Download or read book Psychosocial Behavioral and Environmental Factors as Predictors of Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Cost offset Community Supported Agriculture Enrollees written by Katherine T. Petro and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In cost-offset community supported agriculture (CO-CSA), low-income households receive subsidized shares of locally-grown produce with the aim of improving their access to and consumption of fruits and vegetables (FV). Social cognitive theory (SCT) is a commonly leveraged behavior change theory and informed the design of a CO-CSA plus nutrition education intervention trial for low-income households. The objective of the present study is to model the cross-sectional relationships at baseline between SCT-aligned variables and FV intake among CO-CSA enrollees. We hypothesized that nutrition-related attitudes, beliefs, and self-efficacy as well as perceived FV availability and accessibility would be significant predictors of FV intake. In Spring 2016 and 2017, adult enrollees (n=305) completed a baseline questionnaire containing study-specific and validated questions to measure nutrition-related psychosocial (knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs), environmental (FV availability and accessibility), and behavioral factors (self-efficacy) in relation to self-reported and proxy measures of FV intake (National Cancer Institute’s All-Day FV Screener and resonance Raman spectroscopy to assess dermal carotenoid score). Descriptive statistics and multiple regression models were completed in SPSS. Models controlled for demographic characteristics. Self-efficacy to prepare and eat FV and in-home FV availability were significant predictors of daily FV intake. In-home FV availability, accurate knowledge of FV recommendations, and perceived geographic access to FV were significant predictors of carotenoid score. Among a set of SCT-informed variables expected to influence FV intake, knowledge of FV recommendations, geographic access to FV, in-home availability of FV, and self-efficacy to prepare and eat FV were significant predictors. However, these only explained 22-23% of outcome variability among a sample of CO-CSA adult enrollees. SCT alone may not be the most appropriate theory through which to understand potential levers of FV intake among adults participating in CO-CSA programs.
Download or read book Construction and Validation of Habit Measures for Fruit and Vegetable Consumption written by Christopher Rompotis and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adequate fruit and vegetable consumption is a protective factor against chronic illness, and increasing fruit and vegetable consumption is a public health priority. While public health interventions have modestly improved population fruit and vegetable consumption, only 48.5% and 8.2% of Australian adults currently consume the recommended daily servings of fruit and vegetables, respectively. Social, environmental and economic predictors have been identified as factors that affect fruit and vegetable consumption. However, these predictors are difficult and expensive to modify. Alternatively, psychological predictors may be modifiable and cost-effective mechanisms for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption. Dual-processing frameworks, which models behaviour using reasoned processes (e.g. intentions, self-efficacy and attitudes) alongside automatic and habitual processes, may provide a useful approach in predicting fruit and vegetable consumption. However, previous research has been limited by its focus on reasoned processes at the expense of habitual processes. Consequently, measures of habitual processes require further development. Furthermore, previous research has examined the relationships between psychological predictors and combined fruit and vegetable intake, despite indications that these relationships may differ between the two behaviours. Lastly, there has been a lack of experimental research to support the use of habit-based interventions for improving fruit and vegetable consumption in adults. The present thesis addresses these limitations by exploring the relationships between multi-process habit measures (automaticity, patterned response, stimulus-response bonds and negative consequences for non-performance), measures of cognitive processes (e.g. Theory of Planned Behavior), and fruit and vegetable consumption. Furthermore, the effectiveness of an informational intervention based on a multi-process habit framework is assessed.Experimental chapters in this thesis are presented as a series of papers. Four studies are included which examine measures of habit strength, fruit and vegetable consumption and cognitive processes in Western Australian adults (N = 619). In studies one and two, psychometric support is given for a multi-process habit measure of combined fruit and vegetable consumption. Specifically, automaticity of consumption, response patterning (routinisation) and negative psychological consequences for non-consumption are positively related to fruit and vegetable consumption, and stronger in those eating at least five serves of fruit and vegetables per day than those who do not yet consume at least five serves. Study three indicated that the multi-process habit framework was supported for examining fruit consumption. Furthermore, the multi-process habit measures accounted for additional variance in fruit and vegetable consumption above that of automaticity alone. However, when reasoned processes (i.e. Theory of Planned Behavior) were incorporated into the model, habit processes did not significantly predict fruit or vegetable consumption. Study four demonstrated that a habit-based informational intervention resulted in a greater change in fruit consumption than messages based on meal preparation strategies or healthy eating advice. However, habit-based messages were equally effective in improving vegetable consumption when compared to meal preparation strategies and healthy eating advice.This thesis demonstrates the importance of incorporating a multi-process habit framework alongside traditional measures of cognitive predictors of fruit and vegetable consumption. Additionally, a multi-process habit framework (automaticity, routinisation and negative psychological consequences for non-performance) may account for additional variance in fruit consumption and vegetable consumption than measures of automaticity alone. Furthermore, habitual and cognitive processes were found to predict fruit consumption and vegetable consumption differentially. Future research and promotion campaigns may benefit from targeting the behaviours separately.
