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Go Wild With Fruits And Veggies: Engaging Children In Nutrition Education And Physical Activity With Animal Characters, Sara J. Van Ofelen, Mary M. Schroeder, Deeann R. Leines, Lori Roth-Yousey

Journal of Extension

The Go Wild with Fruits and Veggies! curriculum incorporates wild animal characters to motivate 3rd-5th grade children to increase fruit and vegetable intake and physical activity. Positive findings from a rural setting regarding a self-reported increase in intake of vegetables (n=1,285) were verified by more intensive evaluation of vegetable intake in an urban setting (n=140) that compared treatment and control groups. No differences in changes in physical activity were noted between groups. These results demonstrate the effectiveness of the curriculum based on the use of animal characters to role model positive behaviors and different evaluation methods to corroborate findings.

Weight-Control Practices Reported By Students In A Maine Middle School, Alan Maijka

Journal of Extension

Extension professionals who work with youth are often faced with issues of body weight, diet and/or body image. How we handle these topics has the potential to either help or harm. The goal of the study reported here was to explore the prevalence and types of weight-control methods practiced by middle school students. The majority of students reported practices that have been previously associated with increased risk for becoming overweight. Those who work with children should be careful to avoid contributing to the tendency for children to begin weight-control practices that may paradoxically increase their risk for becoming overweight.

Resources Inventory Of Beef And Dairy Operations For The Use Of Ethanol Coproducts, Julie I. Navarro, Lori J. Unruh Snyder, Ronald P. Lemenager, Matthew C. Claeys

Journal of Extension

To remain competitive in the industry, beef and dairy producers in the Midwest need to adapt to the use of alternative feeds and take advantage of the expected abundance and favorable pricing of biofuel coproducts. Integrating the coproducts as feed ingredients could make the livestock industry significantly more attractive and competitive in domestic and global markets. A survey instrument was created to inventory resources that currently limit (or enable) the use of biofuel coproducts by small and medium-sized beef and dairy producers in the state of Indiana. Seventy-eight of Indiana's 92 counties were represented in the survey results.

Program Review: Raising Healthy Eaters, Christine M. Helfrich, Robert J. Fetsch, Janet C. Benavente

Journal of Extension

The prevalence of overweight children and adults has been increasing steadily over the past three decades. Behaviors related to diet and nutrition are often established in early childhood. Toddlers most often develop healthy eating habits through parent modeling. Due to the steady increase in obesity in children, there is a clear need for nutrition and parenting programming that helps parents gain a better understanding of nutrition and feeding habits of children. In this article we review the curriculum Raising Healthy Eaters, a program that integrates parenting and nutrition.

The Advocate, March 31, 2011, Minnesota State University Moorhead

The Advocate

No abstract provided.

Vista: March 31, 2011, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

Betty Foy Sanders Department Of Art Newsletter, Georgia Southern University

Art: News & Publications (2008-2023)

• This Weekend Only! ARTSFEST 2011

The Pacifican March 31, 2011, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

March 30, 2011 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.

Volume 102 Issue 20, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

The Southwestern - Archive

No abstract provided.

Volume 48, Number 32: March 30, 2011, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

The Murray Ledger And Times, March 30, 2011, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Founders' Day And Honors Convocation - March 2011, Prairie View A&M University

Commencement and Convocation Exercises

No abstract provided.

The Discrepancy Between Subjective And Objective Measures Of Sleep In Older Adults Receiving Cbt For Comorbid Insomnia, Hannah Lund

Theses and Dissertations

Clinical research on insomnia has observed that many individuals with this sleep disorder exhibit a significant discrepancy between their subjective reports of symptom severity and objective measures of the same parameters. This study sought to more closely examine this discrepancy by comparing sleep diary estimates with polysomnography data in a population of 60 older adults with comorbid insomnia. Consistent with previous research, results show that participants significantly underestimated sleep efficiency and total sleep time and significantly overestimated sleep onset latency. Participants receiving CBT-I exhibited significantly reduced discrepancy at post-treatment, particularly with regard to sleep latency, compared to those in a …

The Spinnaker [Vol. 33 No. 60], University Of North Florida

Spinnaker

Student newspaper for the UNF community. Date: March 30, 2011

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 43, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

The Parthenon, March 29, 2011, Marshall University

The Parthenon

No abstract provided.

Tennessee Comprehensive Annual Financial Report For The Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2010, Tennessee. Department Of Finance & Administration.

Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports

No abstract provided.

Price, Access And Education At Philadelphia Farmers' Markets, Anna M. Quinn

Master of Public Health Capstone Presentations

Inadequate intake of fruits and vegetables is linked to chronic disease and obesity.   However, consumption rates of fruits and vegetables in the US and specifically in Philadelphia continue to fall short of recommendations for a healthy diet.  Access and price are two barriers in the food environment that prevent sufficient fruit and vegetable consumption. Farmers’ markets offer increased access to fruit and vegetables, yet continue to be perceived as being more costly than grocery stores. This study’s primary aim was to determine if the price of fruit and vegetables are more expensive at farmers’ markets than grocery stores in Philadelphia. …

State Of Tennessee Single Audit Report For The Year Ended June 30, 2010, Tennessee. Comptroller Of The Treasury.

Financial and Compliance Audit Reports

No abstract provided.

