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/healthyweight/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:33:50 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/healthyweight/ Grants to support time-sensitive and opportunistic studies on emerging or anticipated changes in food-related policies or environments. -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1931 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:34:30 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1931 Addresses the obesity epidemic in America, with an urban and rural comparison. -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation http://www.rwjf.org/files/research/Balance122006.pdf Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:57:49 CST http://www.rwjf.org/files/research/Balance122006.pdf Brief overview obesity and overweight, physical activity, and weight-related behaviors among rural and urban children. -- South Carolina Rural Health Research Center http://rhr.sph.sc.edu/report/SCRHRC_KF_ObesityChartbook.pdf Fri, 30 Nov 2007 10:48:35 CST http://rhr.sph.sc.edu/report/SCRHRC_KF_ObesityChartbook.pdf Provides summaries of current and completed rural health research projects and related publications addressing the topic of obesity, produced by the Office of Rural Health Policy's funded rural health research centers. -- Rural Health Research Gateway http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000082/ Wed, 02 May 2007 13:22:52 CST http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000082/ Provides national and state-level data on children related to overweight, physical activity, and family and neighborhood factors that influence physical activity. Based on findings from the National Survey of Children's Health. -- Health Resources and Services Administration ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/mchb/overweight/overweight.pdf Thu, 28 Sep 2006 00:00:00 CST ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/mchb/overweight/overweight.pdf Describes the results of a study examining the link between obesity and the environmental factors in rural communities. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/46439.php Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/46439.php ADA is the nation's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. ADA serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health and well-being. ADA members are the nation's food and nutrition experts, translating the science of nutrition into practical solutions for healthy living. http://www.eatright.org/ Fri, 10 Feb 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.eatright.org/ Overview of overweight and obesity issues. Addresses topics including obesity trends, health consequences, economic consequences and more. Includes links to a variety of resources on obesity. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/ Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/