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Showing 1 to 20 of 33 for “"dietary behavior"”.

  1. Effects of menstrual cycle phases and dietary behavior on threshold and preference for sucrose

    McGinnis, Amanda AnneVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University1989

    … phases (post-menses, premenses, and menses) and dietary behavior (Normal (N), Restrainer (R), and Restrainer/Disinhibitor (RD)) on women's thresholds and preferences for sucrose solutions was investigated. MC phase was determined using both daily temperature readings and days of menses. Dietary …

    vt Repository record

  2. Ecological Influences on Dietary Behavior: The Interaction Between Person and Neighborhood Environment in a Low-SES, Hispanic Community

    Kiresich, Emily2022

    … exposure can predict food-related health risk behaviors and health outcomes. The objective of this dissertation was to conceptualize and carry out a series of pilot studies relative to the refinement of nutrition ecological issues, methodologies, and measures. After a review of methodological …

    claremont Repository record

  3. Conditions of the Oral Cavity in Early Bronze Age Anatolia: Reconstruction of Dietary Behavior, Biological Impact, and Social Structure

    Smith, Emily2025

    … adult individuals (n = 274) curated at the Human Behavior Ecology and Archeometry Laboratory (IDEA Lab) at Hacettepe University in Ankara, Türkiye. To contextualize the results from Karataş, comparisons are made to sites through the Neolithic to EBA, including the sites Çayönü Tepesi, Aşıklı …

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  4. An evaluation of dietary behaviors among West African immigrants in Chicago, IL: Understanding social, cultural, and environmental barriers

    Adeyemi-Benson, Oluwafikayo SeunUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2024

    Poor dietary behavior can lead to the onset of obesity and diet-related chronic diseases such as hypertension and type 2 diabetes. Studies have shown that non-Hispanic Black adults in in the U.S., on average, have poorer diet quality compared to non-Hispanic White adults. There is significant …

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  5. ASSESSING THE INFLUENCE OF PARENT/GUARDIAN VARIABLES ON SELECT TYPE 2 DIABETES RISK FACTORS AMONG 10 TO 14 YEAR OLD NORTHERN PLAINS INDIAN YOUTH

    Ricci, Christiana Lea

    … concern among American Indian populations. Many behavioral risk factors for T2DM are influenced by the family unit. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of certain parent/guardian variables on youth type 2 diabetes risk factors. Methods: The parents/guardians of 10-14 …

    montana-tech Repository record

  6. ASSESSING THE INFLUENCE OF PARENT/GUARDIAN VARIABLES ON SELECT TYPE 2 DIABETES RISK FACTORS AMONG 10 TO 14 YEAR OLD NORTHERN PLAINS INDIAN YOUTH

    Ricci, Christiana Lea

    … concern among American Indian populations. Many behavioral risk factors for T2DM are influenced by the family unit. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of certain parent/guardian variables on youth type 2 diabetes risk factors. Methods: The parents/guardians of 10-14 …

    montana Repository record

  7. Food Availability and Behavior of Youth EFNEP Participants in Virginia

    Almohanna, Amal SamiVirginia Tech2016

    … affected by low food access, low dietary quality, and high levels of obesity. The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is designed specifically to assist limited resource youth and adult audiences to acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and changed behavior …

    vt Repository record

  8. Impact of a Community-Developed Nutrition Fotonovela Versus a Brochure on Dietary Practice in the Dominican Republic

    Jean, Alice2020

    … fotonovela will display more changes in dietary behavior than the participants experiencing the nutrition brochure. METHODS: Zumbón was randomly selected from five communities surrounding Santo Domingo to develop a fotonovela about eating a balanced diet through focus groups. Haina and El …

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  9. Impact of a Community-Developed Nutrition Fotonovela Versus a Brochure on Dietary Practice in the Dominican Republic

    Jean, Alice2021

    … fotonovela will display more changes in dietary behavior than the participants experiencing the nutrition brochure. METHODS: Zumbón was randomly selected from five communities surrounding Santo Domingo to develop a fotonovela about eating a balanced diet through focus groups. Haina and El …

    utswmed Repository record

  10. Restenosis of Coronary Artery Disease on the Implementation of Family Support and Health Behavior Research

    강, 대숙2014

    … relationship between family support and health behavior compliance for coronary artery restenosis patients helping prevent re-stenosis and promote health behavior. Subjects of the study were 80 patients were enrolled who got medical or surgical re-intervention after PCI for coronary artery …

    ajou Repository record

  11. Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Diet Change in Southern Rural Residents Enrolled in a Cancer Prevention Intervention Trial