March 29, 2011, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

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Trends In The Age Of Menarche, Elizabeth M. Nielsen

Honors Theses

Menarche is the onset of menses and this age this occurs differs with every girl.  There are many factors that can influence this age or result from it.  Menses is a crucial step in the process of pubertal maturation.  This study conducted a survey to women of the Carbondale, IL area ranging from 12.5 to 74.42 years old.  The survey inquired basic characteristics such as height, weight, and age of menarche.  Factors such as body mass index (BMI), plastic use due to estrogen-like endocrine disrupting chemicals, the maternal age at childbirth and population size were also determined.  The average age …

The Utah Statesman, March 28, 2011, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Risk Factors Of Small For Gestational Age Newborn Babies, Numan Nafie Hameed, Munib Ahmed Alzubaidi, Sajjad H.Kadhim

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The most common definition of Small for gestational age (SGA) newborns refers to a birth weight below the 10th percentile for gestational age. Intrauterine growth retardation(IUGR) may be caused by maternal, placental, or fetal factors. However, no underlying etiology can be identified in at least 40 % of SGA infants. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the risk factors of SGA births in a sample of Iraqi term newborns. PATIENTS& METHODS: A case control study extended over eight months from Dec. first 2007 to July 31st, 2008 . In this study, 100 SGA newborns &100 control newborns evaluated within the first …

Arabidopsis Thaliana Myosin Xi Is Necessary For Cell Fate Determination In Root Epidermis, Kevin Kuo

Pursuit - The Journal of Undergraduate Research at The University of Tennessee

Root hairs are specialized epidermal cells with important functions, such as absorbing water and nutrients from soil. In Arabidopsis thaliana, root hairs develop in a strict position-dependent mechanism that results in alternating longitudinal hair and non-hair cell files along the surface of the root. This invariant pattern is determined, in large part, by a complex network of transcription factors in the epidermis. However, epidermal cells are also highly plastic and have the ability to promote root hair growth even after the hairless cell fate has been determined by transcriptional control. Recently, it has been observed that the mutants of a …

Crow's Nest, March 28, 2011, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The March 28, 2011, issue of the Crow's Nest.

Relationship Between Serum Levels Of Tsh And Cholesterol With Types Of Gallstones, Hassan H. Yousif

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT : BACKGROUND : For decades there has been a discussion whether thyroid disorders could cause gallstone disease . Particularly, there are several explanations for a possible relation between hypothyroidism and gallstone disease , these explanations include the known link between thyroid failure and disturbances of lipid metabolism that may consecutively lead to a change of the composition of the bile , motility of biliary tract and it's effect on sphincter of Oddi . OBJECTIVE: To show the relation between serum levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and cholesterol and types of gallstone . PATIENT AND METHOD : A prospective …

Abstract: Background: The Most Common Definition Of Small For Gestational Age (Sga) Newborns Refers To A Birth Weight Below The 10th Percentile For Gestational Age. Intrauterine Growth Retardation(Iugr) May Be Caused By Maternal, Placental, Or Fetal Factors. However, No Underlying Etiology Can Be Identified In At Least 40 % Of Sga Infants. Objective: To Evaluate The Risk Factors Of Sga Births In A Sample Of Iraqi Term Newborns. Patients& Methods: A Case Control Study Extended Over Eight Months From Dec. First 2007 To July 31st, 2008 . In This Study, 100 Sga Newborns &100 Control Newborns Evaluated Within The First Day Of Life. This Study Was Performed In Delivery Rooms &Neonatal Special Care Birth Unit In Baghdad Teaching Hospital In Medical City . Data Were Collected By Direct Interview Of The Mothers. Data Included Different Variables Related To Mothers & Neonates. Results: There Was A Significant Relationship Between Sga Births & Maternal Urinary Tract Infections (Or=5.231, P, Maha Mohammed Al-Bayati, Enas Adnan Abdulrasul Al-Kazaaly, Shaimaa Sabri Athab

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Pre-labour rupture of the membrane is a common clinical problem, and the assessment of the woman with possible membrane rupture is management issue faced in every day practice. When premature rupture of membrane (PROM) occurs, the fetus loses the relative isolation and protection afforded within the amniotic cavity. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the reliability of vaginal washing fluid Beta-human chorionic gonadotropin for the detection of premature rupture of membrane and to determine a cut-off value. METHOD: A prospective case-study includes 79 pregnant women subdividing into three groups (groupA: 20 pregnant women with confirmed premature rupture of membranes, group B: …

Status Of Total L-Carnitine Level In The Seminal Plasma Of Iraqi Infertile And Fertile Men: Correlation Study With Semen Quality, Zainab N.H. Anbar

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSRACT: BACKGROUND: Carnitine is highly concentrated in the epididymis and Spermatozoa, where it may serve as an intramitochondrial vehicle for theAcyl group, a substrate of energy production. This study is aimed to determine any correlation between male infertility and semen quality with Concentration of L- carnitine in human seminal plasma. OBJECTIVE: This case-control study performed at the Institute of Embryo Research and Infertility, University of Al-Naharin, Baghdad. Semen samples of 40 infertile men (azoospermia, n=12, oligoasthenozoospermia, n=16, teratozoospermia, n=12) and 12 fertile men controls were collected. METHODS: The level of total L- carnitine in seminal plasma was determined by high …