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Preventing Chronic Disease | Bringing Bike Share to a Low-Income Community: Lessons Learned Through Community Engagement, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2011 - CDC

exercise  CDC  obesity  poverty  physical activity  chronic disease  Preventing Chronic Disease  PCD  active living  focus groups  transportation 

High prevalence of physical inactivity contributes to adverse health outcomes. Active transportation (cycling or walking) is associated with better health outcomes, and bike-sharing programs can help communities increase use of active transportation.

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Preventing Chronic Disease | A Structured Management Approach to Implementation of Health Promotion Interventions in Head Start - CDC

CDC  child  preschool  poverty  health promotion  program evaluation  Preventing Chronic Disease  PCD  health education  Head Start Program 

Improving the health and health literacy of low-income families is a national public health priority in the United States. The federal Head Start program provides a national infrastructure for implementation of health promotion interventions for young children and their families.

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Preventing Chronic Disease | Improving Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Low-Income Customers at Farmers Markets: Philly Food Bucks, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2011 - CDC

CDC  nutrition  obesity  poverty  diet  health promotion  Preventing Chronic Disease  PCD  food access  Fruits and Vegetables  nutrition policy  farmers markets 

We evaluated whether Philly Food Bucks, a bonus incentive program at farmers markets, is associated with increased fruit and vegetable consumption and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) sales at farmers markets in low-income areas.

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Preventing Chronic Disease | Local Wellness Policy 5 Years Later: Is It Making a Difference for Students in Low-Income, Rural Colorado Elementary Schools? - CDC

education  students  exercise  eating  CDC  obesity  poverty  health promotion  Preventing Chronic Disease  PCD  Fruits and Vegetables  nutrition policy  public policy 

The federally mandated Local Wellness Policy (LWP) was intended to promote student health in schools. This study assesses the 5-year effects of the LWP on the health practices of rural elementary schools in Colorado.

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Preventing Chronic Disease | The Geography of Diabetes by Census Tract in a Large Sample of Insured Adults in King County, Washington, 2005"2006 - CDC

education  CDC  obesity  income  poverty  Diabetes Mellitus  Preventing Chronic Disease  PCD  Geographic Information Systems  Population surveillance 

Identifying areas of high diabetes prevalence can have an impact on public health prevention and intervention programs. Local health practitioners and public health agencies lack small-area data on obesity and diabetes.

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Preventing Chronic Disease | Buying Food on Sale: A Mixed Methods Study With Shoppers at an Urban Supermarket, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2010"2012 - CDC

marketing  CDC  obesity  poverty  african american  Preventing Chronic Disease  PCD  Urban health  socioeconomic factors  food preference  advertising as topic 

The obesity epidemic has drawn attention to food marketing practices that may increase the likelihood of caloric overconsumption and weight gain. We explored the associations of discounted prices on supermarket purchases of selected high-calorie foods (HCF) and more healthful, low-calorie foods (LCF) by a demographic group at high risk of obesity.

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Chronic Disease Disparities by County Economic Status andMetropolitan Classification, Behavioral Risk Factor SurveillanceSystem, 2013

public health  CDC  economics  poverty  chronic disease  Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System  Preventing Chronic Disease  PCD  Preventing Chronic Disease Journal  National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion  NCCDPHP  Population surveillance  socioeconomic factors 

Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. PCD provides an open exchange of information and knowledge among researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and others who strive to improve the health of the public through chronic disease prevention.

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A Cooking Intervention to Increase Vegetable Consumption byParents With Children Enrolled in an Early Head Start Home VisitingProgram: A Pilot Study in Portland, Oregon, 2013-2014

public health  cooking  vegetables  parents  caregivers  CDC  child  poverty  chronic disease  Preventing Chronic Disease  PCD  Preventing Chronic Disease Journal  National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion  NCCDPHP  health education  Food Habits  Government Programs 

Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. PCD provides an open exchange of information and knowledge among researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and others who strive to improve the health of the public through chronic disease prevention.

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