{"title":"Nutrition Interventions to Improve the Military Nutrition Environment Positively Impact Service Members","authors":"Melissa Rittenhouse PhD, RD, CSSD, LD, FAND , Saachi Khurana BS","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.12.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.12.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>This systematic review examines dietary interventions in the military nutrition environment (MNE) to support the health and performance of service members (SM).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Articles that implemented a dietary intervention for active duty SMs on military installations were included in this analysis (from 2010 to 2013). Of the 723 articles yielded in screening through Covidence, 6 studies qualified to be included in this review.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Study interventions were grouped into color coding, food choice architecture, and menu modifications. All studies indicated increased nutrient intake. One study reported enhanced diet quality using the Healthy Eating Index. Two studies received positive customer feedback, and all selected studies demonstrated positive behavior modification among SM.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>All studies demonstrated improvement in diet-related outcomes, and behavior modification. Many barriers exist within MNE that need to be addressed to make meaningful changes. The heterogeneity in study designs and interventions poses challenges in reaching definitive conclusions.</div></div><div><h3>Implications for Research and Practice</h3><div>These results highlight the need for a more extensive examination of the military food environment across all venue types. Replication of standardized nutrition practices throughout the diverse military landscape can further impact the health, readiness, and performance of SM.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":"57 3","pages":"Pages 208-217"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143015250","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":"Good Food for All begins with Us: Experiences at the 2024 World Food Forum","authors":"Ashlyn Anderson BA, MSc","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2025.01.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2025.01.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":"57 3","pages":"Page 165"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143550565","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":"Thinking Through How Best to Evaluate What We Do","authors":"Lauren Haldeman PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2025.01.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2025.01.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":"57 3","pages":"Page 166"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143548120","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":"Learning From Pregnant Women Eating 5 Servings or More of Vegetables Daily: Strategies, Behaviors, and Motivators","authors":"Judith Maher PhD , Emma Annetts RN, RM , Sandra Lee RN, RM , Nina Meloncelli PhD , Lauren Kearney RM, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.12.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.12.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To explore the context, behaviors, strategies, and motivators of pregnant women who consume 5 servings of vegetables daily.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Positive deviance study involving Australian pregnant women (9 of 529) identified through a validated food frequency questionnaire. Semistructured interviews explored their strategies, behaviors, and motivators.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Women valued vegetables for health benefits and disease management. Prioritizing vegetables in main meals and snacks was key, supported by planning, purchasing, and preparation. Social support and a positive environment facilitated regular vegetable consumption easier. Cooking skills and, in some cases, gardening were important enablers. Results provide practical strategies to address commonly reported challenges to vegetable consumption.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions and Implications</h3><div>Pregnant women's experiences of meeting vegetable intake recommendations offer valuable insights into practices that enhance dietary quality. Further research and testing in practice is warranted with pregnant women and their significant others to promote increased vegetable intake and better outcomes for families.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":"57 3","pages":"Pages 198-207"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142967113","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":"Editorial Board/Board of Directors","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S1499-4046(25)00020-X","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1499-4046(25)00020-X","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":"57 3","pages":"Page A3"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143550564","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":"Vermont's Universal School Meals Program: Challenging the Neoliberal Education Paradigm","authors":"Alexandra Brooks MS","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.12.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.12.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This article examines the recent implementation of Universal School Meals (USM) programs in several US states in the context of the increasing influence of neoliberalism in the public schooling system. By subverting a neoliberal paradigm, USM programs disrupt prevailing narratives of poverty and work to reclaim education's central place in the public sphere. A systems-thinking analysis of this issue reveals USM programs to be a powerful leverage point for change. Examining Vermont as a case study, this analysis explores how USM programs present an opportunity to reimagine the purpose of public schooling beyond the boundaries of a neoliberal paradigm.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":"57 3","pages":"Pages 253-257"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142967120","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}
Saied Toossi PhD, Jessica E. Todd PhD, Leslie Hodges PhD, Laura Tiehen PhD
