{"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}
{"title":"Spending Longer Time in the Kitchen Was Associated With Healthier Diet Among Japanese Older Women With Frailty","authors":"Sayaka Nagao-Sato MSc, RDN , Rie Akamatsu DrPH, RD , Sakiko Yamamoto PhD , Etsuko Saito PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.06.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.06.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To evaluate the conditional effect of time spent in the kitchen on the association between frailty status and healthy diet among older women.</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>Secondary analysis of an online cross-sectional survey conducted in January 2023.</div></div><div><h3>Participants</h3><div>Six hundred Japanese women (aged ≥ 65 years).</div></div><div><h3>Main Outcome Measure(s)</h3><div>Frailty status evaluated using the Kihon Checklist (25 affirmative questions assessing daily functions, weight status, and mental condition); healthy diet assessed by the days of consuming ≥ 2 meals that include staple, main and side dishes in a meal (SMS meal) in a day; and time spent in the kitchen.</div></div><div><h3>Analysis</h3><div>Moderation analysis was used to evaluate the conditional effect of time spent in the kitchen on frailty status and SMS meal intake. Chi-square tests for independence were used to evaluate the differences in the Kihon Checklist items by frailty status.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Spending longer time in the kitchen indicated more frequent SMS meal intake and the trend was stronger among older women with frailty than those with robustness. All items except for 1 item regarding weight status (<em>P</em> = 0.15) were significantly associated with frailty status (<em>P</em> < 0.001).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions and Implications</h3><div>Further studies are needed to evaluate the causal relationship between frailty status, healthy diet, and kitchen use.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":"56 10","pages":"Pages 694-702"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141735478","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}
Andrea M. Krenek PhD, RDN , Amy R. Mobley PhD, RDN, FAND , Jeanette Andrade PhD, RDN , Wendy Dahl PhD, RDN , Anne E. Mathews PhD, RDN
{"title":"Behavioral Frameworks and Translational Applications of Culinary Medicine and Culinary Nutrition","authors":"Andrea M. Krenek PhD, RDN , Amy R. Mobley PhD, RDN, FAND , Jeanette Andrade PhD, RDN , Wendy Dahl PhD, RDN , Anne E. Mathews PhD, RDN","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.07.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Culinary medicine and culinary nutrition programs have emerged as innovative approaches to influencing dietary and lifestyle behavior change. These models vary in reported use of behavioral frameworks for planning purposes and attributing efficacy to current inconsistencies in format and delivery. This report aims to review current practice of behavior change theories in culinary medicine/culinary nutrition, delineate constructs that support positive outcomes, and describe future directions for translational applications in integrating the skills of chefs, nutrition educators, and medical professionals.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":"56 10","pages":"Pages 742-750"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141996779","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}
{"title":"","authors":"Kathryn M. Kolasa PhD, RDN, LDN","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.07.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.07.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":"56 10","pages":"Pages 756-757"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142423779","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}
Basheerah Enahora PhD, MBA, RDN, LDN , Gina L. Tripicchio PhD, MSEd , Regis Kopper PhD , Omari L. Dyson PhD , Jeffrey Labban PhD , Lenka H. Shriver PhD , Lauren A. Haldeman PhD , Christopher K. Rhea PhD , Jared T. McGuirt PhD, MPH
{"title":"Assessment of Interest in a Virtual Avatar-Based Nutrition Education Program Among Youth-Serving Community Partners","authors":"Basheerah Enahora PhD, MBA, RDN, LDN , Gina L. Tripicchio PhD, MSEd , Regis Kopper PhD , Omari L. Dyson PhD , Jeffrey Labban PhD , Lenka H. Shriver PhD , Lauren A. Haldeman PhD , Christopher K. Rhea PhD , Jared T. McGuirt PhD, MPH","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.06.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.06.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Examine the appeal of a virtual avatar-led nutrition education program among youth-serving community partners in North Carolina.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We surveyed community partners using the Diffusion of Innovation Theory constructs of relative advantage, compatibility, and complexity. Logistic regression evaluated the appeal and likelihood of the program's future use.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Community partners (n = 100) agreed that the program was an innovative (87%) and convenient (85%) way for youth and parents to learn about nutrition. Partners who perceived the program as a relative advantage to current programs had significantly higher odds of future use intention (<em>P</em> = 0.005). Those who found it compatible with organizational and personal values had significantly higher odds of future use (<em>P</em> < 0.001).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions and Implications</h3><div>A nutrition education virtual avatar program is of interest to youth-engaged community partners. Future research examining the potential integration of this type of program within community organizations is warranted.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":"56 10","pages":"Pages 719-727"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141735477","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}
Nitjaree Maneerat PhD , Karen Byrd PhD, RD , Barbara Almanza PhD, FAND , Carl Behnke PhD , Douglas Nelson PhD
{"title":"Home Delivery Meal Kits Online Food Safety-Related Information: A Perspective","authors":"Nitjaree Maneerat PhD , Karen Byrd PhD, RD , Barbara Almanza PhD, FAND , Carl Behnke PhD , Douglas Nelson PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.06.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.06.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The recent popularity of home delivery meal kits (HMK) has prompted concerns about its integrity and safety. On the basis of a food safety-related information evaluation of the common US-based HMK vendors’ websites, this perspective highlights opportunities for improvement with the adequacy and accessibility of relevant information on HMK websites, an important resource for communicating food safety best practices to consumers. Identified gaps in information and inadequate delivery protocols potentially increase the risk of offering unsafe food to consumers. Suggestions for future research and recommendations for vendors, policymakers, and regulators to help protect consumers from potential foodborne illness risks are also discussed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":"56 10","pages":"Pages 728-735"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142037610","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}