A5061137670- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Community Health and Development
- Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering
- Physical Activity and Health
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Architecture, Design, and Social History
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- Early Childhood Education and Development
Meredith College
2021-2024
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program
2023
West Virginia University
2015-2022
Food and Nutrition Service
2020
Unité de Nutrition Humaine
2019
West Virginia State University
2019
University of Victoria
1975
California State University System
1968
California State University, Fullerton
1967
Young adults in Appalachia may face poor nutritional status due to low access healthy food and high mental health symptoms attributed stress the college environment. A cross-sectional design was used investigate relationship between diet intake of this population via surveys. Participant responses (n = 1956) showed students' mean number depressed days over past 30 9.67 ± 8.80, anxious days, 14.1 10.03. The fruit vegetable 1.80 1.27 times per day added sugars 1.79 1.26 day. 36.7% students...
In order to investigate the impact of food insecurity on college students in a highly health disparate region we (1) assessed prevalence among young adults at large, rural university Appalachia, and (2) investigated relationship between behavioral characteristics including academic performance, coping strategies, money expenditure. A cross-sectional design was used capture representative sample attending central Appalachian Fall 2016. The United States Department Agriculture (USDA) Adult...
A number of studies have measured college student food insecurity prevalence higher than the national average; however, no multicampus regional study among students at 4-y institutions has been undertaken in Appalachian and Southeast regions United States.
To quantify the number and type of students failing to secure basic needs.Students attending 22 postsecondary schools in United States Fall 2019.The Adult Food Security Module part #RealCollege Survey were used measure food housing insecurity, respectively. Logistic linear regression models assess relationship between selected factors needs insecurities.Participants (n = 22,153) classified as 44.1% 52.3% insecure insecure, Homeless or those who experienced childhood insecurity at greatest...
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic can cause in increase stress experienced by college students and consequently, potentially adversely affect their health behaviours. Aims: aim of this study was to investigate how impacted college-attending young adults diet quality physical activity. Methods: Students attending an Appalachian university spring 2020 participated cross-sectional study. Participants were surveyed on eating habits, quality, activity before since COVID-19. Frequencies responses...
Abstract Objective: To assess the relationship between food insecurity, sleep quality, and days with mental physical health issues among college students. Design: An online survey was administered. Food insecurity assessed using ten-item Adult Security Survey Module. Sleep measured nineteen-item Pittsburgh Quality Index (PSQI). Mental were three items from Healthy Days Core Multivariate logistic regression conducted to poor health. Setting: Twenty-two higher education institutions....
Abstract Food insecurity on college campuses is a major public health problem and has been documented for the last decade. Sufficient food access crucial social determinant of health, thus across country have implemented various programmes, systems policies to enhance which included pantries, campus gardens, farmers’ markets, meal share or voucher mobile applications, gleaning, recovery efforts, deliveries task force/working groups. However, little understood about how best address support...
Food insecurity among college students has become a growing concern, with reports documenting its prevalence for over decade. As the demographics of university and change, more first-generation, nontraditional, minority students, risk food is heightened. This viewpoint contends that security an essential basic need when left unmet, it significantly impacts their well-being, resulting in increased poor academic performance or departure from higher education before degree completion. To combat...
To describe outcomes from intervention and dissemination of iCook 4-H.Five-state, community-based participatory research a randomized, controlled trial followed by 5-state, nonrandomized test the 4-H curriculum with control treatment groups.Community university sites.Youths aged 9-10 years their adult food preparer; 228 dyads in 74 dissemination.Theoretical frameworks were Social Cognitive Theory experiential learning model. Six 2-hour, biweekly sessions on cooking, eating, playing together...
The aim of this study was to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted college student mental health and alcohol use determine resilience could alleviate negative outcomes.Students attending an Appalachian university during spring 2020 were surveyed shortly after on-campus activities stopped.Survey items included resilience, demographics, self-rated health, depression symptoms, anxiety before since COVID-19.There a significant increase in prevalence severe depression, anxiety, high...
Abstract College food insecurity is a known detriment to student success, but little about the implementation of campus‐based programmes help address this issue on campus in United States. The objective research study was determine types initiatives implemented and assess how such are managed, funded, evaluated. A cross‐sectional, 23‐item online survey administered among individuals involved with identified through professional networks. Food pantries were most common (97.1%) mobile sharing...
There is little investigation into the causes of food addiction. The aim this study was to determine impact early life influences on development addiction in college-attending young adults aged 18-29.
ObjectiveTo investigate parent and child food preparation cognitions behaviors qualitatively to create recommendations for nutrition programs targeting these audiences.DesignFocus groups were conducted in community settings with school-age children (n = 37) parents 38) Florida, West Virginia, New Jersey.SettingCommunity Jersey.ParticipantsSchool-age 38).Phenomenon of InterestFactors influencing school-aged their inform Social Cognitive Theory-based recommendations.AnalysisContent...
ABSTRACTABSTRACTThis study explored the barriers and facilitators to successful implementation sustainment of food insecurity initiatives on college campuses. Respondents (n = 65) included faculty, staff, administrators, student leaders at higher education institutions in 28 states. Through an online survey, respondents reported experiencing multiple (mean 3.7, SD 1.7) when implementing initiatives. The three most commonly were funding (79.4%), marketing/student awareness (74.6%), stigma...
To describe the impact of iCook 4-H intervention study based on data gathered through ripple effect mapping focus groups an explorative approach.Youth-adult dyads responded about ways in which had affected individual, family, and community. Three questions were asked: (1) What people doing differently as a result iCook? (2) Who benefited from how? (3) Were there changes way community institutions did things iCook?Ripple sessions took place across 5 states (Maine, Nebraska, South Dakota,...
Health professionals generally have positive attitudes towards the role of nutrition in medicine, but limited knowledge and low self-efficacy for incorporating it into routine care. To assess effectiveness a "learn first, practice second" intervention on nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, multidisciplinary health professionals, present approach consisted 16 weeks online education 2 cultural immersion Tuscany, Italy. Data was captured via surveys at Baseline, Post-education,...
Nutrition is a key factor in preventing and treating long-term disease. Patients should be advised to follow evidence-based dietary patterns, such as the Mediterranean diet, which has shown success or managing variety of diseases. All health professionals can play role providing nutrition advice patients; however, many have an overall low knowledge self-efficacy counseling patients. Because this, there call by professional organizations for increase applied education professionals....
Ripple Effect Mapping (REM) is an evaluation approach that has traditionally been used in community settings to visually map the impact of programming and interventions. This manuscript utilizes Community Capitals Framework (CCF) inform REM better highlight changes between various levels a community, following childhood obesity prevention intervention. The addition in-depth qualitative analyses makes this particularly useful for interventions with research-community partnership focus....