Jihong Liu, ScD

Phone: 803.777.6854
Email: jliu@mailbox.sc.edu

Completed Projects - (2)

Chartbook: Obesity in Urban and Rural Children
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.
Research center: Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Topics: Children and adolescents, Obesity, Rural statistics and demographics
Diet and Physical Activity as Risk Factors for Childhood Obesity: An Urban and Rural Comparison
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.
Research center: Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Topics: Children and adolescents, Obesity

Diet, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Behaviors as Risk Factors for Childhood Obesity: An Urban and Rural Comparison (Final Report)
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
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 limited. Previous research found that rural children, paradoxically, were 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
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Date: 05/2007
This report examines the issues of obesity and being overweight among children in rural and urban settings using the data from the 2003 National Survey of Children's Health.