Download or read book Examining the National Representativeness of Low income Adults Enrolled in a Cost offset Community Supported Agriculture Intervention written by Haley A. Lepior and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cost-Offset Community Supported Agriculture (CO-CSA) is a model in which low-income households receive subsidized shares of a local farm’s harvest. The goal is to address diet and health disparities among a population with historically poor access to and consumption of healthy foods. The appeal of such an intervention, and thus its reach, is limited to a self-selected sub-sample of the low-income population that may be non-representative. The objective was to compare characteristics of CO-CSA enrolled adults from low-income households with those of a nationally-representative sample. We hypothesized that CO-CSA enrollees would be less demographically diverse, have greater nutrition-related knowledge, and report better health than a national sample of low-income adults. CO-CSA enrollee data were drawn from the baseline survey of a multi-state randomized controlled trial testing the CO-CSA model among low-income households with children (n=305). Those data were compared to a nationally-representative sample of low-income adults from households with children evaluated via the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2007-2010). Descriptive statistics were generated using SPSS. Compared to the national sample, a greater proportion of CO-CSA enrollees were female (97% vs. 57%), white (76% vs. 45%), highly educated (49% vs. 7% college graduates), and food insecure (57% vs. 49%); a smaller proportion were Hispanic (6% vs 34%). A greater proportion of CO-CSA enrollees knew the daily recommendation for fruits and vegetables (3-5 cups; 61% vs. 16%) and reported being in good or excellent health (34% vs. 25%). Differences between the CO-CSA and NHANES samples may be related to the CO-CSA study sampling frame (English-speaking households in certain regions of Vermont, New York, North Carolina, and Washington). Results support continued exploration into whether CO-CSA and other food system interventions have the potential to reach beyond white, educated, and nutritionally knowledgeable segments of the target population.
Download or read book Social Cognitive Predictors of College Students Fruit and Vegetable Intake written by Denice C Ahlstrom and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examined the social cognitive theory factors of home availability of fruits and vegetables, nutrition knowledge, food preparation ability, and cooking self-efficacy and the demographic factors of race/ethnicity, age, gender, marital status, living situation, and meal plan participation in relation to college students' fruit and vegetable consumption. The study sample was comprised of students attending on-campus classes at Utah State University during spring semester of 2009. Data were collected via traditional pencil-and-paper surveys distributed during classes with students in varying stages of their college education and from different fields of study. In total, 207 surveys were used for the linear regression analysis. Race/ethnicity was not included in the regression model due to lack of sufficient racial/ethnic diversity. Of the remaining variables, availability of fruits and vegetables in the home, cooking self-efficacy, and meal plan participation were found to be significant predictors of college students' fruit and vegetable consumption. Availability in the home was the strongest predictor of fruit and vegetable intake in this sample.
Download or read book Predictors of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption written by Kristen R. Erskine and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although there are a wide range of health benefits to consuming fruits and vegetables, average Americans are not consuming the daily recommended amount, with rural populations consuming considerably fewer fruits and vegetables than the average population. This makes it crucial for research to be done on the rural populations so that targeted interventions can be created to increase their fruit and vegetable consumption, and in turn, their overall health. The current study evaluated the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) on fruit and vegetable consumption among individuals living in rural areas. A total of 118 rural participants completed the electronic survey; various correlation analyses were run among TPB and SCT constructs and the dependent variable and fruit and vegetable consumption; analyses included both a Pearson r correlation and regression analysis. Results indicated that while both theories (TPB and SCT) were significant predictors of fruit and vegetable consumption, perceived behavioral control accounted for the most variance in consumption within TPB and facilitation was the only significant predictor of consumption within SCT. Both theories indicated that internal constructs such as attitude and self-efficacy were not significant; with control and access being the main factors for fruit and vegetable consumption. If this demographic has no control or access to fruit and vegetables, then other constructs such as their attitudes and confidence in eating them are less likely to predict consumption.
