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The Dietary Habits And Nutrition Education Levels Of Parents Of Pre-School Children At A Community Head Start Program, Lisa Renee Keys

Kaleidoscope

The health of America’s youth is jeopardized as obesity, often beginning in childhood, becomes a major epidemic. Parents have exceptional influence on their children, especially nutritionally, which impacts how their children grow and develop. Parents with minimal nutrition education and who do not practice healthy eating habits may unintentionally influence their children in practices that could lead to nutrition-related disease and/or obesity. This research evaluated the dietary habits and nutrition knowledge of parents of preschoolers at a community Head Start program in Lexington, KY, which served a high percentage of Hispanic children. The parents were given a survey evaluating their …

Nutrinews Volume 9, September 2015, Department Of Nutrition And Dietetics, University Of North Florida

NutriNews

This issue features Graduate Student View, The Fad Finder, The Lunch box, From our faculty, From the Academy

The Human And Environmental Health Impacts Of Food Quality Among Emergency Food Providers, Alexina Cather

Master's Projects and Capstones

Abstract

Human health and environmental health are inextricably entwined, and the ways in which we grow, process, package, transport, market, and consume food are critical factors for both human and environmental health. The current industrial food system in the United States has numerous adverse effects on environmental and human health, which significantly impact the millions of food insecure Americans who receive their nutritional needs from emergency food providers (American Public Health Association, 2007). The widespread food insecurity in the United States and the increasing prevalence of obesity among adults and children have drawn attention to the role that emergency food …

Pandemic Of Pregnant Obese Women: Is It Time To Re-Evaluate Antenatal Weight Loss?, Anne Davis

Nutrition Sciences Faculty Publications

The obesity pandemic will afflict future generations without successful prevention, intervention and management. Attention to reducing obesity before, during and after pregnancy is essential for mothers and their offspring. Preconception weight loss is difficult given that many pregnancies are unplanned. Interventions aimed at limiting gestational weight gain have produced minimal maternal and infant outcomes. Therefore, increased research to develop evidence-based clinical practice is needed to adequately care for obese pregnant women especially during antenatal care. This review evaluates the current evidence of obesity interventions during pregnancy various including weight loss for safety and efficacy. Recommendations are provided with the end …

Nutrinews, Volume 8, August, 2015, Department Of Nutrition And Dietetics, University Of North Florida

NutriNews

This issue features Dementia or B Vitamin Deficiency?, Food Science News, Fruit of the Month Club: Featuring Guava

Fruit And Vegetable Consumption, Fat Intake, And Physical Activity Participation In Relation To Socio-Demographic Factors Among Medically Underserved Adults, Amir Alakaam, Jennifer Lemacks

Faculty Publications

Fruit and vegetable intake as well as physical activity participation in Mississippi is consistently lower than recommendations. We conducted a cross-sectional study to examine fruit and vegetables consumption, fat intake, and moderate-intensity physical activity participation and how these variables relate to socio-demographic factors among medically underserved adults in south Mississippi. Fruit and vegetable consumption and fat intake along with physical activity participation and socio-demographic characteristics was collected from a sample of 161 (48 male and 113 female) adults in south Mississippi. A majority (81.9%) of participants reported consuming less than five servings of fruits and vegetables per day and 54% …

Nutrinews Volume 7, July 2015, Department Of Nutrition And Dietetics, University Of North Florida

NutriNews

This issue features Nutraceuticals, On the Job Training, There's an App for that!, and Nutrition News

Professor Emerita Has Second Book Published, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

Marlene Breu, professor emerita of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, will be having her second book published that she wrote during her time at WMU.

Graduate Of Career And Technical Education Program Develops Prosthetic Arm With 3-D Printer, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

Adam Zavislak, a graduate of CEHD's Career and Technical Education program, created the prosthetic arm.

Nutrinews Volume 6, June, 2015, Department Of Nutrition And Dietetics, University Of North Florida

NutriNews

This issue features To GMO or Not to GMO, Fit & Fueled, Metabolic Mood Syndrome, and The Supplement Shelf

Improving Dental Care To The Elderly In A Nursing Home, Cara M. Licavoli

Master's Projects and Capstones

The project is about the collaboration between Peninsula Health Care District (PHCD) and Apple Tree Dental (ATD) in a team approach to address the current issues of improving dental care of frail and elderly patients in nursing home facilities. The specific aim is to improve dental care of clients at the San Mateo County nursing home facility by 100% by May, 2015. The methods use in this project was the adaptation and implementation of existing dental/oral health assessment tools, that is nurse driven for patient assessment upon admission to the nursing facility. The process includes staff education regarding the adapted …

A Study Whether Humans Can Produce Free Fatty Acids For Tasting, Emily Bacher

Student Scholarship

A growing concern throughout the world, especially the United States, is the health of our population. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) performed in 2009-2010, approximately 35% of both men and women in the United States are obese (Flegal, 2012). In 2005, more than 300,000 deaths in the United States were attributed to obesity. However, the World Health Organization listed obesity as one of ten most preventable health risks (Wilborn, 2005).
Why, then, do we as a society struggle so much with our weight? Some, such as Swinburn, believe this trend of obesity can be attributed …

