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University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Masters Theses

2019

Dietary intake

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The Influence Of Mindful Eating And/Or Intuitive Eating Approaches On Dietary Intake: A Systematic Review, Hannah Grider Aug 2019

The Influence Of Mindful Eating And/Or Intuitive Eating Approaches On Dietary Intake: A Systematic Review, Hannah Grider

Masters Theses

Research on restrained eating has led to the belief that an eating style that relies on physiological cues of hunger and fullness may enhance dietary outcomes as compared to an eating style that relies on cognitive control. Two types of interventions have been developed to assist with the development of an eating style that relies on cues of physiological need. These interventions focus on mindful eating (ME) and intuitive eating (IE). This systematic review examined how ME and IE interventions influence dietary intake, and how well the interventions influenced ME and IE by reporting outcomes when they were assessed with …


Perceptions And Food Acquisition Behaviors Among Food Pantry Users In Rural Appalachia, Adeline Mae Grier-Welch May 2019

Perceptions And Food Acquisition Behaviors Among Food Pantry Users In Rural Appalachia, Adeline Mae Grier-Welch

Masters Theses

Objective: To ascertain how food pantry users perceive their use of food pantries and how the food pantry fits into the broader scope of food acquisition among rural Appalachian households. Design: Using a grounded theory approach, semi-structured interviews with food pantry users were conducted in-person and over-the-phone. Verbatim interview transcripts were uploaded into NVivo 11.4 software for thematic analysis and theory formulation. Demographic data were collected via survey. Setting: Rural Appalachian food pantries. Subjects: Participants (n=20) were predominately female (80%) and Caucasian (95%) with a mean age of 48 years (+SD= 13.4) with experience using food pantries in rural Appalachia. …