Nutrition Commons^™

Epigenomics And Metabolomics Reveal The Mechanism Of The Apoa2-Saturated Fat Intake Interaction Affecting Obesity, Chao-Qiang Lai, Caren E. Smith, Laurence D. Parnell, Yu-Chi Lee, Dolores Corella, Paul Hopkins, Bertha A. Hidalgo, Stella Aslibekyan, Michael A. Province, Devin Absher, Donna K. Arnett, Katherine L. Tucker, Jose M. Ordovas

Epidemiology and Environmental Health Faculty Publications

Background: The putative functional variant −265T > C (rs5082) within the APOA2 promoter has shown consistent interactions with saturated fatty acid (SFA) intake to influence the risk of obesity.

Objective: The aim of this study was to implement an integrative approach to characterize the molecular basis of this interaction.

Design: We conducted an epigenome-wide scan on 80 participants carrying either the rs5082 CC or TT genotypes and consuming either a low-SFA (< 22 g/d) or high-SFA diet (≥ 22 g/d), matched for age, sex, BMI, and diabetes status in the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study (BPRHS). We then validated the findings in selected participants in the Genetics of Lipid Lowering Drugs and Diet Network (GOLDN) Study (n = 379) and the Framingham Heart Study (FHS) (n = 243). Transcription and metabolomics analyses were conducted to determine the relation between epigenetic status, APOA2 mRNA expression, …

An Impact Mapping Method To Generate Robust Qualitative Evaluation Of Community-Based Research Programs For Youth And Adults, Melissa D. Olfert, Rebecca L. Hagedorn, Jade A. White, Barbara A. Baker, Sarah E. Colby, Lisa Franzen-Castle, Kendra Kattelmann, Adrienne A. White

Health and Nutritional Sciences Faculty Publications

Ripple Effect Mapping (REM) is an evaluation approach that has traditionally been used in community settings to visually map the impact of programming and community interventions. This manuscript utilizes the Community Capitals Framework (CCF) to inform REM and to better highlight the changes and impact between various levels of a community, following a childhood obesity prevention intervention. The addition of in-depth qualitative analyses makes this approach particularly useful for the evaluation of interventions with a research–community partnership focus. The objective of this study was to describe a CCF-informed REM approach with detailed protocol, training, and application to the community-based, childhood …

How To Manage Blood Sugar; Establishing Healthy Defaults, Julie Hiller

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The pamphlet educates the audience on strategies to use in managing blood sugar through diet and exercise. This handout introduces the concept of healthy defaults. Suggestions are made on how to implement food and exercise healthy defaults into daily life. Education is also provided on the glycemic index (GI) and low GI foods are suggested.

Nutrition For The Pregnant Teen, Megan Thompson

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This brochure is intended to provide basic advice to pregnant teenagers on ways to create daily habits. It provides a brief definition of healthy defaults, and why they are important during pregnancy. It contains an overview of the food groups, and how to incorporate them into daily life. It also provides some web resources and names of food assistance programs that may be beneficial for them. Finally, it also suggests ways to use family and friends as source of support as well.

How To Reverse Type 2 Diabetes By Changing To A Low-Fat, Plant-Based, Whole Foods Diet, Manon Barron Carbajal

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Diabetes is on the rise across the globe, especially within the aging sector. Changing unhealthy diet and lifestyle “default” habits are an effective means of preventing, managing, and even reversing type 2 diabetes. The current trend in clinical nutrition recommendations involve calorie-counting, portion control, and carbohydrate restriction, including those found in fruits and vegetables. However, after assessing diets from many different populations, worldwide, scientific research studies have determined that the most effective diets, in reducing blood sugar and cholesterol, and improving insulin sensitivity, are low-fat, plant-based, whole foods diets. This pamphlet is intended for a general audience (8^th grade …

Eat Right In No Time, Bonnie Keating

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This handout informs the audience on how to eat a healthier diet by planning out meals a week in advance and setting aside time to shop and cook in order to avoid eating convenience food. There are time saving tips for cooking kitchen to help make meal prepping less labor intensive. Also, recommendation for the type of foods to meal prep is provided.

Making Healthy Eating An Easy Part Of Your Child’S Life, Rebecca Modesitt

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The handout informs the audience on strategies for how to make healthy eating an easy or default choice for young children. It breaks these strategies down in order to make implementation easier for parents.

Easy Default Food Switches For Adults Trying To Reduce Their Obesity; An Interactive Experience, Christa Corgatelli

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This pamphlet provides an interactive learning experience for obese adults looking for new ideas to reduce their obesity. It defines and provides examples of foods, location, and situational defaults. The interactive questionnaire helps the reader work through current defaults and demonstrates how to make healthier food choices with given options. Tips are provided to help the reader to handle the location and situational defaults. Finally, how to make these healthy defaults the only defaults with an offer of additional aid if necessary.

