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Paschal, Angelia M.; Mitchell, Jermaine B.; Burton, Wanda M.; Nickelson, Jen; Murphy, Pillar Z.; Ford, Frances – American Journal of Health Education, 2020
Background: Food insecurity is an ongoing national problem and is linked to chronic diseases and other poor health outcomes. Concerning are the rates in racial and ethnic minorities. Food insecurity is significantly high in African Americans older adults. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to use a Community-Based Participatory Research…
Descriptors: Food, Hunger, Security (Psychology), Minority Groups
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Shuaib, Faisal; Foushee, H. R.; Ehiri, John; Bagchi, Suparna; Baumann, Angela; Kohler, Connie – Journal of Rural Health, 2011
Purpose: In the Alabama Black Belt, poverty is high, and the educational level is low. Studies have found increased tobacco use among individuals exposed to high levels of stress. Few studies have been conducted in this region to measure smoking status, its sociodemographic determinants, and how smoking status relates to stressful environmental…
Descriptors: Smoking, Stress Variables, Poverty, Geographic Regions