    Kracen, Amanda2014

    … The Rural Physician Cancer Prevention Project, a dietary intervention trial, this cross-sectional, longitudinal study explored predictors of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in a Southern, rural population (N = 375). Participants' dietary knowledge, stage of change, and dietary …

    vcu Repository record

  12. Increasing self-efficacy with diabetes cooking schools

    Rye, Sheila2018

    … Virginia University Extension Service, targets dietary self-management and is guided by Social Cognitive Theory. This study compared two convenience samples of persons with diabetes. One group attended the program, (experimental, n = 34) the other, (comparison, n = 13) did not. The groups were …

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  13. Youth at Risk: An Analysis of the Health Behaviors of Roanoke County Students

    Sallee, David NorvalVirginia Tech2002

    … County to develop and implement a youth risk behavior prevention program that is tailored to the needs of the students. This study provides Roanoke County Schools with a large sample of student survey data regarding youth risk behavior. The final sample includes 6504 student surveys. The …

    vt Repository record

  14. Self-Regulation Abilities of Low-Income Mothers in Community Based, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

    Abreu, Alyssa2018

    … Program (EFNEP) are designed to improve dietary behaviors among low-income populations. Although EFNEP has seen improvements, they are not yet up to recommendations. Previous studies have been successful in eliciting behavior change when improving self-regulation in conjunction with …

    sfasu Repository record

  15. Analysis of Bone Crushing Behavior of the Dire Wolf (<em>Canis dirus</em>) Using Dental Microwear Texture Analysis.

    Schmitt, Elizabeth2011

    <p>It has been hypothesized that dietary differences in bone consumption exist between the extinct Pleistocene dire wolf (<em>Canis dirus</em>) and the modern gray wolf (<em>C. lupus</em>). Here dental microwear texture analysis of the m2 is used to test the hypothesized dietary behavior of <em>C. …

    etsu Repository record

  16. Effects of Promoting Health Among Teens: A Brief General Health Program Intervention For African American Adolescents From A Multi-Site Trial

    Kerr, Jelani Calhoun

    … to improve general health knowledge and dietary, physical activity, and substance use behaviors. One such program is Promoting Health Among Teens (PHAT) - a brief, culturally tailored intervention to increase general health knowledge and improve health behavior for African American …

    south-carolina Repository record

  17. Evaluating Cost Effectiveness of the USDA's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

    Baral, RanjuVirginia Tech2013

    … of Agriculture (USDA) to promote healthy dietary behavior practices among the low income adults and youths in the US. Although the program is shown to be effective in achieving its stated goals, the cost effectiveness of the money spent on EFNEP remains largely unknown. This dissertation …

    vt Repository record

  18. Time-Restricted Eating and Prebiotic Supplementation in Young Adult Pediatric Cancer Survivors

    Kate Cares (13716496)2025

    … gut dysbiosis and cardiometabolic disease risk. Dietary behavior may further enhance inflammaging in the years following diagnosis and treatment. This dissertation project explores lifestyle interventions, particularly as it relates to diet, on markers of cardiometabolic disease risk, …

    uic

  19. The Examination of Mindfulness, Stress, and Eating Behaviors in Mothers of Young Children

    Kennedy, Lauren E.Virginia Tech2016

    … explore new approaches and strategies to improve dietary quality and weight status. Recently, a neuropsychological model of obesity was proposed. This new model illustrates an evidencebased relationship between a chronically activated hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, due to chronic …

    vt Repository record

  20. Resilience and Risk-Taking Behavior Among Thai Adolescents Living in Bangkok, Thailand

    Nintachan, Patcharin2014

    … the relationships among resilience, risk-taking behavior and personal characteristics of Thai adolescents living in Bangkok and to examine the differences in risk-taking behavior by school grades or gender. To accomplish these, a cross-sectional correlational research design was conducted. …

    vcu Repository record

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