{"title":"Responses to the 2022 Infant Formula Shortage in the US by Race and Ethnicity","authors":"Saied Toossi PhD, Jessica E. Todd PhD, Leslie Hodges PhD, Laura Tiehen PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.11.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.11.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Describe experiences of, and responses to, 2022 infant formula shortages among households with infants aged up to 18 months by race/ethnicity using Household Pulse Survey data.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Outcomes included whether households were affected by shortages and, if so, 3 nonmutually exclusive response categories (increased breastmilk, obtained formula atypically, and disruptive coping [disruptions to breastmilk and/or formula]) and 1 mutually exclusive response category (solely disruptive coping). Unadjusted shares reporting each were compared using <em>t</em> tests. Regressions adjusting for household characteristics and fixed effects were used to examine associations between race/ethnicity and the outcomes.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Shares affected by shortages declined over time as the formula supply improved. We found no association between race and ethnicity and reports of being affected by a shortage. Among affected households, non-Hispanic Black households were more likely to report disruptive coping than non-Hispanic White households (<em>P</em> = 0.03).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions and Implications</h3><div>Shortages may have widened racial/ethnic differences in infant feeding practices. Efforts to inform about infant feeding behaviors, improve access to formula, and/or increase participation in assistance programs could be targeted to those most likely to be affected by unexpected shortages or most likely to resort to disruptive coping behaviors. Further research could examine geographic variation in shortages and their long-term effects on infant feeding behaviors and infant and maternal health.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":"57 3","pages":"Pages 232-241"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142980742","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":"Development and Implementation of a 3-Week Whole-Food Plant-Based Vegan Diet Intervention for College Students","authors":"Sydeena E. Isaacs PhD, RD, LDN , Melinda Bogardus PhD, FNP-BC , Martie Thompson PhD , Shenghui Wu PhD, MD , Marisa Howell BS","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.11.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.11.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To describe the research methods used for the Diet and Health Study, a pilot-feasibility study to assess the impact of a whole-food plant-based vegan diet on college students’ physical and mental health.</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>This 3-week theory-based pilot-feasibility study will employ a stratified, randomized control design (2 intervention groups and 1 comparison group) with measurement of primary and secondary outcomes at baseline and postintervention and end-of-study focus groups.</div></div><div><h3>Setting</h3><div>Southeastern public state university.</div></div><div><h3>Participants</h3><div>Sixty undergraduate college students aged 18–25 years.</div></div><div><h3>Intervention</h3><div>The study and intervention delivery were designed using an integration of the Theory of Planned Behavior and Social Cognitive Theory. Three consecutive weekly nutrition education lunch-and-learn sessions (75 minutes each) will be delivered using 2 different teaching modalities (ie, interactive-experiential vs lecture-based).</div></div><div><h3>Main Outcome Measures</h3><div>(1) Feasibility and acceptability of study procedures and theoretically-informed whole-food plant-based vegan diet intervention; (2) potential impacts of the intervention on intrapersonal, physical, and mental health, and dietary measures; and (3) potential differential impacts of 2 intervention modalities.</div></div><div><h3>Analysis</h3><div>Descriptive statistics and effect sizes to assess changes to the outcome variables from baseline to postintervention across the 3 groups. Qualitative content analysis of the focus group transcripts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":"57 3","pages":"Pages 242-252"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142830676","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}
Neela Bhana MPH , Jennifer Utter PhD , Carley Grimes PhD , Helen Eyles PhD
{"title":"Dietary Salt–Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of New Zealand Adults Aged 18–65 Years","authors":"Neela Bhana MPH , Jennifer Utter PhD , Carley Grimes PhD , Helen Eyles PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.12.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.12.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To explore dietary salt–related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of New Zealand (NZ) adults aged 18–65 years and assess differences by demographic subgroups.</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>Cross-sectional online survey conducted between June 1, 2018 and August 31, 2018.</div></div><div><h3>Setting</h3><div>Participants were recruited in shopping malls, via social media, and a market research panel.</div></div><div><h3>Participants</h3><div>English-speaking adults residing in NZ.</div></div><div><h3>Variables Measured</h3><div>An amended version of The Pan American and World Health Organization Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors standardized survey tool was used. Demographic data (age, sex, ethnicity, and educational attainment) were also collected.</div></div><div><h3>Analysis</h3><div>Descriptive statistics reported. Chi-square test for independence to assess differences by demographics.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The survey was completed by 1,131 adults (mean age 36 ± 15 years; n = 876 [78%] female; n = 661 [78%] NZ European/other; n = 210 [19%] Asian; n =164 [15%] Māori). In addition, 865 participants (83%) knew the primary dietary source of salt; 406 (40%) knew the recommended salt intake; 946 (95%) believed food manufacturers are responsible for sodium reduction; 563 (55%) supported government regulations; and 259 (26%) used food labels. Females and NZ European/other participants reported more favorable salt-reducing behaviors, such as avoiding fast-food and packaged, ready-to-eat foods (<em>P</em> < 0.001).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions and Implications</h3><div>Improving salt-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors in NZ is particularly important for men, underserved populations, and adults aged 45–65 years. A multicomponent, national NZ salt reduction program based on research addressing engagement and effectiveness for at-risk groups is warranted.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":"57 3","pages":"Pages 185-197"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142966739","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}
Heather A. Davis PhD, Sarah Misyak PhD, MPH, Elena L. Serrano PhD
{"title":"Promoting Comprehensive Approaches and Wrap-Around Services to Address Stigma and Shame Among Nutrition Education Participants","authors":"Heather A. Davis PhD, Sarah Misyak PhD, MPH, Elena L. Serrano PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.12.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.12.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":"57 3","pages":"Pages 258-259"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142980707","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}