Community-Based Participatory Obesity Prevention Interventions in Rural Communities: A Scoping Review
Saagar Dhanjani,
Haley Allen,
Beatriz Varman
et al.
Abstract:Child obesity is a worldwide public health concern. In America, children from rural areas have greater odds of obesity in comparison to those from urban areas. Community-engaged research is important for all communities, particularly under-represented communities. This paper reports the results of a scoping review investigating community-engaged research in obesity prevention programs tested with school-aged children in rural America. A literature search of Medline Ovid was conducted to identify interventions … Show more
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