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Examining Key Stakeholder and Community Residents’ Understanding of Environmental Influences to Inform Place‐Based Interventions to Reduce Obesity in Rural Communities, Kentucky 2015

Alison Gustafson, Margaret McGladrey, Emily Liu, Nicole Peritore, Kelly Webber, Brooke Butterworth, Ann Vail · 2017 · The Journal of Rural Health

Summary. Rural Kentucky counties with obesity rates exceeding 40% face significant barriers to healthy living. Stakeholders and residents identified limited access to fresh produce and inadequate physical activity infrastructure as key problems. Residents concerned about obesity shopped more at supercenters, while those with information about physical activity opportunities reported better access to safe exercise spaces, sidewalks, and trails. These findings provide a foundation for designing community-specific interventions.

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Gustafson, A., McGladrey, M., Liu, E., Peritore, N., Webber, K., Butterworth, B., & Vail, A.. (2017). Examining Key Stakeholder and Community Residents’ Understanding of Environmental Influences to Inform Place‐Based Interventions to Reduce Obesity in Rural Communities, Kentucky 2015. The Journal of Rural Health. https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12254

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DOI
10.1111/jrh.12254
Countries
United States
Regions
North America
Categories
food-systems, rural-healthcare, policy
Added
2026-04-28