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Health disparities related to obesity in Appalachia : practical strategies and recommendations for communities.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Series:
- Issue brief (Appalachian Regional Commission)
- Issue brief
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Obesity--Appalachian Region.
- Obesity.
- Rural health services--Appalachian Region.
- Rural health services.
- Rural health--Appalachian Region--Regional disparities.
- Rural health.
- Medical policy--Appalachian Region.
- Medical policy.
- Appalachian Region.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (17 pages) : color illustrations, color maps.
- Other Title:
- At head of title: Creating a culture of health in Appalachia: disparities and bright spots
- Place of Publication:
- [Washington, D.C.] : [Appalachian Regional Commission], 2019.
- Contents:
- Why address obesity in Appalachia?
- Assessing community need for obesity prevention programs
- Practical strategies and recommendations
- Recommendation #1 : Establish health behaviors among children and youth to prevent childhood obesity
- Recommendation #2 : Increase availability of affordable healthy foods and beverages in communities
- Recommendation #3 : Create safe communities that support physical activity
- Recommendation #4 : Increase physical activity and healthy eating among adults
- Strategies and recommendations for funders.
- Notes:
- "An inititive to identify and explore Appalachian communities with better-than-expected health outcomes."
- "April 2019."
- "Prepared by: East Tennessee State University and NORC at the University of Chicago."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 14-17).
- Description based on online resource, title from cover (Archive-It, viewed Oct. 28, 2020).
- OCLC:
- 1202251723
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