Angela Cleary APD , Courtney Thompson RNutr, PhD , Anthony Villani APD, PhD , Libby Swanepoel PhD
{"title":"Preprofessional Identity of Nutrition and Dietetics Students in Australia","authors":"Angela Cleary APD , Courtney Thompson RNutr, PhD , Anthony Villani APD, PhD , Libby Swanepoel PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.06.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.06.013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aimed to explore the preprofessional identity of undergraduate nutrition and dietetic students to guide curriculum development to better support the expectations of students and promote career readiness in a changing profession.</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>Qualitative focus group discussions in March, 2021.</div></div><div><h3>Setting</h3><div>An Australian university.</div></div><div><h3>Participants</h3><div>First-year students enrolled in the Bachelor of Nutrition (n = 50) or Bachelor of Dietetics (n = 58) at the University of the Sunshine Coast.</div></div><div><h3>Main Outcome Measures</h3><div>Student sociodemographics, motivations for and influences on career choice and preprofessional identity, expectations of professional competency and practice, degree, and career expectations.</div></div><div><h3>Analysis</h3><div>Descriptive statistics were conducted, and focus group discussions were analyzed using the Framework Approach.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Motivations and skills were consistent across both cohorts, centering on an interest in nutrition and respectful, professional conduct and communication. Expectations were similar across both degrees, with a focus on placement, real-world learning experiences, and staff support. Career expectations for both cohorts included business ownership.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions and Implications</h3><div>This research provided an understanding of students’ preprofessional identity, which was similar for both nutrition and dietetics students. Motivations identified in this research can be used to inform activities across nutrition and dietetic programs that support career readiness.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":"56 11","pages":"Pages 783-793"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142005728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stephanie Rogus PhD, RDN , Rachel Turner MS , Joanne Guthrie PhD , Mihai Niculescu PhD
{"title":"SNAP Online Food Shopping: Nutrition Education Needs Perceived by Practitioners","authors":"Stephanie Rogus PhD, RDN , Rachel Turner MS , Joanne Guthrie PhD , Mihai Niculescu PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.07.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.07.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The change in policy that allowed <em>Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program</em> recipients to redeem their benefits online during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic highlighted the potential role of nutrition education programs in facilitating the purchase of healthy, economical food online. The objective of this exploratory qualitative study was to understand the education provided by nutrition educators on online grocery shopping and educators’ perspectives on education needs and ways that healthy purchases can be encouraged online. Interviews revealed topics that can be included in in-person education on online shopping, insights for online nutrition education, and promotion strategies for encouraging healthy purchases by low-income shoppers online.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":"56 11","pages":"Pages 829-839"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142005729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Albert Pan BSPH, Jessica Soldavini PhD, MPH, RD, LDN
{"title":"School Meal Charge Policies Lack Consistency","authors":"Albert Pan BSPH, Jessica Soldavini PhD, MPH, RD, LDN","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.06.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.06.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This report discusses school meal charge policies nationwide, with an in-depth look at the contents of these policies in North Carolina. The US Department of Agriculture requires school districts to have policies related to unpaid school meal charges; however, there are no specific requirements for what must be included in these policies. School meal charge policies vary across North Carolina and the US. Many policies are vague, and some include provisions that may be harmful to children and families. The implications of these findings, including the suggested direction of future research and potential policy solutions, are discussed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":"56 10","pages":"Pages 736-741"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142394769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Editorial Board/Board of Directors","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S1499-4046(24)00426-3","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1499-4046(24)00426-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":"56 10","pages":"Page A3"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142423948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Why Early Career Researchers Should Engage in the Peer Review Process","authors":"Alexandra MacMillan Uribe PhD, RDN","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.08.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.08.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":"56 10","pages":"Page 680"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142394771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Food Insecurity, MyPlate Recognition, and Meal Preparation Confidence Among College Food Pantry Users","authors":"Tara Kelly MS, RDN , Greg Pavela PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.06.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.06.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div><span>This study examined college students’ food security status, Choose </span>MyPlate familiarity, and confidence in preparing healthy meals using food pantry ingredients.