Athens County at a Glance
Found at http://www.communityfoodinitiatives.org/about-us/
The percentage of individuals that live below the poverty line is more than double that of the percentage of all Ohioans and even higher than the percentage of the individuals in the United States
“According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 32.2% of Athens County adults are obese compared to 29.2% of Ohioans"
Athens has the highest food insecurity rate in Ohio
But why is this relevant???
"Research increasingly shows that high rates of poverty and food insecurity correlate with negative health impacts such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.”
The percentage of individuals that live below the poverty line is more than double that of the percentage of all Ohioans and even higher than the percentage of the individuals in the United States
“According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 32.2% of Athens County adults are obese compared to 29.2% of Ohioans"
Athens has the highest food insecurity rate in Ohio
But why is this relevant???
"Research increasingly shows that high rates of poverty and food insecurity correlate with negative health impacts such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.”
Food Insecurity Rates in Ohio |
What is Food Insecurity and why is it related to diabetes?Food Insecurity is the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.
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The Solution
Lifestyle intervention! Little changes in an individual's lifestyle in increase physical activity through gardening. This solution increases physical activity while providing produce to help fight food insecurity and promote healthy eating. Jeffrey Restuccio's book, Fitness the Dynamic Gardening Way, he describes a lifestyle change through the "dynamic gardening way". The benefits of gardening include stress relief, access to nutritious fruits and vegetables, daily exercise, and pleasure from working with the environment (Restuccio 130).
This website discusses the benefits of exercise, exercise recommendations, and specific exercises that can be done in the garden. It also provides resources to get started with a community garden in Athens county and other resources to help improve health and wellness.
This website discusses the benefits of exercise, exercise recommendations, and specific exercises that can be done in the garden. It also provides resources to get started with a community garden in Athens county and other resources to help improve health and wellness.
"Bloom where you are planted"-Unknown
Citations:
Restuccio, Jeffrey P. Fitness the Dynamic Gardening Way: A Health and Wellness Lifestyle. Cordova, TN: Balance of Nature Pub., 1992. Print.
"About Us." Community Food Initiatives. Web. 3 June 2015. <http://www.communityfoodinitiatives.org/about-us/>.
"Map the Meal Gap." Feeding America. Web. 3 June 2015.
National Health Examination and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999–2002.” Journal of General Internal Medicine 22.7 (2007): 1018–1023. PMC. Web. 29 June 2015.
Seligman, Hilary K. et al. “Food Insecurity Is Associated with Diabetes Mellitus: Results from the National Health Examination and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999–2002.” Journal of General Internal Medicine 22.7 (2007): 1018–1023. PMC. Web. 29 June 2015.
Regensteiner, Judith G. Diabetes and Exercise. New York, NY: Humana, 2009. Print.
Salerno, Jessica. "Grassroots Groups Work to Improve Access to Healthy Food." Grassroots Groups Work to Improve Access to Healthy Food. Phys.org, 24 May 2012. Web. 3 June 2015.
Restuccio, Jeffrey P. Fitness the Dynamic Gardening Way: A Health and Wellness Lifestyle. Cordova, TN: Balance of Nature Pub., 1992. Print.
"About Us." Community Food Initiatives. Web. 3 June 2015. <http://www.communityfoodinitiatives.org/about-us/>.
"Map the Meal Gap." Feeding America. Web. 3 June 2015.
National Health Examination and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999–2002.” Journal of General Internal Medicine 22.7 (2007): 1018–1023. PMC. Web. 29 June 2015.
Seligman, Hilary K. et al. “Food Insecurity Is Associated with Diabetes Mellitus: Results from the National Health Examination and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999–2002.” Journal of General Internal Medicine 22.7 (2007): 1018–1023. PMC. Web. 29 June 2015.
Regensteiner, Judith G. Diabetes and Exercise. New York, NY: Humana, 2009. Print.
Salerno, Jessica. "Grassroots Groups Work to Improve Access to Healthy Food." Grassroots Groups Work to Improve Access to Healthy Food. Phys.org, 24 May 2012. Web. 3 June 2015.