Effectiveness Of Nutrition Diagnosis And Intervention, Olivia R. Massa

Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019

This study is designed to investigate whether the current system of administering fluid to enteral nutrition patients in a mid-sized community hospital is effective based on the enteral feeding order, outcomes recorded by the dietitian in the medical record, or comparison to widely- accepted standards for estimating fluid needs. Data of this retrospective chart review came from 566 medical records that were pulled based on admission date within a one year time span and an order for enteral nutrition (EN) during the patient’s stay. Out of these, 107 records were used due to incomplete chart documentation and inaccessibility of medical …

Effects Of A Low-Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet On Power Lifting Performance And Body Composition, Jessica L. Agee

Masters Theses, 2010-2019

The aim of the present study is to investigate whether a low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet (LCKD) is an effective strategy to decrease overall weight and fat mass, and preserve lean body mass (LBM) without compromising performance in trained, power-lifters. This was a six-week randomized controlled trial, with a LCKD intervention group and a normal diet control group (CON). The LCKD group was instructed to consume a diet with less than 7% carbohydrates, 50% fat, and 45% protein. Those in the CON group maintained an ad libitum diet. Both groups completed the same validated training protocol during the intervention. The CON had …

Relationship Between Syracuse University Employees’ Perceptions, Behaviors, Environment, And Fruit And Vegetable Intake, Alexa Folk Bickhart

Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All

Objective: To determine how employees’ perceptions of the availability and price of fruits and vegetables within the work and surrounding environment correspond to the actual availability and price of fruits and vegetables and influence employees’ fruit and vegetable intakes.

Design: This study is a cross-sectional design comparing a survey of employees’ perceptions and behaviors and an environmental audit assessing the healthfulness of dining facilities on campus.

Setting: Syracuse University and the surrounding eating environment.

Participants: 130 Syracuse University employees.

Methods: Employees were invited to complete the Work Campus Environment & Behavior Perceptions Survey. The survey consisted of 28 Likert scale …

Examination Of Dietary Intake And Supplement Use Among Girls Ages 9-18, With Emphasis On Calcium And Iron, Katelyn E. Castro, Sydney Karp

Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All

Diets of children and adolescents are often lacking in key nutrients due to their low intakes of important food groups (e.g. fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and dairy). This study examined nutrients of concern for growing girls compared to dietary recommendations. Specifically iron and calcium were analyzed to determine the highest dietary sources of these micronutrients and the impact of supplementation on girls’ mean intake. This cross-sectional analysis used a subset of data from a longitudinal study of growth and development in active Caucasian girls (n=74). Dietary data and supplement use were collected using the Youth Adolescent Questionnaire (Rockett, Wolf & …

Students’ Dietary Behaviors Related To Their Perception Of The College Dining Environment, Emily Danckers

Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All

The objective of this Capstone is to study the healthfulness of the college dining environment and compare students’ perceptions of dining hall healthfulness and their behaviors by their dieting status.

The methodology used in this Capstone included the distribution of a healthy campus survey to a convenience sample of students at Syracuse University. This survey assessed health-oriented perceptions of the environment and behaviors, meal intentions, height, weight, desired weight status, and demographics. This capstone focused on the perception of dining halls on campus. The dining hall audit tool assessed the healthfulness of foods and the supportiveness of the environment of …

A Study To Explore Mindfulness Among Vegetarian And Non-Vegetarian Students On A College Campus, Miho Hatanaka

Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All

Mindful eating is characterized by being fully present in the moment and using all the senses in the body to taste and savor food. There is a growing interest in the practice of mindful eating as it is shown to be effective for weight management and improving diet. Also in general, studies have shown that vegetarians tend to be more conscious about their food choices. This project, a cross sectional study, examines whether vegetarians exhibit a higher index of mindful eating than non-vegetarians. To conduct this study, 564 self-administered online surveys were collected and evaluated. The survey included both questions …

A Comparison Of Turkish Students In Istanbul And Syracuse: Using Three-Day Food Records, Surveys, And Photovoice To Evaluate Changes In Dietary Habits With Acculturation And Plan An Appropriate Nutrition Intervention, Brittany L. Peterson

Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All

The immigrant population of the United States is growing rapidly, so the health status of immigrant populations is an important public health issue. When it comes to nutrition, research has shown that immigration to the United States is often associated with an increased risk of chronic diseases, in particular, those related to dietary changes that include lower fruit and vegetable consumption and higher fat intake (Satia et al., 2002).

“Dietary acculturation” is the term used to describe the changing dietary patterns of immigrants, but in this research it is used in relation to the changing dietary habits of international students …

Blood Inorganic Mercury Is Directly Associated With Glucose Levels In The Human Population And May Be Linked To Processed Food Intake, Renee Dufault, Zara Berg, Raquel Crider, Roseanne Schnoll, Larry Wetsit, Wayne Two Bulls, Steven G. Gilbert, H.M. “Skip” Kingston, Mesay Mulugeta Wolle, G.M. Mizanur Rahman, Dan R. Laks

Publications and Research

Background: The goals of the study were (1) to determine the impact of inorganic mercury exposure on glucose homeostasis; and (2) to evaluate the effectiveness of two community-based interventions in promoting dietary changes among American Indian college students to reduce risk factors for Type-2 Diabetes including fasting glucose, insulin, and mercury levels, weight, and body mass index.

Methods: To accomplish goal one, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) dataset was analyzed using a previously published method to determine if there is a relationship between inorganic blood mercury and fasting glucose. To accomplish goal two, ten college students were …