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Dose–Response Functions And Methodological Insights For Sensory Tests With Astringent Stimuli, Jonathan Kershaw, Cordelia Running

Public and Allied Health Faculty Publications

Sensations such as bitterness and astringency can limit the acceptance of many purportedly healthy foods. The purpose of this study was to investigate dose–response relationships of various astringent and bitter stimuli in a beverage, and to simultaneously gain additional methodological insight for the effects of wording, repeated tasting, and beverage matrix on these sensations. Untrained participants were presented with samples of a “flavored beverage” or water containing various concentrations of four stimuli (alum, malic acid, tannic acid, and quinine) and were asked to rate intensities of tastes (bitterness, sourness, and sweetness) and astringency subqualities (roughing, drying, and constricting or puckering) …

Prep And Condom Use: A Tale Of Unintended Consequences?, Lauren Maziarz

Public and Allied Health Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Body Mass Index Is A Poor Indicator Of Health In Female College Freshmen, Christopher Walls, Ryan Kausch, Aaron Cowell, Kali Morganstern, Amy Morgan, Mary-Jon Ludy

Public and Allied Health Faculty Publications

Poster from the 2018 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo. Poster Session: Wellness and Public Health.

Peer Mentoring In College Freshmen: Effects On Physical And Mental Health, J. Wright, E. Gill, M. Bingaman, J. Mansperger, A. Morgan, Mary-Jon Ludy

Public and Allied Health Faculty Publications

Poster from the 2018 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo. Poster Session: Wellness and Public Health.

First-Year University Students Who Self-Select Into Health Studies Have More Desirable Health Measures And Behaviors At Baseline But Experience Similar Changes Compared To Non-Self-Selected Students, Mary-Jon Ludy, Abigail P. Crum, Carmen A. Young, Amy L. Morgan, Robin M. Tucker

Public and Allied Health Faculty Publications

Studies demonstrate that first-year university students are at high risk for weight gain. These reports typically rely on self-selected participants. The purpose of this study was to explore if students who chose to participate in a health-based research study had more desirable health measures and behaviors than students who completed health assessments as part of a first-year seminar course. Health measures included blood pressure (BP), body mass index (BMI), and percent body fat. Health behaviors included dietary patterns (Starting the Conversation questionnaire) and alcohol use (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption). A total of 191 (77% female) participants completed testing in …

Understanding The Barriers To Optimal Nutrition In Uninsured And Underserved Adults At The Communitycare Free Medical Clinic In Toledo, Ohio, Elizabeth Bedell Marino, Hayavadhan Thuppal, Christopher Marino, Philip J. Welch

Public and Allied Health Faculty Publications

Background: Healthful eating habits are crucial for obesity prevention and are often lacking among the underserved and uninsured. The CommunityCare Free Medical Clinic (CCFMC) exists to serve the primary and preventive health care needs of uninsured and underserved residents of greater Toledo. The goal this study was to better understand the barriers to achieving optimal nutrition in the CCFMC patient population.

Methods: A series of five focus groups of CCFMC patients was conducted in July and August 2015 to better understand the underlying factors resulting in poor nutrition in this population. Participants (n=50) were between ages 18 - 65 and …

Investigating A Needle-Based Epidural Procedure In Obstetric Anesthesia, Eva K. Lee, Haozheng Tian, Jinha Lee, Xin Wie

Public and Allied Health Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.