Preventing Chronic Disease | Formative Evaluation for a Healthy Corner Store Initiative in Pitt County, North Carolina: Assessing the Rural Food Environment, Part 1 - CDC

Obesity prevalence in the rural United States is higher than in urban or suburban areas, perhaps as a result of the food environment. Because rural residents live farther from supermarkets than their urban- and suburban-dwelling counterparts, they may be more reliant on smaller corner stores that offer fewer healthful food items.


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  • Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Date Syndication Captured: Friday, September 13, 2013 at 09:02 PM
  • Date Syndication Updated: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 01:34 AM

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