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Alignment of Healthy Dietary Patterns and Environmental Sustainability: A Systematic Review by Nelson, Miriam E, Hamm, Michael W, Hu, Frank B, Abrams, Steven A, Griffin, Timothy S

“…To support food security for current and future generations, there is a need to understand the relation between sustainable diets and the health of a…”
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Shape Up Somerville two-year results: A community-based environmental change intervention sustains weight reduction in children by Economos, Christina D, Hyatt, Raymond R, Must, Aviva, Goldberg, Jeanne P, Kuder, Julia, Naumova, Elena N, Collins, Jessica J, Nelson, Miriam E

“…Abstract Objective The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that community-based environmental change intervention prevents undesirable weight…”
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Understanding Barriers and Facilitators to Healthy Eating and Active Living in Rural Communities by LaCroix, Andrea Z., Nelson, Miriam E., Connor, Leah, Seguin, Rebecca, Eldridge, Galen

“…Objective. Studies demonstrate that people’s food and physical activity (PA) environments influence behavior, yet research examining this in rural communities…”
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Physical activity and public health in older adults : Recommendation from the american college of sports medicine and the american heart association by NELSON, Miriam E, REJESKI, W. Jack, BLAIR, Steven N, DUNCAN, Pamela W, JUDGE, James O, KING, Abby C, MACERA, Carol A, CASTANEDA-SCEPPA, Carmen

“…To issue a recommendation on the types and amounts of physical activity needed to improve and maintain health in older adults. A panel of scientists with…”
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Consideration of nutrition and sustainability in public definitions of ‘healthy’ food: an analysis of submissions to the US FDA by Belarmino, Emily H, Carfagno, Michelle, Kam, Lauren, Ifeagwu, Kene-Chukwu, Nelson, Miriam E, Seguin-Fowler, Rebecca A

“…To better understand how the public defines 'healthy' foods and to determine whether the public considers sustainability, implicitly and explicitly, in the…”
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Linking sustainability to the healthy eating patterns of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans: a modelling study by Blackstone, Nicole Tichenor, El-Abbadi, Naglaa H, McCabe, Margaret S, Griffin, Timothy S, Nelson, Miriam E

“…Evidence-based nutrition policy is a key mechanism to promote planetary health. In the USA, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans are the foundation of…”
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Physical activity and public health in older adults : Recommendation from the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association by NELSON, Miriam E, REJESKI, W. Jack, BLAIR, Steven N, DUNCAN, Pamela W, JUDGE, James O, KING, Abby C, MACERA, Carol A, CASTANEDA-SCEPPA, Carmen

“…To issue a recommendation on the types and amounts of physical activity needed to improve and maintain health in older adults. A panel of scientists with…”
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Effect of structured physical activity on prevention of serious fall injuries in adults aged 70-89: randomized clinical trial (LIFE Study) by Gill, Thomas M, Pahor, Marco, Guralnik, Jack M, McDermott, Mary M, King, Abby C, Buford, Thomas W, Strotmeyer, Elsa S, Nelson, Miriam E, Sink, Kaycee M, Demons, Jamehl L, Kashaf, Susan S, Walkup, Michael P, Miller, Michael E

“…Objective To test whether a long term, structured physical activity program compared with a health education program reduces the risk of serious fall injuries…”
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Community Intervention Reduces BMI z-score in Children: Shape Up Somerville First Year Results by Economos, Christina D, Hyatt, Raymond R, Goldberg, Jeanne P, Must, Aviva, Naumova, Elena N, Collins, Jessica J, Nelson, Miriam E

“…OBJECTIVE: The objective was to test the hypothesis that a community-based environmental change intervention could prevent weight gain in young children (7.6 ±…”
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Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities: A Community‐Based Randomized Trial for Rural Women by Seguin, Rebecca A., Paul, Lynn, Folta, Sara C., Nelson, Miriam E., Strogatz, David, Graham, Meredith L., Diffenderfer, Anna, Eldridge, Galen, Parry, Stephen A.