Ways To Healthier Teenage Years, David Troelsch

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This educational handout seeks to offer simple ways to improve an eating lifestyle. Through simple changes in lifestyle, like reading a nutrition label, a teenage girl can take control of her nutrition and have a healthy life. Another way to improve health easily is choosing a wide variety of colorful fruits and vegetables. Again, a simple thing that any teenager can accomplish, this provides a better chance for the necessary vitamins and minerals to be consumed throughout the teenage years. All of these simple solutions will also help set teenagers up for a successful and healthy adult life as well, …

It Begins With You, Pre-Diabetes Prevention Creating Life Long Healthy Habits, Debbie Safra

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When adults are faced with choices they often choose what is familiar or their go-to favorite. This brochure is intended to educate and provide helpful alternatives to change a habit to help prevent metabolic disorders such as; pre-diabetes and diabetes.

How To Easily Adopt A Plant-Based Diet For Weight Loss And Health Promotion, Jennifer West

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The Healthy Defaults How-To Pamphlet is intended to provide guidance and healthy defaults to assist individuals in adopting a plant-based diet. Tips on how to transition, save time in the kitchen, plant-based swaps, how to set up a power plate, omit oil when cooking and resources such as phone applications for meal plans and recipes, books and documentaries will be discussed.

What Are The Effects Of Nutrition Counseling Intervention On The Renal Labs (Bun, Creatinine, Gfr) Among Mexican American Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 3-4 At 1 Month, 3 Months And 6 Months?, Laura Rosales

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This is a quantitative quasi-experiment that will use purposive sampling to recruit the Mexican American adult patients diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in Stages 1 and 2 and have not been diagnosed with Diabetes or received nutrition intervention for CKD^. The purpose of this research is to identify at what stage nutrition counseling has a significant result on renal labs from patients diagnosed with CKD. The data from this research would provide information needed for medical providers to use in their treatment course for their patients with CKD.

Nutrition Education For The Dental Hygienist: An Intervention Using An Online Curriculum, Lindsy Rhead

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This submission includes an abstract and poster for a proposed nutrition education intervention for dental hygiene students. The purpose of this project is to evaluate the efficacy of an online applied nutrition course in improving nutrition knowledge and confidence levels in dental hygienists.

Simple Health Snacks For Parents & Kids, Hannah Harvey

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This pamphlet touches upon risk factors of childhood obesity and obesity in general, and provides lifestyle recommendations for reducing risk and improving health. It includes suggestions for behavior and good habits that can be implemented in daily life to improve health and well-being, as well as various food type and meal suggestions.

Jane’S Guide To Achieving A Healthy Weight, Une Applied Nutrition Program

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This handout is a simple guide to assist a female teenager in reducing and maintaining a healthy weight for her age. It includes tips on how many calories to consume, how to make healthier nutrition choices, and also other non-nutrition related suggestions for increasing physical activity.

School Lunch Standard Adherence And The Effects On Body Mass Index For 3rd-5th Grade Elementary School Children, Cliff Coggins

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This submission is an IRB Protocol design to assess the effect of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program in accordance with the Nation School Lunch Program on 3rd-5th grade children from two separate schools. The study will measure fruit and vegetable intake as well as the correlation with BMI z-score over the course of the SY 18-19.

College Diet 101, Une Applied Nutrition Program

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The main focus is on the typical mindset a college student has when entering into the new environment. It discusses behavior modification, best practices for the goal of making healthier food choices and still staying within budget. Tips for planning ahead, other healthy lifestyle practices and how to pick the right foods when grocery shopping or dining out are also mentioned.

Designing Your Food Defaults, Kathy Thatcher

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The pamphlet informs women of the LDS Faith about food defaults, the pre determined food options we encounter in vending machines, fast foods, box lunches, restaurant menus, and catered meals. Food defaults are fast and convenient, but rob us of our choices. The Word of Wisdom is for optimal health, longevity, and spirituality. We value these benefits when we design healthier food defaults for ourselves and those in our circle of influence. Make healthy foods fast and convenient with planning and preparation.

Living Your Best Life, Une Applied Nutrition Program

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This handout gives tips for weight management, talks about chronic disease, gives a description of obesity and some information on sugar sweetened beverages.

Adolescent Weight Management On A Budget, Nicole Sherrard

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It is developed in short, easy to read segments. Topics included are family involvement in meal preparation, what to do and not to do for optimal nutrition status, introduction to MyPlate by the United States Department of Agriculture and financial resources to insure adolescents are properly nourished.