Melissa Olfert, DrPH, MS, RD
- Publications - (2)
Publications - (2)
2011
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Patterns of Food Insecurity, Food Availability, and Health Outcomes Among Rural and Urban Counties
Policy Brief
West Virginia Rural Health Research Center
Date: 06/2011
This project will examine rural and urban food security/availability. It will test the hypotheses that food insecurity will differ significantly between rural/urban counties and that there will be a significant relationship between food insecurity and availability and selected adverse health outcomes in non-metropolitan counties. -
Patterns of Food Insecurity, Food Availability, and Health Outcomes Among Rural and Urban Counties (Final Report)
West Virginia Rural Health Research Center
Date: 06/2011
Rural counties are disproportionately associated with high food insecurity risk relative to urban counties. Programs and policies may focus on improving food availability and access for rural populations.