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  • 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 Low-Cost, Grab-and-Go Breakfast Intervention for Rural High School Students: Changes in School Breakfast Program Participation Among At-Risk Students in Minnesota.

    2018 | Larson, N., Wang, Q., Grannon, K., Wei, S., Nanney, M. S., & Caspi, C. (2018). A Low-Cost, Grab-and-Go Breakfast Intervention for Rural High School Students: Changes in School Breakfast Program Participation Among At-Risk Students in Minnesota. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 50(2), 125-132.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2017.08.001
    OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the impact of a grab-and-go component embedded within a larger intervention designed to promote School Breakfast Program (SBP) participation. DESIGN: Secondary data analysis. SETTING: Rural Minnesota high schools...
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  • A Multicomponent, School-Based Intervention, the Shaping Healthy Choices Program, Improves Nutrition-Related Outcomes.

    2017 | Scherr, R. E., Linnell, J. D., Dharmar, M., Beccarelli, L. M., Bergman, J. J., Briggs, M., Brian, K. M., Feenstra, G., Hillhouse, J. C., Keen, C. L., Ontai, L. L., Schaefer, S. E., Smith, M. H., Spezzano, T., Steinberg, F. M., Sutter, C., Young, H. M., & Zidenberg-Cherr, S. (2017). A Multicomponent, School-Based Intervention, the Shaping Healthy Choices Program, Improves Nutrition-Related Outcomes. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 49(5), 368-379.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2016.12.007
    OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of the Shaping Healthy Choices Program (SHCP). DESIGN: A clustered, randomized, controlled intervention lasting 1 school year. SETTING: Schools in northern and central California. PARTICIPANTS...
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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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  • A Systems Approach Helps Explain Significant Improvements in Local Wellness Policies Among SNAP-Ed-Supported School Districts

    2020 | LeGros, T. A., Jacobs, L. E., Goodman, G. L., Orzech, K. M., & Holmes, E. (2020). A Systems Approach Helps Explain Significant Improvements in Local Wellness Policies Among SNAP-Ed–Supported School Districts. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 52(8), 766–774. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2020.02.010
    Objective: To assess changes in written local wellness policies (LWPs) across time within Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed)–participating districts. Design: Sequential, explanatory mixed methods. Setting...
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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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  • BE Physically Active 2Day (BEPA 2.0)

    2019 | Oregon State University Extension
    BEPA 2.0 is a direct education intervention with added PSE components designed to integrate physical activity (PA) and nutrition concepts through education and activity in K-5th grade school settings. Nutrition and PA concepts are...
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  • Community-Engaged Attribute Mapping: Exploring Resources and Readiness to Change the Rural Context for Obesity Prevention.

    2017 | John, D., Winfield, T., Etuk, L., Hystad, P., Langellotto, G., Manore, M., & Gunter, K. (2017). Community-Engaged Attribute Mapping: Exploring Resources and Readiness to Change the Rural Context for Obesity Prevention. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 11(2), 183–196. https://doi.org/10.1353/cpr.2017.0023
    BACKGROUND: Individual risk factors for obesity are well-known, but environmental characteristics that influence individual risk, especially in rural communities, are not confirmed. Rural communities face unique challenges to...
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  • Community partnerships in healthy eating and lifestyle promotion: A network analysis.

    2017 | An, R., Loehmer, E., Khan, N., Scott, M. K., Rindfleisch, K., & McCaffrey, J. (2017). Community partnerships in healthy eating and lifestyle promotion: A network analysis. Preventive Medicine Reports, 6, 294–301. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2017.03.007
    Promoting healthy eating and lifestyles among populations with limited resources is a complex undertaking that often requires strong partnerships between various agencies. In local communities, these agencies are typically located in...
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