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Direct linkVilme, Helene; Paul, Christopher J.; Duke, Naomi N.; Campbell, Santiba D.; Sauls, Derrick; Muiruri, Charles; Skinner, Asheley C.; Bosworth, Hayden; Dokurugu, Yussif M.; Fay, John P. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: To understand the distribution of healthy and unhealthy food stores near historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Participants and methods: Using ArcGIS Pro's network analysis tools and ReferenceUSA database, this study characterized the healthy (favorable) and unhealthy (unfavorable) retail food stores within a 5-mile…
Descriptors: Geographic Information Systems, Food, Retailing, Black Colleges
Morgan, Maggie; Arrowood, John; Farris, Alisha; Griffin, Jamie – Journal of American College Health, 2023
A dual relationship between food insecurity and inadequate food literacy among college students may be attributed to limited food literacy, availability and ability to prepare healthful foods. Experiences that increase food literacy can improve diet quality and reduce food insecurity. Research was conducted through a food literacy-based curriculum…
Descriptors: Food, Hunger, Knowledge Level, Eating Habits
Vilme, Helene; Campbell, Santiba D.; Sauls, Derrick L.; Powell, Keith; Lee, Jennifer; Stout, Robyn; Erkanli, Alaattin; Reynolds, Glenn; Story, Mary T.; Matsouaka, Roland A.; Austin, Tomia; Templeton, P. Gizem; Locklear, Millard; Bosworth, Hayden B.; Skinner, Asheley C.; Otienoburu, Philip E.; Duke, Naomi N. – American Journal of Health Education, 2022
Background: Farm-to-University (Farm2U) programs make healthy eating accessible, easier, and the default option. Yet, few published studies have focused on Farm2U implementations in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in conjunction with measurements of implementation barriers using the consolidated framework for implementation…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Agriculture, Partnerships in Education, Barriers
Haynes-Maslow, Lindsey; Jones, Lorelei; Morris, Lauren; Anderson, Alyssa; Hardison-Moody, Annie – Journal of Extension, 2020
Low-income families experience many barriers to purchasing and preparing healthful foods. To help address some of these barriers, a team created a family-based cooking class, Healthy All Together, in which participants learn strategies for how to stretch their food dollars and feed their families healthful meals. In this article, we describe the…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Barriers, Nutrition, Cooking Instruction
Download full textStage, Virginia C.; Goodell, L. Suzanne; Chase, Susan; McDonald, Stephanie; Hegde, Archana V.; Bayles, Jocelyn; Jones, Lorelei – Journal of Extension, 2021
Our study examined the relationship between improved personal health behaviors of Head Start teachers and the promotion of positive health behaviors in their classrooms. Thirty-three Head Start teachers across seven centers received six 30-min nutrition education lessons. Dietary intake, physical activity, and self-efficacy for promoting positive…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Health Behavior, Early Intervention, Preschool Teachers
Resor, Jessica; Hegde, Archana V.; Stage, Virginia C.; Yeh, Chia – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2019
This study aimed to understand early childhood pre-service teachers' thoughts and experiences with nutrition education in their undergraduate program and how these experiences play into their perceptions and future use of nutrition education within their own classrooms. Using phenomenology, 11 in-depth telephonic interviews were conducted with…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preschool Teachers, Early Childhood Education, Student Attitudes
Krebs-Moberg, Julia; Ormsby, Alison – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2019
Many counties of Western North Carolina have high levels of food insecurity that may be addressed by training communities to grow, prepare, and preserve their own food. A curriculum was developed and tested in 2016 at a Section 8 housing development in Polk County, NC. Research investigated successful community agriculture projects and assessed…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Food, Hunger, Gardening
Finster, Matthew; Feldman, Jill – Online Submission, 2019
The objective of this study was to examine the construct validity and bias of a child health interview (CHI) instrument to assess young children's food and activity preferences. A quantitative study examining the construct validity and bias of a young child health interview instrument using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and multi-group CFA…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Construct Validity, Child Health, Young Children
Nothum, Anna; Eggett, Dennis; Stokes, Nathan – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2019
Purpose/Objectives: Farm to school (FTS) programs have many benefits, including potential for increased consumption of fruits and vegetables by students. However, there are challenges with hourly school nutrition employees' abilities to successfully process local produce and promote it to students. The purpose of this study was to identify…
Descriptors: School Personnel, Eating Habits, Self Efficacy, Health Promotion
Apostolopoulos, Yorghos; Lemke, Michael; Sönmez, Sevil; Hege, Adam – American Journal of Health Education, 2016
Background: Commercial trucker health is a vital public health concern. Enhanced understanding of the multiplicity, diversity, interdependence, and complexity of policies, resources, and stakeholders relevant to healthful living in trucking worksites can guide future interventions. Purpose: This article examines how the environmental attributes of…
Descriptors: Work Environment, Obesity, Transportation, Motor Vehicles
Thayer, Linden M.; Pimentel, Daniela C.; Smith, Janice C.; Garcia, Beverly A.; Sylvester, Laura Lee; Kelly, Tammy; Johnston, Larry F.; Ammerman, Alice S.; Keyserling, Thomas C. – American Journal of Health Education, 2017
Background: Because Americans commonly consume restaurant foods with poor dietary quality, effective interventions are needed to improve food choices at restaurants. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to design and evaluate a restaurant-based intervention to help customers select and restaurants promote heart healthy menu items with healthful…
Descriptors: Food, Eating Habits, Dining Facilities, Nutrition
Dunn, Carolyn; Jayaratne, K. S. U.; Baughman, Kristen; Levine, Katrina – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2014
Cook Smart, Eat Smart (CSES) is a 12-hour cooking school that teaches participants to prepare nutritious, delicious food using simple, healthy preparation techniques, basic ingredients, and minimal equipment. The purpose of this evaluation was to examine the impact of CSES on food preparation and meal consumption behavior. Program outcomes include…
Descriptors: Cooking Instruction, Nutrition Instruction, Food, Health Promotion
Trevino, Roberto P.; Pham, Trang; Mobley, Connie; Hartstein, Jill; El Ghormli, Laure; Songer, Thomas – Journal of School Health, 2012
Background: Food service directors have a concern that federal reimbursement is not meeting the demands of increasing costs of healthier meals. The purpose of this article is to report the food option changes and the annual revenues and expenses of the school food service environment.
Methods: The HEALTHY study was a 3-year (2006 to 2009)…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Nutrition, Dining Facilities, Costs
White, Alicie H.; Wilson, Judy F.; Burns, Adam; Blum-Kemelor, Donna; Singh, Anita; Race, Patricia O.; Soto, Valery; Lockett, Alice F. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2011
Objective: To develop and test nutrition messages and supporting content with low-income mothers for use with theory-based interventions addressing fruit and vegetable consumption and child-feeding practices. Design: Six formative and 6 evaluative focus groups explored message concepts and tested messages, respectively. Setting: Research…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Mothers, Focus Groups, Nutrition
Quandt, Sara A.; Chen, Haiying; Bell, Ronny A.; Savoca, Margaret R.; Anderson, Andrea M.; Leng, Xiaoyan; Kohrman, Teresa; Gilbert, Gregg H.; Arcury, Thomas A. – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: Dietary variation is important for health maintenance and disease prevention among older adults. However, oral health deficits impair ability to bite and chew foods. This study examines the association between oral health and foods avoided or modified in a multiethnic rural population of older adults. It considers implications for…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Rural Population, Prevention, American Indians
