TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Rural Health A1 - Wibberly, Katharine Hsu A1 - Rheuban, Karen Schulder A2 - Rheuban, Karen Schulder A2 - Krupinski, Elizabeth A. Y1 - 1 N1 - T2 - Understanding Telehealth AB - Rural Americans experience significant health disparities, including higher incidence of disease and disability, increased mortality rates, and lower life expectancies as compared to the general population. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women.1 However, when comparing rural–urban disparities in heart disease, Knudson, Meit, and Popat found:For adults 20 years and older, patterns of ischemic heart disease (IHD) death rates for men and women were highest in the nation's most rural counties.For both men and women, residents of the most rural counties had the highest age-adjusted prevalence of obesity.Nationwide, physical inactivity during leisure time was most common for men and women in rural counties when compared to urban counties.2 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1157311357 ER -