Evaluation of a civic engagement approach to catalyze built environment change and promote healthy eating and physical activity among rural residents: a cluster (community) randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Rebecca A. Seguin-Fowler (Author), Karla L. Hanson (Author), Deyaun Villarreal (Author), Chad D. Rethorst (Author), Priscilla Ayine (Author), Sara C. Folta (Author), Jay E. Maddock (Author), Megan S. Patterson (Author), Grace A. Marshall (Author), Leah C. Volpe (Author), Galen D. Eldridge (Author), Meghan Kershaw (Author), Vi Luong (Author), Hua Wang (Author), Don Kenkel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Prior studies demonstrate associations between risk factors for obesity and related chronic diseases (e.g., cardiovascular disease) and features of the built environment. This is particularly true for rural populations, who have higher rates of obesity, cancer, and other chronic...