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Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Finding The Link Between Social Connectivity And Dietary Intake Among Rural Adolescents In North Carolina And Kentucky, Jordan Elizabeth Mcdonald
Finding The Link Between Social Connectivity And Dietary Intake Among Rural Adolescents In North Carolina And Kentucky, Jordan Elizabeth Mcdonald
Theses and Dissertations--Nutrition and Food Systems
Social networks play a significant role in adolescent decision making, specifically when it comes to dietary outcomes. This study, granted by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), assessed the connectivity of these social networks and the impact they have on fruit and vegetable, added sugar and sugar sweetened beverage consumption. Additionally, the relationship between shopping companionship and dietary choices was studied. Positive and negative associations were found among adolescents who shop with parents or friends. It was also found that those adolescents with greater social network cohesion were found to have more negative dietary outcomes. Divulging further into the …
The School Food Environment And Its Association With Dietary Intake Among Rural Adolescents, Hannah F. Hickey
The School Food Environment And Its Association With Dietary Intake Among Rural Adolescents, Hannah F. Hickey
Theses and Dissertations--Nutrition and Food Systems
The school food environment has the ability to increase the consumption of fruit and vegetables in rural adolescents. This study used a survey to allow adolescents in seven rural counties to self-report their fruit and vegetable intake as well as utilizing the USDA Mathematica tool and the School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study audits to evaluate what food and beverage products were actually available to adolescents. By using these two measures, associations between fruit and vegetable intake and availability of healthy and unhealthy foods were determined. The availability of healthy snacks and beverages was found to be associated with sugar-sweetened …
Comparing Mindfulness-Enriched Weight Management To Current Standard Practices, Teresa M. Lee
Comparing Mindfulness-Enriched Weight Management To Current Standard Practices, Teresa M. Lee
Theses and Dissertations--Nutrition and Food Systems
Mindfulness-based interventions have been shown to be effective for numerous diet-related conditions. Mindfulness skills have been theorized to be helpful in improving eating behaviors, and thereby weight management. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a mindfulness-enriched weight management program to a standard weight loss program over the course of a 12-week intervention, and weight maintenance over six months. This was a two-group randomized experimental design. One group received a standard weight loss program, while the other group received the same program with an additional mindfulness component. Follow up assessments were conducted twice at three-month intervals. …
Social Marketing Campaign At Farmers' Markets To Encourage Fruit And Vegetable Purchases In Rural Counties With A High Obesity Prevalence, Emily M. Dewitt
Social Marketing Campaign At Farmers' Markets To Encourage Fruit And Vegetable Purchases In Rural Counties With A High Obesity Prevalence, Emily M. Dewitt
Theses and Dissertations--Nutrition and Food Systems
Farmers’ markets are one food environment venue with the potential to increase fruit and vegetable consumption among rural residents in the United States. This study used the Plate It Up Kentucky Proud social marketing campaign in six rural communities over two years to determine the association between exposure to the campaign and fruit and vegetable purchasing decisions. The availability of recipe cards at the farmers’ market was associated with influencing the purchase of fruits and vegetables (p<0.001); the recipe sample was associated with buying the ingredients for the recipe (p<0.001); taking the PIUKP food sample was associated with a willingness to prepare the food item at home (p<0.001). Utilizing social marketing strategies at farmers’ markets may be an effective way to improve fruit and vegetable intakes in rural communities.
Changes Of Percent Body Fat, Waist Circumference And Fruit And Vegetable Intake Among Division I Collegiate Female Softball Players After Nutrition Curriculum Paired With Technology, Rachel Thomas
Theses and Dissertations--Nutrition and Food Systems
Previous research has found that the quality and intake of collegiate athletes’ diets does not meet the recommended standards. Little research has been completed in regards to the diets of collegiate female softball players. The purpose of this research study was to determine if an 11-week nutrition curriculum paired with a technology could increase fruit and vegetable consumption while decreasing percent body fat and waist circumference. The sample included 14 female softball players. Paired t-test were preformed to compare fruit and vegetable intake, body fat percentage, and waist circumference pre- and post-intervention. Linear regression models were used to determine correlations …
Adolescent Food Purchasing Patterns And The Association With Dietary Intake And Body Mass Index In Rural Communities In Kentucky And North Carolina, Paige M. Connelly
Adolescent Food Purchasing Patterns And The Association With Dietary Intake And Body Mass Index In Rural Communities In Kentucky And North Carolina, Paige M. Connelly
Theses and Dissertations--Nutrition and Food Systems
The local food environment plays an important role in the health of adolescents, especially in rural areas. Often, rural areas lack the accessibility and availability of healthy food choices, making a healthy lifestyle difficult to achieve. This study presents a cross-sectional survey of rural adolescents in 8 counties in Kentucky and North Carolina to determine the association between food store choice, body mass index (BMI), and key dietary outcomes. Although BMI had no association with food store choice, those who infrequently shopped at gas stations, convenience stores, and fast food restaurants consumed significantly less added sugar (p < 0.05) than those who shopped at those stores more regularly. Increasing the availability and accessibility of food venues with healthy food options such as supermarkets may decrease added sugar intake among rural adolescents.
The Effects Of A 16-Week Introductory Nutrition Course On Dietary Habits And Body Composition Of College Students, Emily Ashton
The Effects Of A 16-Week Introductory Nutrition Course On Dietary Habits And Body Composition Of College Students, Emily Ashton
Theses and Dissertations--Nutrition and Food Systems
As the rates of obesity continue to increase among adolescents and young adults, adopting healthy dietary and lifestyle habits is necessary in order to prevent obesity-related chronic disease later in life. Although several studies have addressed nutrition education and its effect on weight in college students, few studies have assessed percent fat as it relates to a semester-long nutrition course. As such, the effectiveness of a formal introductory nutrition course on lifestyle habits and percent fat of college students was examined. The current study aimed to address the relationship between percent body fat and nutrition education over the course of …
Connecting Self-Efficacy Of Dietary Choices And The Association With Dietary Intake Among Rural Adolescents In North Carolina And Kentucky, Rachel Gillespie
Connecting Self-Efficacy Of Dietary Choices And The Association With Dietary Intake Among Rural Adolescents In North Carolina And Kentucky, Rachel Gillespie
Theses and Dissertations--Nutrition and Food Systems
Determining the level of belief one has in themselves, or their self-efficacy, can be a key factor to improve certain dietary patterns and choices in the rural youth population. Sugar sweetened food and beverage consumption continues to rise and fruit and vegetable intake remains a struggle in rural areas; addressing both the food environment and adolescents’ self-efficacy could have a lasting impact on changing the nature of a generation of rural student’s food and beverage choices. This study measured self-efficacy levels of (n=425) adolescents in rural Kentucky and North Carolina using the Youth Impact Questionnaire and dietary intake using the …