Developing an agenda for research about policies to improve access to healthy foods in rural communities: a concept mapping study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Policies that improve access to healthy, affordable foods may improve population health and reduce health disparities. In the United States most food access policy research focuses on urban communities even though residents of rural communities face disproportionately higher risk for nutrition-related chronic diseases compared to residents of urban communities. The purpose of this study was to (1) identify the factors associated with access to healthy, affordable food in rural communities in the United States; and (2) prioritize a meaningful and feasible rural food policy research agenda.

Methods

This study was conducted by the Rural Food Access Workgroup (RFAWG), a workgroup facilitated by the Nutrition and Obesity Policy Research and Evaluation Network. A nation

SUBMITTER: Johnson DB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4064519 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature