Download or read book A Farmers Market Nutrition Intervention to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Low Income Women and Children written by Heidi Hetzler and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Role of Farmers Market Incentives on the Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Food Security Status of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participants written by Mateja R. Savoie Roskos and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Socioeconomic status strongly impacts food choices and eating patterns of both adults and children. Low-income individuals tend to eat diets high in calories and fat, and low in nutrient dense foods such as fruits and vegetables. Barriers such as cost, access, availability, and knowledge are commonly reported reasons for limited intake of fruits and vegetables. Low-income individuals are more likely to experience food insecurity, which can also limit the consumption of nutrient dense foods. As a result, low-income individuals are at an increased risk for obesity and chronic diseases. Farmers0́9 market incentives were found to significantly increase food security status among program participants and although fruit and vegetable consumption among those participants did increase, the change was not statistically significant for fruit and most types of vegetables. However, mean carotenoid levels were found to increase among participants who received an 8-week intervention that included weekly farmers0́9 market incentives. Data collected through qualitative interviews indicates that farmers0́9 market incentives helped participants overcome barriers associated with poor fruit and vegetable intake. Furthermore, parents expressed value in the opportunity for children to select, purchase, prepare, and consume fruit and vegetables purchased at the farmers0́9 market. However, qualitative and quantitative data suggest that farmers0́9 market incentive programs would have greater participation if individuals were not required to match their federal nutrition assistance benefits. Further research should be conducted using a completely randomized design and larger sample sizes to determine changes in fruit and vegetable intake among participants of farmers0́9 market incentive programs. The combination of nutrition education and farmers0́9 market incentives should be investigated to determine if program participants would further benefit from a combination of two intervention strategies.

Download or read book The Public Health Effects of Food Deserts written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2009-07-02 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the United States, people living in low-income neighborhoods frequently do not have access to affordable healthy food venues, such as supermarkets. Instead, those living in "food deserts" must rely on convenience stores and small neighborhood stores that offer few, if any, healthy food choices, such as fruits and vegetables. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and National Research Council (NRC) convened a two-day workshop on January 26-27, 2009, to provide input into a Congressionally-mandated food deserts study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service. The workshop, summarized in this volume, provided a forum in which to discuss the public health effects of food deserts.

Download or read book Fruits and vegetables enhanced federal efforts to increase consumption could yield health benefits for Americans written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Research Methods in Practice written by Dahlia K. Remler and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2014-03-24 with total page 1162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second Edition of Research Methods in Practice: Strategies for Description and Causation sets an entirely new standard for presenting and learning research methods. The perspective gained from this text makes it a truly necessary tool for such applied disciplines as public affairs and administration, public policy, psychology, urban affairs, education, sociology, social work, business, public health, political science, economics, communications and criminal justice. Imbued with a deep commitment to make social and policy research methods accessible and meaningful, the Second Edition of Research Methods in Practice: Strategies for Description and Causation compels and inspires students to truly grasp the logic—and limits—of the latest research appearing in academic journals, government reports, and the media. Authors Dahlia K. Remler and Gregg G. Van Ryzin cover the most pertinent issues and methods, emphasizing the critical interpretation and practical application of research findings. Both causation and description—and the distinction between them—are emphasized and maintained thematically throughout the text. Concepts are taught through in-depth examples, such as “Fighting Malaria in Kenya,” “The U.S. Poverty Measure,” “The Fallout from Hurricane Katrina,” “Family Dinners and Teenage Substance Abuse,” and “The Effect of Poverty on Mental Health.” The realistic trade-offs, uncertainties, habits, and excitement of the research experience come through on every page. “This is the best text available for teaching students the fundamentals of research design and statistics, and for introducing them to the difficulties inherent in evaluation research and causal inference.” —Dave E. Marcotte, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Download or read book Food Stamp Program written by Kay Brown and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In FY 2007, the Food Stamp Program provided $30 billion in nutrition assistance benefits to 26 million individuals. The diets of many low-income individuals, like the U.S. population overall, do not meet federal dietary guidelines. One potential strategy for increasing the purchases of targeted foods that contribute to a healthy diet is to incorporate into the program financial incentives for purchasing these foods. This report identifies: (1) what is known about the effectiveness of financial incentives and other approaches intended to increase the purchase of targeted foods; (2) the key factors to consider in designing a financial incentive program; and (3) options available to the Food and Nutrition Service for implementing financial incentives. Charts and tables.

Download or read book Nutrition Across Life Stages written by Melissa Bernstein and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2022-02-02 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good nutrition is a critical component at every stage of life. Nutrition Across Life Stages, Second Edition covers topics applicable and relevant for entry-level Nutrition and Dietetics students who are focusing their study on nutritional requirements and challenges during each life stage. The text clearly and comprehensively presents the impact of nutrition on people across the life cycle, moving through each life stage by first highlighting normal nutritional needs before delving into the implications of nutrition for health and disease at each particular stage of life. Each new print copy includes 365-day Navigate eBook access. Instructor resources include test bank, slides in PowerPoint format, image bank, and instructor's manual with learning objectives, chapter outlines, answers to in-text questions, and more.

Download or read book Nutrition among Vulnerable Populations written by Heather Eicher-Miller and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2020-11-27 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food insecurity and low resources continue to be a burden influencing the health, well-being, growth, and development of millions of U.S. children and adults. Groups and individuals experiencing restrained access to food are our neighbors, individuals we may see each day, and individuals who we may not interact with or see because of their isolated situations. They include the elderly, those experiencing mental illness, veterans, certain race/ethnic groups, adolescents, young women with children, those living in rural areas, and those using food pantries, among others. Many of these groups, both hidden and visible, have rates of food insecurity above the national average that are resistant to national improvements in food security. Yet, attention to these subsets of the population is imperative to improve U.S. health and nutrition and to reduce rates of chronic disease. Many groups face specific barriers to maintaining sufficient food, for example, rural populations may find it difficult to access federal food assistance or other resources such as food pantries and nutrition education because of distance or lack of consistent internet access separating them from these resources. Further, their remote locations may make it difficult to obtain the types of foods that they prefer. Other specific barriers may include limited facilities and equipment for food preparation, access to culturally appropriate foods and preparation supplies, and foods that complement the foods that they already have. Tailored approaches to quantify access to food, the nutrition environment, dietary intake, and other barriers are necessary to build successful interventions and to quantify the needs of these populations.

Download or read book American Journal of Public Health written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Bioactive Foods in Promoting Health written by Ronald Ross Watson and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2009-11-24 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While everyone knows fruits and vegetables are beneficial to good health, it's increasingly seen as important to know which ones can be effective in treating specific illnesses. For example, which are good for cardiac care? Which can help combat and treat asthma? What are the safety concerns to be aware of when using herbs in combination with traditional medicines?Diet and nutrition are vital keys to controlling or promoting morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases, and the multitude of biomolecules in dietary fruits and vegetables play a crucial role in health maintenance. They may, therefore, be more effective and certainly could have different actions beyond nutrients however this science is still evolving. This book brings together experts working on the different aspects of supplementation, foods, and plant extracts, in health promotion and disease prevention. Their expertise and experience provide the most current knowledge to promote future research. Dietary habits need to be altered, for most people and the conclusions and recommendations from the various chapters in this book will provide a basis for that change.The overall goal of this book is to provide the most current, concise, scientific appraisal of the efficacy of key foods and constituents medicines in dietary plants in preventing disease and improving the quality of life. While vegetables have traditionally been seen to be good sources of vitamins, the roles of other constituents have only recently become more widely recognized. This book reviews and often presents new hypotheses and conclusions on the effects of different bioactive components of the diet, derived particularly from vegetables, to prevent disease and improve the health of various populations. Identify bioactive fruit and vegetable options for prevention or treatment of illness Moves from general overview to disease specific applications providing a framework for further research and deeper understanding Includes discussion of issues and challenges, permitting critical analysis and evaluation

Download or read book Community Nutrition written by Nweze Nnakwe and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoroughly revised and updated, Community Nutrition: Planning Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Second Edition uses real-world examples to reinforce core nutrition concepts and explores the current and emerging nutrition issues faced by today’s diverse communities. It presents the skills, cultural concepts, and background knowledge that are essential for promoting health and preventing disease.

Download or read book Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book 5 a Day for Better Health Program written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Pediatric Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program Increases Household Food Security and Children s Fruit and Vegetable Consumption written by Ronit Adina Ridberg and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Background: The intersection of health care, food insecurity and diet is increasingly a focus of policies and programs targeting the related crises of high rates of obesity and other forms of malnutrition, associated chronic disease risks, impaired performance at work and school, and soaring health care and other economic costs, specifically in low-income families. Nutrition incentive programs may mitigate the severity of food insecurity and low fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption by augmenting federal nutrition benefits and improving access to and affordability of FV with financial incentives at their point of purchase. Fruit and vegetable prescription programs, an innovative nutrition incentive model, aim to increase access to health-supporting foods for patients at risk of chronic disease. Only a few prescription program studies have been published in the peer-reviewed literature, demonstrating decreased hemoglobin A1c levels and BMI, and increased FV consumption, and important gaps remain. No prescription study analyzes pediatric prescription programs; most incentive studies focus on changes in FV purchasing or sales rather than consumption or food security; and incentive studies rarely account for measured and unmeasured confounders in the largely self-selected, convenience samples of participants. The two papers that comprise this dissertation assess changes in household food security and children’s fruit and vegetable consumption for low-income families participating in a pediatric fruit and vegetable prescription program. Methods: The Wholesome Wave FVRx program is a 4-6 month intervention offered since 2011 in select cities and states across the country. In pediatric programs during 2012-15, health care providers enrolled children and youth aged 2-18 years (one per household) who were clinically obese or overweight. Participants received nutrition education by a clinician, nutritionist, or trained health educator at each clinical visit or in a class setting (approximately monthly), including guidance on FV consumption and replacement of unhealthy foods with fresh FV. Providers distributed prescriptions allocated by household size ($0.50-$1.00/per person per day) and shared details of partnering farmers markets, where prescriptions were redeemed for produce. Change in food security was assessed among 578 households from 2013-15, using five measures from the USDA Household Food Security Supplement. Change in fruit and vegetable consumption was calculated for 1024 children between their first and last visits in the years 2012-2015 using an adapted National Cancer Institute screener. Paired t-tests and McNemars paired tests were used to compare study variables between first and last visits, and multiple linear regression analyses, including propensity dose-adjusted models, were used to model the change scores of each as a function of important socio-demographic and program-specific covariates. Results: The percentage of households experiencing very low FS was greatly reduced and those with high/marginal FS increased more than 30%, demonstrating the desired program impact, consistent with SNAP-based incentive programs. Moreover, highest program exposure (specifically, 5 or 6 clinical visits) was associated with a higher food security change score, suggesting that increased levels of participation could indicate a larger degree of change in household food security from the beginning to end of program participation. Households whose primary caretaker had attained higher than high school education also had a greater mean change score. We found both an unadjusted mean increase in children’s FV consumption of 0.33 cups between first and last visit, as well as a dose propensity-adjusted increase in the mean change score of more than a quarter-cup for each 1-unit change in total visits while holding predicted number of visits and site constant. Contrary to common findings in children’s nutrition interventions, a greater portion of the change score increase was attributed to vegetable consumption as compared to fruit consumption. In all outcomes, select clinical sites had higher change scores than those in the reference site, suggesting implications for program design and implementation. Conclusion: Fruit and vegetable prescription programs in clinical settings have the potential to increase food security and children’s fruit and vegetable consumption in low-income households. Future research should utilize a comparison group, complete validated measures, and include qualitative analysis of site-specific barriers and facilitators to success. Comparative effectiveness research could help build the business case for weaving food-based programming into usual care. Integrating food security screenings and referral to local food resources are important steps in improving food access for all and should be adopted by health care providers regardless of an accompanying fruit and vegetable prescription program.

Download or read book Kotch s Maternal and Child Health Problems Programs and Policy in Public Health written by Russell S. Kirby and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2021-07-14 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering the keen insight and expertise of a new author team and new contributors, the Fourth Edition of Kotch's Maternal and Child Health: Problems, Programs, and Policy in Public Health continues to offer a comprehensive, trusted introduction to the field of maternal and child health (MCH), while addressing the traditional MCH topics in a modern context that includes race/ethnicity, an expanded family focus, and a broadened approach that will appeal to health professionals both in and outside of public health practice. Organized according to fundamental principles of MCH, the book covers traditional MCH topics such as family planning and maternal and infant health as well as skills that are applicable across Public Heath disciplines such as planning, research, monitoring, and advocacy.

Download or read book Community Nutrition written by Nnakwe and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2017-08-30 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community Nutrition: Planning Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Third Edition provides students with the knowledge, skills, tools, and evidence-based approaches they need to assess, implement, and evaluate community-based nutrition interventions that promote health and prevent diseases.

Download or read book Promoting Biodiversity in Food Systems written by Irana W. Hawkins and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-10-25 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biodiversity of the food system is crucial for food production and loss of biodiversity is a pressing issue. This book focuses on biodiversity’s crucial role in food systems, health and well-being, and fate of the natural environment. It provides practical recommendations on how proper food systems can sustain a healthier planet and protect biodiversity. Sections provide a comprehensive understanding of the urgent need for promoting biodiversity-promoting food systems that help maintain planetary boundaries that are at risk; mimic the natural processes of highly integrated ecosystems; and improve human/planetary health while providing a wholesome and sufficient food supply.