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Provider-Selected Training Needs and Associations with Related Practices in Childcare Settings in Minnesota and Wisconsin
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Arcan, Chrisa; Davey, Cynthia; LaRowe, Tara L.; Nanney, Marilyn S. – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: Early care and education settings (ECE) are potential venues for young children to develop healthy lifestyle habits. The study assesses training needs and associations with relevant practices of licensed ECE providers across Minnesota and Wisconsin. Methods: A random sample of 823 providers completed a 97-item survey assessing…
Descriptors: Training, Educational Needs, Child Care, Early Childhood Education
School Breakfast Program Participation and Rural Adolescents' Purchasing Behaviors in Food Stores and Restaurants
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Caspi, Caitlin Eicher; Wang, Qi; Shanafelt, Amy; Larson, Nicole; Wei, Susan; Hearst, Mary O.; Nanney, Marilyn S. – Journal of School Health, 2017
Background: Little is known about adolescents' food purchasing behaviors in rural areas. This study examined whether purchasing food at stores/restaurants around schools was related to adolescents' participation in school breakfast programs and overall diet in rural Minnesota. Methods: Breakfast-skippers enrolled in a group-randomized intervention…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Adolescent Attitudes, Dining Facilities, Purchasing
Provider Adherence to Nutrition and Physical Activity Best Practices within Early Care and Education Settings in Minnesota, Helping to Reduce Early Childhood Health Disparities
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Loth, Katie; Shanafelt, Amy; Davey, Cynthia; Anfinson, Allison; Zauner, Marguerite; Looby, Anna Ayers; Frost, Natasha; Nanney, Marilyn S. – Health Education & Behavior, 2019
Licensed child care providers, and the early care and education settings in which they operate, are uniquely situated to influence children's healthy eating and physical activity through practices, attitudes, and supportive physical and social environments. However, preliminary research indicates that child-, family-, and provider-level…
Descriptors: Child Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Health Behavior, Eating Habits
Food Insecurity and Rural Adolescent Personal Health, Home, and Academic Environments
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Shanafelt, Amy; Hearst, Mary O.; Wang, Qi; Nanney, Marilyn S. – Journal of School Health, 2016
Background: Food-insecure (FIS) adolescents struggle in school and with health and mental health more often than food-secure (FS) adolescents. Rural communities experience important disparities in health, but little is known about rural FIS adolescents. This study aims to describe select characteristics of rural adolescents by food-security…
Descriptors: Hunger, Food, Adolescents, Rural Schools
Weight and Weight-Related Behaviors among 2-Year College Students
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Nanney, Marilyn S.; Lytle, Leslie A.; Farbakhsh, Kian; Moe, Stacey G.; Linde, Jennifer A.; Gardner, Jolynn K.; Laska, Melissa N. – Journal of American College Health, 2015
Objectives and Participants: The purpose of this article is to describe weight indicators and weight-related behaviors of students enrolled in 2-year colleges, including sex differences. Methods: During Fall 2011 and Spring 2012, 441 students from 3 Minnesota community colleges enrolled in the Choosing Healthy Options in College Environments and…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Body Weight, Student Behavior, Gender Differences