- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Diverse Education Studies and Reforms
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Education Methods and Practices
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Youth Development and Social Support
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Social Media in Health Education
Florida International University
2016-2025
Florida Department of Children and Families
2023
Center for Children
2023
Texas A&M University – Kingsville
2011-2013
Florida State University
2010-2012
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
1998
Midlife is filled with challenges and unique stressors for women, which necessitate a greater understanding of the factors that influence their life satisfaction. This study examined relationship family strains/changes weight to satisfaction, as mediated by coping, physical activity, sleep health stress. The findings indicated women in midlife, who experienced more stressful changes had higher body mass index scores, slept fewer hours stress, resulted lower These results have implications...
Objective To determine the associations between interoception, self-regulation, eating behaviors, and weight status among college students.
This study aims to measure food security and the levels of insecurity among Syrian refugee households. It also aimed determine association between status types households including number employed members children in Semi-structured interview questionnaires were administered 80 refugees residing Florida. Participants who have resettled Florida since 2011 interviewed one-on-one 45-minute sessions. Included cities Miami, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa. The main outcomes security, insecurity,...
Abstract A survey of adolescents aged 15 to 16 years was used examine the relationship between their perceptions indulgent parenting and adolescent weight status overall satisfaction with life, as associated body image, health stress. In addition, parental indulgence were examined in terms association eating behaviours health. The results revealed a paradox related parenting, both positive negative outcomes for adolescents. Structural equation analyses showed that not only lower stress...
A cross-sectional design based on the family ecosystem framework was used to examine how students' time spent engaging in social interactions and personal behaviours related dating, stress satisfaction with life. The data were extracted from Parental Indulgence of Emerging Adults study consisted 534 students at a southeastern university. findings indicated that amount involved non-verbal interactions, such as texting networking, along solitary activities, watching TV studying, negatively...
Objective: To pilot test the effectiveness of “MyNutriCart”, a smartphone application (app) that generates healthy grocery lists, on diet and weight. Methods: A randomized trial was conducted to efficacy using “MyNutriCart” app compared one face-to-face counseling session (Traditional group) in Hispanic overweight obese adults. Household food purchasing behavior, three 24-h recalls, Tucker’s semi-quantitative frequency questionnaire (FFQ), weight were assessed at baseline after 8 weeks....
Purpose:The study applies the theory of planned behavior to explain fruit and vegetable eating behaviors, a broad construct consisting preparing, self-monitoring, consuming fruits vegetables, older African Americans.Design Methods: Structural equation modeling was used examine applicability with data from 211 American women men (73% women, 26% men; median age range 57-63 years) participating in larger intervention study.Results: Attitudes about subjective social norms, perceived behavioral...
Abstract Coccia, C, Fernandes, SM, and Altiti, J. Tweeting for nutrition: feasibility efficacy outcomes of a 6-week social media-based nutrition education intervention student-athletes. J Strength Cond Res 34(7): 2084–2092, 2020—The main objective this study was to determine the using Twitter on knowledge, dietary practices, body mass index (BMI), self-efficacy, support among Participants included 50 male female National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I student-athletes between...
While there is certainly no perfect organization, some are more suited to one's personality traits than others. Taking the time examine as many aspects of organization needed helps secure insight into that dominates organization. It can make difference between an unhappy experience or a comfortable fit.
This study used interviews to question 29 parents of adolescents regarding their perceptions parental indulgence they had experienced and practice now as parents. The was based on socialization symbolic interactionism theories with qualitative analysis techniques being identify thematic findings. Four not been indulged did believe children. perceived themselves have continued the same pattern adolescents. majority (21) indulged. However, in a number ways: lack rules daily health routines,...
Objective: To examine a) whether college students’ eating behaviors are different by sex and/or body mass index (BMI) categories and b) the correlations between degree to which they rely on internal bodily signals for food intake. Participants: Undergraduate students 18–24 years old at a public university located in South Florida. Methods: Eligible answered questionnaires interoception, intuitive eating, including emotional restrained cognitive restraint, external uncontrolled eating....
<p class="Pa7">This article describes Health for Hearts United, a longitudinal church-based intervention to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in mid-life and older African Americans. Using community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches undergirded by both the Socio-ecological Theory Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change, 18-month intervention was developed six north Florida churches, randomly assigned as treatment or comparison. The intervention framed around...
A cross-sectional design based on social cognitive theory was used to examine the association between mother and daughter perceptions of parental indulgence family health discussions as they influenced eating motivations, outcomes, life satisfaction college females. Results indicated that daughters perceived greater overall overnurturance than mothers. Indulgence had both positive negative associations with daughters’ satisfaction. Daughters’ giving too much greatest total effects Even began...
To examine (a) the influences of life dissatisfaction and dietary social support on eating behaviors (a high-fat diet fruit/vegetable consumption) older African Americans (b) moderating role perceived association between their unhealthy behaviors. Baseline data from a larger intervention study mid-life Americans. The incorporated quasi-experimental design with random selection participants, stratifying for age gender. Six churches in North Florida. One hundred seventy-eight (132 females 46...
The purpose of this study was to determine if there were differences between adolescents and parents in their perceptions parental indulgence, stress (economic life), life satisfaction. In addition, using the conceptual frameworks family ecosystems developmental theory, relationships three types indulgence (soft structure, overnurturance, giving too much), economic stress, satisfaction examined for adolescent children. Findings indicated that perceived higher levels soft structure as...
The objective of this study was to examine the influence life dissatisfaction on health behaviors older African Americans and linking role psychological competency (e.g., control agency) vulnerability negative affect). A structural equation model using baseline data from a larger intervention examined. Respondents included 207 (153 females 54 males with median age 60) Americans. Life directly associated respondents’ daily fat consumption sleep indirectly receiving regular physical exams,...
The purpose of this investigation was to compare the effects three different concurrent training (CT) programs and a resistance (RT) program. Twenty-three trained men (age: 24 ± 3 years) were randomized into four groups: RT high intensity interval cycling (CTH, n = 6), moderate continuous (CTM, 5), barbell circuit (RTC, or only (RT, 6). Back squat bench press strength, quadriceps, pectoralis muscle thickness, VO2peak, maximum workload (Wmax, Watts) assessed. Squat strength gains meaningful...
Methods A randomized controlled trial was conducted to test the Snackability app use for 12 wk on snack scores (calculated from app) compared controls. We also explored effect diet quality (Healthy Eating Index-2015) and weight. Outcomes were between intervention control groups at 4, 8, using repeated measures ANOVA.
Aims Excessive weight gain has led to increased obesity and mortality risk among college students. Issues with maintaining a healthy may be attributed poor internal awareness unhealthy eating behaviors. The study's purpose was determine the longitudinal effects interoception, self-regulation, nonpurposeful behaviors, status (BMI) women.
To examine (a) inter-individual variation in African Americans' fruit and vegetable social support, behavior, consumption trajectories by estimating latent growth curves (LGCs) (b) the associations between these over time. As part of a larger intervention study, data were collected from mid-life older Americans yearly for three years. The study incorporated quasi-experimental design with random selection participants, stratifying age gender. Six churches North Florida. Two hundred thirty one...
Poor dietary habits in childhood can lead to obesity and chronic diseases later life. Increasing children's nutrition knowledge liking of fruits vegetables are key factors improving diet quality. The purpose this study was assess the effects a program on knowledge, intake Montessori students.Clustered-randomized control trial conducted Southeastern US school. Children aged 4-6 years old (intervention, n = 22; control, 29) participated 4-week education with taste testing 12 vegetables....