ArticleJournal of the Georgia Public Health Association2016
A systematic review of lifestyle interventions for chronic diseases in rural communities.
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- Physical activity change after a promotora-led intervention in low-income Mexican American women residing in South Texas.BMC public health · 2019Trial
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- Toward enhanced nutritional interventions in community pharmacies: personal attitude construct analysis.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- Integrating and adapting three evidence-based interventions to enhance physical activity and reduce psychosocial distress among rural breast cancer survivors: the Mind Your BEAT study.Translational behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Healthy lifestyle and its change attenuated the risk of hypertension among rural population: evidence from a prospective cohort study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- Rural African American Women With Severe Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Lifestyle Behaviors and Psychosocial Characteristics.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2023Article
- Structural Racism, Lifestyle Behaviors, and Obesity-related Cancers among Black and Hispanic/Latino Adults in the United States: A Narrative Review.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2023Review
- Socioeconomic inequalities in health-related fitness gradient shifts between 2001 and 2022 in young Polish adults.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis to Explore Diabetes Self-Care Factors in a Rural Sample.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- A Hybrid Implementation-Effectiveness Study of a Community Health Worker-Delivered Intervention to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk in a Rural, Underserved Non-Hispanic Black Population: The CHANGE Study.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2022Article
- Fatalism, Social Support and Self-Management Perceptions among Rural African Americans Living with Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2021Article
- Self-efficacy and cooking confidence are associated with fruit and vegetable intake in a cross-sectional study with rural women.Eating behaviors · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundRural Americans suffer disproportionately from lifestyle-related chronic diseases (e.g., obesity, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and breast cancer). Interventions that consider the distinctive characteristics of rural communities (e.g., access to healthcare, income, and education) are needed. As an initial step in planning future research, we completed a systematic review of dietary intake and physical activity interventions targeting rural populations.
methodsManuscripts focused on dietary intake and physical activity and published through March 15, 2016, were identified by use of PubMed and CINAHL databases and MeSH terms and keyword searches.
resultsA total of 18 studies met the inclusion criteria. Six involved randomized controlled trials; 7 used quasi-experimental designs; 4 had a pre-/post-design; and 1 was an observational study. Eight studies were multi-site (or multi-county), and 3 focused on churches. Primary emphasis by racial/ethnic group included: African Americans (6); Whites (2); Hispanics (3); and two or more groups (7). Most studies (17) sampled adults; one included children. Two studies targeted families.
conclusionsAdditional lifestyle intervention research is needed to identify effective approaches promoting healthy diet and exercise and chronic disease prevention in rural communities. Studies that include rigorous designs, adequate sample sizes, and generalizable results are needed to overcome the limitations of published studies.
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