Children's Health in the Rural Environment

Cherry, Debra; Huggins, Barbara; Gilmore, Karen

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2006.11.008

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“…Boys have higher daily screen time than girls and older youth also have notably high levels than younger youth (Iannotti et al, 2009; Mark et al, 2006). A comparison of screen time levels in youth across urban-rural geographic groups also warrants consideration as youth living in extreme urban and rural environments experience increased health risks (Place et al, 2004; Eberhardt and Pamuk, 2004; Cherry et al, 2007). Existing research on this comparison has produced mixed results.…”

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Urban and rural differences in sedentary behavior among American and Canadian youth

Carson

Iannotti²,

Pickett

et al. 2011

Health & Place

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We examined relationships between urban-rural status and three screen time behaviors (television, computer, video games), and the potential mediating effect of parent and peer support on these relationships. Findings are based on American (n=8563) and Canadian (n=8990) youth in grades 6–10 from the 2005/06 Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children Survey. Weekly hours of individual screen time behaviors were calculated. Urban-rural status was defined using the Beale coding system. Parent and peer support variables were derived from principal component analysis. In comparison to the referent group (non-metro adjacent), American youth in the most rural areas were more likely to be high television users and less likely to be high computer users. Conversely, Canadian youth in medium and large metropolitan areas were less likely to be high television users and more likely to be high computer users. Parent and peer support did not strongly mediate the relationships between urban-rural status and screen time. These findings suggest that interventions aiming to reduce screen time may be most effective if they consider residential location and the specific screen time behavior.

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Urban and rural differences in sedentary behavior among American and Canadian youth

Carson

Iannotti²,

Pickett

et al. 2011

Health & Place

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“…3 Rural populations may be at an increased risk for overweight and obesity as a result of a clustering of risk factors that occur more frequently in rural than urban populations, such as lower socioeconomic status, poor dietary habits, and limited recreational facilities and opportunity for physical activity (PA). 4 For these reasons, the increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in rural communities could be partly explained by decreased levels of PA and increased levels of sedentary behaviors. [5][6][7] Moreover, patterns of activity and inactivity can differ by ethnicity, with minority groups engaging in less PA and more inactivity than their non-Hispanic white counterparts, 5,8,9 suggesting that inactivity is an important and modifiable determinant of overweight and obesity status.…”

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Reduced Physical Activity Levels Associated with Obesity in Rural Hispanic Adolescent Females

Rodríguez¹,

Weffer²,

Romo³

et al. 2011

Childhood Obesity

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Background: the associations among physical activity (PA), screen behaviors (sb), and body mass in Hispanic adolescents in rural communities are not well defined.Methods: surveys were used to collect self-reported data on time spent in PA and sb along with direct measurements of bMi and waist circumference from non-Hispanic white (312 males, 301 females) and Hispanic (671 males, 610 females) adolescents (13-17 years old).Results: Regardless of ethnicity, females participated in less PA (in [PA i ] or outside [PA o ] of school) than males. Obese Hispanic males and females participated 20% and 31%, respectively, less in PA in school than their obese non-Hispanic white counterparts, and 17% and 37%, respectively, less in PA outside of school. Furthermore, obese Hispanic females participated 28% less in PA outside of school than normal-weight Hispanic females, suggesting that reduced PA levels, especially outside of school, may contribute to the development of obesity in this group. Males and females were over two-fold more likely to be obese when they participated in PA o for <1 hr/day, which further suggests the importance of PA o for the odds of developing obesity, and supports the national PA guidelines for this age group.Conclusions: the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Hispanics, especially females, is closely associated with reduced PA in and outside of school. the time spent on sb had no significant impact on the prevalence of overweight or obesity in non-Hispanics whites and Hispanics, suggesting that PA levels in this population may have a greater impact on body mass than sb; however, the causal relationships in this population warrant further investigation.

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“…Application of manure as fertilizer and soil amendment can result in significant air and water pollution. For example, pollutants such as heavy metals, pathogens, hormones, and antibiotics in agricultural runoff can impair water quality [19]. The emissions of odor, methane, ammonia, and nitrous oxide can also affect air quality [20].…”

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Development of Bioelectrochemical Systems to Promote Sustainable Agriculture

Abu-Reesh

2015

Agriculture

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Bioelectrochemical systems (BES) are a newly emerged technology for energy-efficient water and wastewater treatment. Much effort as well as significant progress has been made in advancing this technology towards practical applications treating various types of waste. However, BES application for agriculture has not been well explored. Herein, studies of BES related to agriculture are reviewed and the potential applications of BES for promoting sustainable agriculture are discussed. BES may be applied to treat the waste/wastewater from agricultural production, minimizing contaminants, producing bioenergy, and recovering useful nutrients. BES can also be used to supply irrigation water via desalinating brackish water or producing reclaimed water from wastewater. The energy generated in BES can be used as a power source for wireless sensors monitoring the key parameters for agricultural activities. The importance of BES to sustainable agriculture should be recognized, and future development of this technology should identify proper application niches with technological advancement.

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Children's Health in the Rural Environment

Cited by 33 publications

References 46 publications

Urban and rural differences in sedentary behavior among American and Canadian youth

Urban and rural differences in sedentary behavior among American and Canadian youth

Reduced Physical Activity Levels Associated with Obesity in Rural Hispanic Adolescent Females

Development of Bioelectrochemical Systems to Promote Sustainable Agriculture

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