A5049157838- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism
- Physical Activity and Health
- Housing Market and Economics
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Community Health and Development
University of Vermont
2016-2024
University of Baltimore
2021
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
2016
Swanson Center
2013-2015
American Cancer Society
2015
Arizona State University
2012-2014
COVID-19 has disrupted food access and impacted insecurity, which is associated with numerous adverse individual public health outcomes. To assess these challenges understand their impact on security, we conducted a statewide population-level survey using convenience sample in Vermont from 29 March to 12 April 2020, during the beginning of stay-at-home order. We utilized United States Department Agriculture six-item validated security module measure insecurity before since COVID-19. assessed...
Background COVID-19 has disrupted food access and impacted insecurity, which is associated with numerous adverse individual public health outcomes. Methods We conducted a statewide population-level survey in Vermont from March 29-April 12, 2020, during the beginning of stay-at-home order. utilized USDA six-item validated security module to measure insecurity before since COVID-19. assessed prevalence reported challenges, coping strategies, perceived helpful interventions among secure,...
We examined whether Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation changes associations between food insecurity, dietary quality, and weight among US adults.
Background:The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic profoundly affected food systems including security.Understanding how the COVID-19 impacted security is important to provide support and identify long-term impacts needs.Objective: The National Food Access COVID research Team (NFACT) was formed assess over different US study sites throughout pandemic, using common instruments measurements.This presents results from 18 across 15 states nationally first year of pandemic.Methods: A...
Abstract Background Home food procurement (HFP) (i.e. gardening, fishing, foraging, hunting, backyard livestock and canning) have historically been important ways that people obtain food. Recently, some HFP activities grown (e.g. gardening), while other hunting) become less common in the United States. Anecdotally, COVID-19 has sparked an increase evidenced by increased hunting licenses shortages seeds canning supplies. may positive benefits for security diet quality, though research beyond...
This study aims to describe differences in participation the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Special for Women and Children (WIC), school meal programs by household characteristics prior during pandemic, examine association of program with food security status pantry use. We analyze secondary data (
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation has been demonstrated to improve household food insecurity, yet not all those who are eligible for the program participate. This article describes findings from both peer-reviewed and grey literature pertaining factors that influence SNAP participation. benefits low-income individuals families improving dietary intake, reducing ultimately providing one strategy alleviate poverty. The described with a social science behavioral...
ObjectiveWomen, Infants, and Children (WIC) cash value vouchers (CVV) have been inconsistently redeemed in Arizona. The objective of this study was to explore perceived barriers use CVV as well strategies participants overcome them.DesignEight focus groups were conducted attitudes behaviors related use.SettingFocus at 2 WIC clinics metro-Phoenix, AZ.ParticipantsParticipants who least 18 years age primarily responsible for buying preparing food their households.Phenomenon InterestPerceived...
Charitable food services, including banks and pantries, support individual households' access, potentially maintaining security diet quality during emergencies. During the COVID-19 pandemic, use of pantries has increased in US. Here we examine perceptions their relationship to fruit vegetable (FV) intake first 6 months using a statewide representative survey (n = 600) residents Vermont. The utilization was more common among insecure households with children. Among respondents, those who did...
This study assessed changes in household food insecurity throughout the first year of COVID-19 pandemic a cohort adults state Vermont, USA, and examined socio-demographic characteristics associated with increased odds experiencing during pandemic. We conducted three online surveys between March 2020 2021 to collect longitudinal data on security, use assistance programs, job disruptions Food security was measured using USDA six-item module. Among 441 respondents, rates significantly remained...
Although farmers' markets offer healthy foods for purchase, many lack the equipment necessary to process convenient, card-based transactions. We assessed impact of providing wireless terminals 5 on overall sales and redemption Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Sales increased significantly at 4 after implementation terminals, above beyond SNAP alone. Implementation may be important improving financial stability accessibility markets.
The objective of this paper is to describe the development and preliminary testing new scales assess hunger-coping behaviors in a very low-income population. Very adults (≥ 19 years), caregivers at least one child (n = 306) completed survey community setting (e.g., libraries). included novel items assessing trade-offs purchase food, strategies stretch obtain food), food insecurity status, physiological hunger. Internal consistency scales, one-way ANOVAs, post-hoc analyses, Spearman's...
Federal nutrition assistance programs serve as safety nets for many American households, and participation has been linked to increased food security and, in some instances, improved diet quality mental health outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic brought new economic, social, psychological challenges, necessitating inquiry into how are functioning associated with public
Aerobic exercise training in women typically results minimal fat loss, with considerable individual variability. We hypothesized that higher baseline body would lose more response to and early loss predict final loss. Eighty-one sedentary premenopausal (age: 30.7 ± 7.8 years; height: 164.5 7.4 cm; weight: 68.2 16.4 kg; percent: 38.1 8.8) underwent dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry before after 12 weeks of supervised treadmill walking 3 days per week for 30 minutes at 70% (Equation is included...
Abstract Objective To understand factors which enhance or detract from farmers’ market shopper experiences to inform targeted interventions increase utilization, community-building and social marketing strategies. Design A consumer-intercept study using the Stanford Healthy Neighborhood Discovery Tool capture real-time perceptions via photographs audio narratives. Setting An urban in a large metropolitan US city. Participants Thirty-eight shoppers, who recorded 748 unique coded elements...
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound impacts on the global food system, supply chain, and employment, which, in turn, created numerous challenges to access security. Early exploratory studies suggest significant increases insecurity United States. Comprehensive longitudinal research across multiple locations is needed understand range of responses at household level improve preparedness for future events. This protocol paper outlines formation N ational F ood A ccess C OVID T eam...
We examine the relationship of home food procurement (HFP) during COVID-19 to emotional eating and stress using a statewide representative survey (n = 600) in Vermont. Women people with job change since were more likely experience higher eating. Engaging HFP, especially gardening, is associated less However, who fished, hunted, or canned pandemic began eat for reasons stress. These results suggest that even pandemic, may contribute reduction, so than other nature-based production activities.
This study examined Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) outreach efforts among representatives of community organizations, as well local and statewide needs for increasing SNAP participation. We conducted qualitative interviews with 34 workers across 27 states; participants reported working at food banks, social services agencies, antihunger nonprofits, legal aid faith-based health clinics. Four major emerged themes community-level organizations: increased personnel, funding,...
The goal of the U.S. Department Agriculture's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is to assist food insecure households by providing federally allocated funds increase purchasing power and ultimately achieve a more nutritious diet; however, working poor tend be underserved SNAP. This study identified factors associated with SNAP participation in nationally representative sample (adults household incomes ≤ 130% poverty level who worked 27 or weeks during year). Data were from...