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A sample of 354 student users of a college food pantry in the US southeastern region were surveyed before using the food pantry for the first time.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Of the respondents, 81.3% were food insecure, and 47% of the overall sample experienced very low food security. About one-third (37.3%) recognized MyPlate; of those, 89.4% stated intention to use MyPlate knowledge making pantry selections. Students familiar with MyPlate (<em>P</em> = 0.003) and intending to use MyPlate when making food selections (<em>P</em> = 0.02) exhibited greater confidence. Differences were not observed on the basis of food security status.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions and Implications</h3><div>These findings suggest that familiarity with simple nutritional guidelines such as MyPlate may improve students’ intended food pantry selections and healthy meal selection confidence.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":"56 10","pages":"Pages 703-709"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141604441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carolyn Bresnahan MPH , Anna Claire Tucker MPH, RD , Sara John PhD , Joelle Johnson MPH , Julia A. Wolfson PhD
{"title":"Support for Policies and Strategies to Promote Healthy Food Retail In-Store and Online: Perspectives From a National Sample of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participants","authors":"Carolyn Bresnahan MPH , Anna Claire Tucker MPH, RD , Sara John PhD , Joelle Johnson MPH , Julia A. Wolfson PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.06.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.06.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Gather perspectives on healthy retail policies and strategies from a national sample of <span><em>Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program</em></span> (SNAP) participants.</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>Anonymous web-based survey fielded in English and Spanish. The survey measured support for healthy retail policies and strategies.</div></div><div><h3>Setting</h3><div>National Qualtrics panel fielded on September 30 and October 19, 2022.</div></div><div><h3>Participants</h3><div>A total of 1,559 adult SNAP participants (in the last 12 months) participated in the Qualtrics SNAP survey panel.</div></div><div><h3>Variables Measured</h3><div>Overall support for retail policies and strategies was calculated using response frequencies and proportions.</div></div><div><h3>Analysis</h3><div><span>Cross-tabulations and chi-square tests of independence assessed differences in policy support by online shopping behavior and nutrition security status. Significance was determined at </span><em>P</em> < 0.05.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Most SNAP participants were broadly supportive of policies and strategies to improve the healthy food retail environment. More restrictive policies were less popular than policies that expanded consumer choice. Support also varied by online shopping status and nutrition security status.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions and Implications</h3><div>Policies and strategies that improve the healthy food retail environment are popular among a national sample of SNAP participants. Policy discussions must understand SNAP participants’ perspectives regarding changes to the retail environment that may impact their ability to access healthy foods.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":"56 10","pages":"Pages 681-693"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141735538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nikole D. Squires MS, CHES, NBC-HWC, ATC , Melissa Goode MPH, RDN , Abigail Pye MPH, RDN , Natalie M. Papini PhD , Nanette V. Lopez PhD, RDN , Cristen Harris PhD, RDN, CEDS, CSSD, FAND , Julie D. Dillon MS, RDN, CEDS-C , Emma M. Laing PhD, RDN, FAND , Saemi Lee PhD , Dawn Clifford PhD, RD
{"title":"Weight-Inclusive Podcasts Improved Intuitive Eating, Body Appreciation, and Anti-Fat Attitudes Among Nutrition Students","authors":"Nikole D. Squires MS, CHES, NBC-HWC, ATC , Melissa Goode MPH, RDN , Abigail Pye MPH, RDN , Natalie M. Papini PhD , Nanette V. Lopez PhD, RDN , Cristen Harris PhD, RDN, CEDS, CSSD, FAND , Julie D. Dillon MS, RDN, CEDS-C , Emma M. Laing PhD, RDN, FAND , Saemi Lee PhD , Dawn Clifford PhD, RD","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.06.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.06.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Assess the impact of a weight-inclusive podcast (WIP) intervention on body appreciation, intuitive eating (IE), anti-fat attitudes, and weight and health attitudes in university students enrolled in an upper-division nutrition course.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Quasi-experimental design: Intervention participants listened to 8 weekly WIP episodes (n = 16); the comparison group listened to 8 weekly general nutrition podcasts (<em>n</em> = 29). Intuitive eating, body appreciation, anti-fat attitudes, and general weight and health attitudes were measured preintervention and postintervention.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Two-way, repeated measures analysis of variance revealed significant interaction effects of time × group, with participants in the WIP group experiencing significantly greater improvements in body appreciation (<em>P</em> = 0.03) and IE (<em>P</em> = 0.02) and greater reductions in anti-fat attitude scores (<em>P</em> = 0.006) than the comparison group.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions and Implications</h3><div>Podcasts may be a cost-effective tool to improve body appreciation and IE and reduce anti-fat attitudes in future nutrition professionals. Future research would benefit from recruiting prehealth professionals across different majors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":"56 10","pages":"Pages 710-718"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141753254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}