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The Impact Of Sports Nutrition Knowledge On The Physical Effects Of Low Energy Availability In Female Cross Country Runners., Abby Olcott, Catherine Anstrom
The Impact Of Sports Nutrition Knowledge On The Physical Effects Of Low Energy Availability In Female Cross Country Runners., Abby Olcott, Catherine Anstrom
Student Scholarship – Family and Consumer Science
Learning Outcome
To understand the impact sports nutrition knowledge has on the risk for developing LEA in Female Cross Country Runners.
Background
The International Olympic Committee introduced the concept of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (RED-S) to accurately encompass the condition previously known as the Female Athlete Triad. LEA is the root cause of RED-S. (Mountjoy et al., 2014). The purpose of this study was to measure sports nutrition knowledge and the impact knowledge level has on the susceptibility to develop LEA in female cross country runners.
Methods
A quantitative design was used. Participants included the women’s cross country team …
Have You Counted The Ingredients On Your Child's Lunch Tray?: An Economic Analysis Of Sustainability Initiatives Within The School Lunch Program, Vanessa R. Scalora
Have You Counted The Ingredients On Your Child's Lunch Tray?: An Economic Analysis Of Sustainability Initiatives Within The School Lunch Program, Vanessa R. Scalora
Business and Economics Summer Fellows
In 2010, President Obama signed the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, establishing a monetary incentive for schools that served meals following a more rigorous nutritional requirement than standard guidelines. This act is a step in the right direction towards placing more importance on school lunches, however America’s lunchroom practices continue to be environmentally unsustainable, and students absorb this message. The production and transportation of processed cafeteria food contributes to climate change, its packaging is polluting, and its consumption contributes to obesity. The use of premade foods and sales from vending machines increase as lunch times grow ever shorter. In addition, …
Health Professionals’ Roles In Animal Agriculture, Climate Change, And Human Health, Aysha Z. Akhtar, Michael Greger, Hope Ferdowsian, Erica Frank
Health Professionals’ Roles In Animal Agriculture, Climate Change, And Human Health, Aysha Z. Akhtar, Michael Greger, Hope Ferdowsian, Erica Frank
Michael Greger, MD, FACLM
What we eat is rapidly becoming an issue of global concern. With food shortages, the rise in chronic disease, and global warming, the impact of our dietary choices seems more relevant today than ever. Globally, a transition is taking place toward greater consumption of foods of animal origin, in lieu of plantbased diets. With this transition comes intensification of animal agriculture that in turn is associated with the emergence of zoonotic infectious diseases, environmental degradation, and the epidemics of chronic disease and obesity. Health professionals should be aware of these trends and consider them as they promote healthier and more …
E-Coaching For Weight Loss, Jennifer Warren
E-Coaching For Weight Loss, Jennifer Warren
Jennifer Warren
Will Culinary Videos Increase Dietetic Students' Culinary Skills And Food Knowledge?, Jennifer Warren, Leann Schaeffer
Will Culinary Videos Increase Dietetic Students' Culinary Skills And Food Knowledge?, Jennifer Warren, Leann Schaeffer
Jennifer Warren
Educational Materials Review: Calcium: Are You Getting Enough?, Abigail Field, Christina Pruemer, Melanie Burns
Educational Materials Review: Calcium: Are You Getting Enough?, Abigail Field, Christina Pruemer, Melanie Burns
Melanie Burns
No abstract provided.
Review Of Educational Materials: Let’S Get Moving With Exercise And Healthy Foods And Let’S Get Moving With Healthy Snacks And Play, Bridget Schade, Carrie O'Donnell, Melanie Burns
Review Of Educational Materials: Let’S Get Moving With Exercise And Healthy Foods And Let’S Get Moving With Healthy Snacks And Play, Bridget Schade, Carrie O'Donnell, Melanie Burns
Melanie Burns
No abstract provided.
Educational Materials Review: Calcium: Are You Getting Enough?, Abigail Field, Christina Pruemer, Melanie Burns
Educational Materials Review: Calcium: Are You Getting Enough?, Abigail Field, Christina Pruemer, Melanie Burns
Faculty Research & Creative Activity until 2018 (FCS)
No abstract provided.
Review Of Educational Materials: Let’S Get Moving With Exercise And Healthy Foods And Let’S Get Moving With Healthy Snacks And Play, Bridget Schade, Carrie O'Donnell, Melanie Burns
Review Of Educational Materials: Let’S Get Moving With Exercise And Healthy Foods And Let’S Get Moving With Healthy Snacks And Play, Bridget Schade, Carrie O'Donnell, Melanie Burns
Faculty Research & Creative Activity until 2018 (FCS)
No abstract provided.
Educational Materials Review: Calcium: Are You Getting Enough?, Abigail Field, Christina Pruemer, Melanie Burns
Educational Materials Review: Calcium: Are You Getting Enough?, Abigail Field, Christina Pruemer, Melanie Burns
Faculty Research & Creative Activity
No abstract provided.
Review Of Educational Materials: Let’S Get Moving With Exercise And Healthy Foods And Let’S Get Moving With Healthy Snacks And Play, Bridget Schade, Carrie O'Donnell, Melanie Burns
Review Of Educational Materials: Let’S Get Moving With Exercise And Healthy Foods And Let’S Get Moving With Healthy Snacks And Play, Bridget Schade, Carrie O'Donnell, Melanie Burns
Faculty Research & Creative Activity
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Wellness Foods A To Z, Kristyn Makoivka, Sandy Hussey, Melanie Burns
Book Review: Wellness Foods A To Z, Kristyn Makoivka, Sandy Hussey, Melanie Burns
Melanie Burns
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Wellness Foods A To Z, Kristyn Makoivka, Sandy Hussey, Melanie Burns
Book Review: Wellness Foods A To Z, Kristyn Makoivka, Sandy Hussey, Melanie Burns
Faculty Research & Creative Activity until 2018 (FCS)
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Wellness Foods A To Z, Kristyn Makoivka, Sandy Hussey, Melanie Burns
Book Review: Wellness Foods A To Z, Kristyn Makoivka, Sandy Hussey, Melanie Burns
Faculty Research & Creative Activity
No abstract provided.
Nutrition Jeopardy, Melanie Burns, Michelle Benoit, Denise Bulvan
Nutrition Jeopardy, Melanie Burns, Michelle Benoit, Denise Bulvan
Melanie Burns
No abstract provided.
Nutrition Jeopardy, Melanie Burns, Michelle Benoit, Denise Bulvan
Nutrition Jeopardy, Melanie Burns, Michelle Benoit, Denise Bulvan
Faculty Research & Creative Activity until 2018 (FCS)
No abstract provided.
Nutrition Jeopardy, Melanie Burns, Michelle Benoit, Denise Bulvan
Nutrition Jeopardy, Melanie Burns, Michelle Benoit, Denise Bulvan
Faculty Research & Creative Activity
No abstract provided.
A Pilot Study: Result Of Menu Presentation System Change, Stella Manikas Copulos
A Pilot Study: Result Of Menu Presentation System Change, Stella Manikas Copulos
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Attempts to modify dietary habits of individuals in order to improve their nutrition do not seem to have met with success. Patterns established by individuals appear to continue throughout their lifetime. Diet patterns are influenced by society, families, and peer groups.
From pre-school through adolescence environmental factors of influence are ever present. Influences may be the result of hereditary attitudes passed from generation to generation. However, the need for diet improvement seems primary. Research to discover methods or systems to affect such habits is needed from the science of nutrition.
The continued failure of man to produce food for the …