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Caregivers' Reports of the Complex Impacts of the Pandemic on Family Food and Physical Activity Behaviors by Race, Ethnicity, Urbanicity, and Income
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Henderson, Maren S. G.; Ziegenfuss, Jeanette Y.; Dinh, Jennifer M.; Canterbury, Marna; Anderson, Andrea; Kottke, Thomas E.; JaKa, Meghan M. – American Journal of Health Education, 2023
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic affected health and well-being worldwide, but little is known about how the pandemic specifically impacted families with young children. Evidence suggests a relationship between well-being and health behaviors (diet, physical activity) and that preexisting health disparities were exacerbated during the pandemic.…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Physical Activity Level, Racial Differences
Food Insecurity and Rural Adolescent Personal Health, Home, and Academic Environments
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Shanafelt, Amy; Hearst, Mary O.; Wang, Qi; Nanney, Marilyn S. – Journal of School Health, 2016
Background: Food-insecure (FIS) adolescents struggle in school and with health and mental health more often than food-secure (FS) adolescents. Rural communities experience important disparities in health, but little is known about rural FIS adolescents. This study aims to describe select characteristics of rural adolescents by food-security…
Descriptors: Hunger, Food, Adolescents, Rural Schools