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  • 10 Tips for Adults

    2018 | University of New England
    10 Tips for Adults (10 Tips) is a multi-level direct education intervention designed to reinforce messages related to increasing fruit and vegetable consumption, increasing physical activity, consuming more water, and providing...

  • A Case Study of a New State Model for Assessing Local Wellness Policies

    2019 | LeGros, T. A., Jones, B., Jacobs, L., Orzech, K. M., Torbert, K., & Martinez, S. H. (2019). A Case Study of a New State Model for Assessing Local Wellness Policies. Journal of School Health, 89(3), 191–199. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12728
    BACKGROUND: In 2016, the United States Department of Agriculture issued a final rule to strengthen local wellness policies (LWPs). As school districts pursue compliance, states can provide critical guidance by leveraging support from...
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  • A Market Basket Assessment: Prices and Availability of Healthy Foods Across SNAP Authorized Food Outlets in Counties With High Obesity Rates in Mississippi

    2021 | Canales, E., Fan, L., Buys, D. R., & Cantave, M. D. (2021). A Market Basket Assessment: Prices and Availability of Healthy Foods Across SNAP-Authorized Food Outlets in Counties With High Obesity Rates in Mississippi. Preventing Chronic Disease, 18, 210173. https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd18.210173
    Introduction The Mississippi Delta is predominantly rural and ranks among the US regions with the highest obesity rates. Throughout the US, rural and low-income communities have limited access to healthy foods. Given the interrelation...
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  • A mixed-methods evaluation using low-income adult Georgians' experience with a smartphone-based eLearning nutrition education programme

    2018 | Stotz, S., Lee, J. S., & Hall, J. (2018). A mixed-methods evaluation using low-income adult Georgians’ experience with a smartphone-based eLearning nutrition education programme. Public Health Nutrition, 21(17), 3271–3280. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980018001933
    Objective To understand low-income adults' expectations and experiences using an innovative smartphone and theory-based eLearning nutrition education program, entitled Food eTalk. Design Longitudinal mixed-methods single case study...
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  • A qualitative evaluation of UC CalFresh Plan, Shop, Save, Cook curriculum reveals additional outcomes

    2016 | Nicoli, A., Ganthavorn, C., Mendoza, C., Martin, A., Neelon, M., & Kaiser, L. L. (2016). A qualitative evaluation of UC CalFresh Plan, Shop, Save, Cook curriculum reveals additional outcomes. California Agriculture, 70(2), 83–88. https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.v070n02p83
    UC ANR Cooperative Extension (UCCE) conducted six focus groups in 2013 with CalFresh-eligible adults to determine how to improve the existing evaluation method for the Plan, Shop, Save, Cook nutrition education classes. Focus group...
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  • A Qualitative Exploration of Approaches Applied by Nutrition Educators Within Nutrition Incentive Programs

    2023 | Stotz, S., Mitchell, E., Szczepaniak, M., Akin, J., Fricke, H., & Shanks, C. B. (2023). A Qualitative Exploration of Approaches Applied by Nutrition Educators Within Nutrition Incentive Programs. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 55(3), 224–234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2022.11.007
    Objective: To explore the approaches applied by nutrition educators who work with the US Department of Agriculture Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), Nutrition Incentive (NI), and Produce Prescription (PPR) programs...
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  • A randomized study of food pantry environment-level change following the SuperShelf intervention

    2022 | Caspi, C., Gordon, N., Bliss Barsness, C., Bohen, L., Canterbury, M., Peterson, H., Wolfson, J., & Pratt, R. (2022a). A randomized study of food pantry environment-level change following the SuperShelf intervention. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 12(6), 764–774. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibac003
    The charitable food system is rapidly evolving. Interventions that target the food pantry environment and use behavioral economics are in high demand, but can be difficult to implement in a low-resource setting. This is an analysis of...
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  • A Social Marketing Approach to 1% Milk Use: Resonance Is the Key

    2018 | Finnell, K. J., & John, R. (2018). A Social Marketing Approach to 1% Milk Use: Resonance Is the Key. Health Promotion Practice, 19(3), 437–444. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839917699594
    The U.S. Dietary Guidelines recommend low-fat milk consumption, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) programs follow these guidelines to develop health education programs for SNAP recipients. This study...
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  • A Supplemental Produce and eLearning Nutrition Education Program for Georgians Who Use Safety-Net Clinics for Their Health Care

    2019 | Stotz, S. A., Thompson, J. J., Bhargava, V., Scarrow, A., Capitano, K., & Lee, J. S. (2019). A Supplemental Produce and eLearning Nutrition Education Program for Georgians Who Use Safety-Net Clinics for Their Health Care. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 51(9), 1099–1106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2019.06.018
    Objective: To explore the experiences of safety-net clinic patients who engaged in a 12-week supplemental produce and eLearning nutrition education program. Methods: This mixed-method study employed a nonrandomized comparison study...
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  • Adding a Social Marketing Campaign to a School-Based Nutrition Education Program Improves Children's Dietary Intake: A Quasi-Experimental Study

    2016 | Blitstein, J. L., Cates, S. C., Hersey, J., Montgomery, D., Shelley, M., Hradek, C., Kosa, K., Bell, L., Long, V., Williams, P. A., Olson, S., & Singh, A. (2016). Adding a Social Marketing Campaign to a School-Based Nutrition Education Program Improves Children’s Dietary Intake: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 116(8), 1285–1294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2015.12.016
    Background Evidence supports the use of social marketing campaigns to improve nutrition knowledge and reinforce the effects of nutrition education programs. However, the additional effects of parent-focused social marketing with...
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