“…Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate a multilevel cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention program for rural women. Methods This 6‐month,…”
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Examining the Associations between Walk Score, Perceived Built Environment, and Physical Activity Behaviors among Women Participating in a Community-Randomized Lifestyle Change Intervention Trial: Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities by Lo, Brian K, Graham, Meredith L, Folta, Sara C, Paul, Lynn C, Strogatz, David, Nelson, Miriam E, Parry, Stephen A, Carfagno, Michelle E, Wing, David, Higgins, Michael, Seguin, Rebecca A

“…Little is known about the relationship between perceived and objective measures of the built environment and physical activity behavior among rural…”
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The built environment, physical activity, and aging in the United States: a state of the science review by Haselwandter, Elizabeth M, Corcoran, Michael P, Folta, Sara C, Hyatt, Raymond, Fenton, Mark, Nelson, Miriam E

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Process evaluation findings from Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities 2.0: a cardiovascular disease prevention intervention for rural women by Szeszulski, Jacob, Rolke, Laura J, Ayine, Priscilla, Bailey, Regan, Demment, Margaret, Eldridge, Galen D, Folta, Sara C, Graham, Meredith L, MacMillan Uribe, Alexandra L, McNeely, Andrew, Nelson, Miriam E, Pullyblank, Kristin, Rethorst, Chad, Strogatz, David, Seguin-Fowler, Rebecca A

“…Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities 2.0 (SHHC-2.0) was a 24-week cardiovascular disease prevention program that was effective in improving physical activity and…”
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Changes in diet and physical activity resulting from the Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities randomized cardiovascular disease risk reduction multilevel intervention trial by Folta, Sara C, Paul, Lynn, Nelson, Miriam E, Strogatz, David, Graham, Meredith, Eldridge, Galen D, Higgins, Michael, Wing, David, Seguin-Fowler, Rebecca A

“…Women living in rural areas face unique challenges in achieving a heart-healthy lifestyle that are related to multiple levels of the social-ecological…”
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Improvements in dietary intake, behaviors, and psychosocial measures in a community-randomized cardiovascular disease risk reduction intervention: Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities 2.0 by MacMillan Uribe, Alexandra L., Demment, Margaret, Graham, Meredith L., Szeszulski, Jacob, Rethorst, Chad D., Githinji, Phrashiah, Nelson, Miriam E., Strogatz, David, Folta, Sara C., Bailey, Regan L., Davis, Jaimie N., Seguin-Fowler, Rebecca A.

“…Cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevalence has disproportionately risen among midlife and older female adults of rural communities, partly due to poor diet and…”
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The benefits of strength training for older adults by Seguin, Rebecca, Nelson, Miriam E

“…Aging is associated with a number of physiologic and functional declines that can contribute to increased disability, frailty, and falls. Contributing factors…”
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Healthier side dishes at restaurants: an analysis of children’s perspectives, menu content, and energy impacts by Anzman-Frasca, Stephanie, Dawes, Franciel, Sliwa, Sarah, Dolan, Peter R, Nelson, Miriam E, Washburn, Kyle, Economos, Christina D

“…BACKGROUND: Children consume restaurant-prepared foods at high rates, suggesting that interventions and policies targeting consumption of these foods have the…”
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Study protocol: the Fueling Learning through Exercise (FLEX) study - a randomized controlled trial of the impact of school-based physical activity programs on children's physical activity, cognitive function, and academic achievement by Wright, Catherine M, Duquesnay, Paula J, Anzman-Frasca, Stephanie, Chomitz, Virginia R, Chui, Kenneth, Economos, Christina D, Langevin, Elizabeth G, Nelson, Miriam E, Sacheck, Jennifer M

“…Physical activity (PA) is critical to preventing childhood obesity and contributes to children's overall physical and cognitive health, yet fewer than half of…”
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Changes in diet and physical activity resulting from the Shape Up Somerville community intervention by Folta, Sara C, Kuder, Julia F, Goldberg, Jeanne P, Hyatt, Raymond R, Must, Aviva, Naumova, Elena N, Nelson, Miriam E, Economos, Christina D

“…The purpose of this study is to describe the behavioral changes in children resulting from Shape Up Somerville (SUS), a community-based, participatory obesity…”
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Environmental Influences on Physical Activity among Rural Adults in Montana, United States: Views from Built Environment Audits, Resident Focus Groups, and Key Informant Interviews by Lo, Brian K, Morgan, Emily H, Folta, Sara C, Graham, Meredith L, Paul, Lynn C, Nelson, Miriam E, Jew, Nicolette V, Moffat, Laurel F, Seguin, Rebecca A

“…Rural populations in the United States have lower physical activity levels and are at a higher risk of being overweight and suffering from obesity than their…”
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