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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"food behavior"”.
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An exploratory study to assess food behavior outcomes of a one- time nutrition intervention event
This research was conducted in an effort to substantiate the effect of nutrition counseling delivered at a local cholesterol screening clinic. It developed a method of measuring dietary habit changes conducive to a cholesterol- lowering diet. Hypercholesterolemic subjects were chosen for the study …
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An examination of the relationship between characteristics of Expanded Food and Nutrition Program paraprofessionals and their effectiveness as change agents
The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is a federal program designed to improve the nutritional status of the population and provide employment for paraprofessional aides from the indigenous target population and an example of a change agency. Diffusion and change literature …
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Food behavior, anthropometric indicators, physical activity and physical abilities of young men and women with normal weight, underweight and overweight /// Хранително поведение, антропометрични показатели, физическа активност и физическа дееспособност на младежи и девойки с нормално, поднормено и наднормено тегло
… circumference and BMI and determine the method Food Frequency Consumption. Information about body composition is obtained with validated method BIA (bioelectrical impedance analysis). Physical abilities was assessed using 6 test and physical activity levels were determined by validated …
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The effectiveness of computer-aided feedback on nutrition-related practices of EFNEP homemakers
A Food Behavior Checklist (FBC) was developed, validated, and pilot-tested with homemakers in Virginia's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). The FBC was designed to measure nutrition-related practices that are taught in EFNEP, but cannot be measured by the 24-hour recall. During …
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The Relative Effectiveness of Video Instruction as a Means of Delivering Nutrition Education to Low-income Homemakers
… (RVs) were conducted at baseline. Dietary and food-behavior changes were assessed using 24-hr recalls and a 14-item behavior checklist questionnaire, respectively. Questionnaires were used to assess the Program Assistants' (PAs) and participants' perceptions of video instruction. Analytic …
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Food and Nutrition-Related Beliefs, Attitudes, Practices, and Perceived Needs of Food Stamp Recipients in Virginia
… gain insight on the real and perceived needs of food stamp recipients for use in developing nutrition education programs. Six focus group interviews with 26 food stamp recipients were conducted in six Virginia counties. Transcripts of the meetings were analyzed to identify themes prevalent in all …
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Bodies of Refusal: Food, Power, and the Paradox of Female Agency
<p>This thesis examines representations of female food refusal across <em>Wuthering</em> <em>Heights</em>, <em>Play </em><em>It</em> <em>As</em> <em>It</em> <em>Lays</em>, “Los Angeles,” and <em>The</em> <em>Vegetarian</em>, arguing that restrictive food behavior extends beyond individual …
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An Instrument for Measuring Behavior Change Among Low-Income Youth
The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and its youth component, 4-H EFNEP, were established nationwide by the Cooperative Extension Service in 1969. 4-H EFNEP provides nutrition education to low-income youth, aged 5 to 19 years; however, there has been no standard instrument to …
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Measuring Consumer Emotional Response to Tastes and Foods through Facial Expression Analysis
Emotions are thought to play a crucial role in food behavior. Non-rational emotional decision making may be credited as the reason why consumers select what, how, and when they choose to interact with a food product. In this research, three experiments were completed for the overall goal of …
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Food-getting Behavior as a Function of Dominance-distance in Four Mongrel Dogs
Food-getting behavior as a positive function of dominance-distance in two female and two male mongrel dogs was assessed in paired-feeding situations. The dominant subject was defined as the subject which gained access first to a food hopper in paired food-getting situations. Six unique pairings of …
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Revisiting the food agency framework: from understanding why we cook to improving the measurement of food agency
The concept of food agency reflects the socially embedded characteristics of cooking and food preparation in modern society, while this contextual nature also posts challenges to measuring cooking behavior. The Cooking and Food Provisioning Action Scale (CAFPAS) was developed as a measurement tool …
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Three essays on nutrition and health: sugar-sweetened beverages, postpartum military wellness, and online grocery shopping
… essays on nutrition and health, exploring behavioral and policy factors that shape and influence nutrition status, food choices, and health outcomes. The first chapter presents a structural model based on the socioecological theory to define how behavioral strategies, health literacy, and …
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GREEN MINDS: KNOWLEDGE-BASED STRATEGIES FOR THE ADOPTION OF A PLANT-BASED DIET IN 3-6 Y.O. CHILDREN
… young (3- to 6-year-old) children in overcoming food neophobia, which is a disposition to reject unfamiliar food even before tasting it (Dovey et al. 2008) and constitutes a major hindrance to the adoption of healthy and sustainable eating habits during the developmental phase in which food …