Carbon footprints of vegetarian, pescatarian, and other popular diets have been studied previously, but mostly as idealized versions modeled to meet dietary recommendations. Less is known about the they are consumed by US adults, thus potential trade-offs with diet quality for free-living individuals. This study estimated carbon footprint selected a nationally representative sample consumers, including recently trending keto- paleo-style diets. The 2005–2010 NHANES 24-h recall data were used...

Concern for the environment when making dietary choices has grown as contribution of food sector to global greenhouse gas emissions becomes more widely known. Understanding correlates beef eating could assist in targeting campaigns reduce consumption high-impact foods. The objective this study was identify demographic, socioeconomic, and behavioral disproportionate United States. We analyzed 24-h recall data from adults (n = 10,248) 2015–2018 National Health Nutrition Examination Survey...

(1) Background: Inadequate physical activity is an ongoing issue for pediatric survivors of childhood cancer and hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT), increasing their risk chronic health conditions decreasing quality life. Team Survivors a 12-week program in which train as group to participate community triathlon. Preliminary findings from improvement project were used assess its feasibility influencing survivors’ life family’s perception the program. (2) Methods: Repeated measures...

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Fresh fruit and vegetables are important components of a healthy diet. Distance to supermarket has been associated with the ability access fresh produce. A randomly sampled telephone survey was conducted main shopper for 3000 households in New Orleans, Louisiana 2011. Individuals were asked where how often they shopped groceries, frequency consumption variety foods, whether had car. Bivariate models assessed relationship between four outcomes: car access, distance store patronized by...

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This study examines how the consumption of fruits and vegetables is affected by home cooking habits shopping patterns, including distance to patronized stores frequency shopping, in two low-income predominantly African American urban neighborhoods New Orleans, Louisiana. In-person interviews were conducted 2013 with 901 adult residents who identified themselves as primary household shopper. Respondents asked where often they shopped answered a food questionnaire. Addresses geocoded distances...

The school lunch salad bar (SB) is a recommended food environmental strategy to increase access to, and consumption of fruit vegetables (F/V). In study examine use SBs, middle high students provided data via the Automated Self-Administered 24-h dietary recall (24HDR) tool for kids (ASA24-Kids-2012), web-based collection platform. Kilocalories were computed, groups assigned F/V sources obtained. Students (n = 718) from 12 schools with SBs nine without approximately 87% African American, over...

The objective of this study was to identify demographic, social and structural factors associated with intake fruit vegetables in older adults New Orleans, Louisiana.

Purpose. To examine support for local policies encouraging physical activity and perceived neighborhood environment characteristics by weight status of respondents across U.S. counties. Design. We used a random-digit-dial, computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) to conduct cross-sectional questionnaire in selected counties 2011. Setting. Counties with high prevalences obesity sedentary behavior (HH; n = 884) low (LL; 171) were nationally. Subjects. Adult from HH (n 642) LL 566)...

Background. Consumption levels of fruits and vegetables (F/V) among children/adolescents are low. Programs like school-based salad bars (SB) provide increased F/V access. Aims. The purpose this study was to examine the relationship between SB use individual school-level factors elementary secondary school students in New Orleans public schools. Method. Twelve schools receiving units from Let’s Move Salad Bars Schools Campaign participated study. Self-reported data were collected ( n =...

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Childhood obesity continues to be a public health problem in the United States. Increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables (F/V) is one strategy for decreasing high energy‐dense, high‐fat foods, thereby improving weight status. Many Orleans Parish schools were provided with salad bars ( SBs ) augment school lunch increased access F/V. This study identified factors associated student use . METHODS Surveys examining SB use, demographics, food preference, nutrition...

Abstract Objective Changes to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) occurred in 2009 when supplemental foods offered through programme were updated align with current dietary recommendations. The present study reports on a new index developed monitor retail environment’s adoption of these food supply requirements New Orleans. Design A 100-point WIC Availability Index (WIC-AI) was derived from minimum state stocking vendors. sample supermarkets,...

The food system contributes substantially to current environmental problems, which has prompted researchers evaluate both as well nutritional impacts of dietary choices. However, there been no research on the popular diets consumed in US. This study estimated carbon footprint and diet quality selected by a nationally representative sample US consumers. 2005–2010 National Health Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 24-hour recall data were used categorize individual adult (N = 16,800) into...