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Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- What to Expect -- 1 National and Global Rural Health Crisis: Spatial Injustice -- Heart Disease -- Unintentional Injuries -- Cancer -- Conclusion -- References -- 2 Environmental Injustices in Rural America -- Fracking Technology: Justice for Rural Areas or an Environmental Nightmare? -- References -- 3 Public Health Solutions to Rural Health Disparities -- Social Determinants of Health and Rural Populations -- SDH: Segregation in Rural Schools -- SDH: Toxic Exposure -- SDH: Food Insecurity -- SDH: Digital Technology -- Public Health Solutions -- References -- 4 Rural Health Disparities: The Policy Perspective -- Policy Approaches -- Policy Logic Model for Rural Communities -- Health in All Policies Approach for Rural Communities -- Concluding Remarks for Policy Models for Rural Health Disparities -- References -- 5 Rural Health Disparities: The Planning Perspective -- Rural Planning -- Theory -- Approaches -- Concluding Remarks on Planning Goals for Rural Health Disparities -- References -- 6 Conclusion: A Progressive Vision -- Index.

Intro -- Introduction -- What to Expect -- Contents -- Chapter 1: The Globesity Epidemic -- The Obesity Problem: The Americas -- The Obesity Problem: Children -- Maternal Disposition -- Nutrition, Physical Activity and Environment -- International Obesity Epidemic -- European Nations -- Latin America -- Africa -- Asia-Pacific -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: The Obesity Epidemic: Individual Accountability and the Social Determinants of Health -- Obesity: Disentangling Race and Ethnicity -- Education, Socioeconomic Status and Race/Ethnicity -- Obesity: Health Interventions -- The Social Determinants of Health -- Access to Resources -- Food -- Health and Healthcare Access -- Income Sufficiency -- Social Context -- Segregation -- Discrimination -- Neighborhood and Built Environment -- Employment -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: The Argument for Social Justice -- Environmental Justice -- Economic Justice: Poverty -- Healthcare and Social Justice -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: The Political Economy Perspective -- Food Insecurity and the Obesity Epidemic -- Political Economy Approach: Food Insecurity -- Political Economy Approach: The Obesity Epidemic -- Politics: Multinational Corporations, Food Insecurity and Obesity -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Policy Solutions -- School-Based Policies and Programs -- Child Nutrition Act of 1966 -- Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 -- Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-296) -- Physical Education, Physical Activity and School Recess Legislation -- BMI Screening, Surveillance and Reporting or Student Fitness Screening at Schools -- Student Diabetes Care -- Statewide Farm to School Programs -- School Facilities -- Food Policies -- Farm to School Act of 2017 -- Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 -- Zoning and Fast Food