Jihong Liu, ScD

South Carolina Rural Health Research Center

Phone: 803.251.6317
E-mail: jliu@mailbox.sc.edu

Completed Projects (2)

Chartbook: Obesity in Urban and Rural Children, Lead researcher
Research center: South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Children, Obesity, Rural statistics and demographics
By providing a descriptive analysis of the disparities of childhood obesity by residence, socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity, the study will offer important information about the needs of children and adolescents living in rural areas and from families of low socioeconomic status.

Diet and Physical Activity as Risk Factors for Childhood Obesity: An Urban and Rural Comparison, Lead researcher
Research center: South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Children, Obesity
Obesity is more prevalent among rural than urban children, despite higher reported physical activity levels. This project will explore diet among rural children to explore how diet and physical activity may differ for rural children, particularly minority children.

Publications (2)

Diet, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Behaviors as Risk Factors for Childhood Obesity: An Urban and Rural Comparison (Final Report)
Author(s): Jihong Liu, Sonya J. Jones, Han Sun, Janice C. Probst, Philip Cavicchia
Research center: South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Children, Health promotion and disease prevention, Obesity
Date: 11 / 2010
Nearly 20% of the U.S. population resides in non-metropolitan areas, yet our knowledge about the prevalence of obesity in rural America is very limited. Previous research by the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center found that rural children, paradoxically, were both more likely to be overweight or obese and more likely to be physically active than urban children.
Overweight and Physical Inactivity among Rural Children Aged 10-17: A National and State Portrait
Author(s): Jihong Liu, Kevin J. Bennett, Nusrat Harun, Xia Zheng, Janice C. Probst, Russell R. Pate
Research center: South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Children, Obesity
Date: 05 / 2007
Recent studies have found that the tide of child obesity is rising faster in rural communities in several states, including Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Michigan, West Virginia, and North Carolina. This report examines the presence of overweight and obesity among children in both rural and urban settings using the data from a recent national survey, the 2003 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH). In 2003, 30.6% of children aged 10-17 years old were overweight, 14.8% of which were obese. Rural children (16.5%) were more likely to be obese than urban children (14.4%).

Topics Centers Researchers Other Resources Search		Jihong Liu, ScD South Carolina Rural Health Research Center Phone: 803.251.6317 E-mail: jliu@mailbox.sc.edu Completed Projects (2) Chartbook: Obesity in Urban and Rural Children, Lead researcher Research center: South Carolina Rural Health Research Center Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: Children, Obesity, Rural statistics and demographics By providing a descriptive analysis of the disparities of childhood obesity by residence, socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity, the study will offer important information about the needs of children and adolescents living in rural areas and from families of low socioeconomic status. Diet and Physical Activity as Risk Factors for Childhood Obesity: An Urban and Rural Comparison, Lead researcher Research center: South Carolina Rural Health Research Center Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) Topics: Children, Obesity Obesity is more prevalent among rural than urban children, despite higher reported physical activity levels. This project will explore diet among rural children to explore how diet and physical activity may differ for rural children, particularly minority children. Publications (2) Diet, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Behaviors as Risk Factors for Childhood Obesity: An Urban and Rural Comparison (Final Report) Author(s): Jihong Liu, Sonya J. Jones, Han Sun, Janice C. Probst, Philip Cavicchia Research center: South Carolina Rural Health Research Center Topics: Children, Health promotion and disease prevention, Obesity Date: 11 / 2010 Nearly 20% of the U.S. population resides in non-metropolitan areas, yet our knowledge about the prevalence of obesity in rural America is very limited. Previous research by the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center found that rural children, paradoxically, were both more likely to be overweight or obese and more likely to be physically active than urban children. Overweight and Physical Inactivity among Rural Children Aged 10-17: A National and State Portrait Author(s): Jihong Liu, Kevin J. Bennett, Nusrat Harun, Xia Zheng, Janice C. Probst, Russell R. Pate Research center: South Carolina Rural Health Research Center Topics: Children, Obesity Date: 05 / 2007 Recent studies have found that the tide of child obesity is rising faster in rural communities in several states, including Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Michigan, West Virginia, and North Carolina. This report examines the presence of overweight and obesity among children in both rural and urban settings using the data from a recent national survey, the 2003 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH). In 2003, 30.6% of children aged 10-17 years old were overweight, 14.8% of which were obese. Rural children (16.5%) were more likely to be obese than urban children (14.4%).