Download or read book Predictors of Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among University Students written by Ashley Lyn Citrowske and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Examination of Household Environmental Influences on Healthy Eating Behaviors Among African American Primary Caregivers and Children written by Tya Michelle Arthur and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The burden of obesity and related health conditions is particularly high among African Americans and low-income families. A large body of evidence demonstrates the benefit of following a diet recommended by federal dietary guidelines in reducing obesity risk and promoting overall health. The environment plays an important role in the development of childhood obesity by influencing mechanisms related to dietary behavior patterns. This study used secondary data from a Texas state and national survey of Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) participants prior to the implementation of food package changes in 2009. The purpose of the study was to describe diet quality, examine relationships between diet quality and sociodemographic factors, and investigate household environmental influences on fruit and vegetable consumption among African American children. A healthy food indicator with four components indicative of a healthy diet, namely fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat milk, was used to measure diet quality. African American women and children in this study0́s sample did not meet the standards for a healthy diet. Personal and family characteristics, including age, caregiver education, urbanization, and region of residence, were associated with diet quality in African American women and children. The majority of African American children in this sample did not meet current recommendations for daily fruit and vegetable consumption. Six household environmental factors were associated with fruit and vegetable consumption by African American children, including physical factors (primary caregiver purchase and preparation of fruits and vegetables) and sociocultural factors (primary caregiver fruit and vegetable consumption, perception of child liking fruits and vegetables, fruit and vegetable selection self-efficacy, and self-efficacy for healthful child feeding). The strongest predictor of fruit and vegetable consumption by African American children was the fruit and vegetable consumption by primary caregivers. Health education strategies aimed at improving diets of African Americans need to address a variety of sociodemographic and household factors influencing dietary behavior patterns. Strategies to promote the reduction of childhood obesity through increases in fruit and vegetable consumption must account for the consumption of fruits and vegetables among primary caregivers.
Download or read book Fruit and Vegetable Intake of Youth in Low income Communities written by Judith Sempa and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objectives of the study were to assess fruit and vegetable intake of 6th to 8th grade youth in low-income areas, assess their food environment, and determine factors that influenced fruit and vegetable consumption. Sixth to eighth grade youth from two low-income communities in each of the three states of South Dakota, Kansas and Ohio were involved in the study. Fruit and vegetable intake was measured using the National Cancer Institute (NCI) fruit and vegetable screener tool. The food environment was measured using the Nutrition Environment Measures Survey for Restaurants (NEMS-R) and the Nutrition Environment Measures Survey for Stores (NEMS-S) tools. A generalized linear mixed model in PROC GLIMMIX was used to assess possible predictors of fruit and vegetable intake. Average daily fruit and vegetable consumption for males and females was 3.8 cups (95%CI= 2.4-6.0) and 3.1 cups (95%CI=2.0-4.9) respectively. Grade, gender, ethnicity, community, and state of residence did not influence fruit and vegetable consumption, while fruit and vegetable availability at home influenced intake. Youth had a favorable view of their food environment, contrary to the findings of objective measures.
Download or read book The Toxic Food Environment written by Jodi Lynn Edmonds and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2018 written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2018-09-14 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New evidence this year corroborates the rise in world hunger observed in this report last year, sending a warning that more action is needed if we aspire to end world hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. Updated estimates show the number of people who suffer from hunger has been growing over the past three years, returning to prevailing levels from almost a decade ago. Although progress continues to be made in reducing child stunting, over 22 percent of children under five years of age are still affected. Other forms of malnutrition are also growing: adult obesity continues to increase in countries irrespective of their income levels, and many countries are coping with multiple forms of malnutrition at the same time – overweight and obesity, as well as anaemia in women, and child stunting and wasting.
Download or read book Local Food Systems Concepts Impacts and Issues written by Steve Martinez and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive overview of local food systems explores alternative definitions of local food, estimates market size and reach, describes the characteristics of local consumers and producers, and examines early indications of the economic and health impacts of local food systems. Defining ¿local¿ based on marketing arrangements, such as farmers selling directly to consumers at regional farmers¿ markets or to schools, is well recognized. Statistics suggest that local food markets account for a small, but growing, share of U.S. agricultural production. For smaller farms, direct marketing to consumers accounts for a higher percentage of their sales than for larger farms. Charts and tables.
Download or read book World Development Report 1978 written by and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1978 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first report deals with some of the major development issues confronting the developing countries and explores the relationship of the major trends in the international economy to them. It is designed to help clarify some of the linkages between the international economy and domestic strategies in the developing countries against the background of growing interdependence and increasing complexity in the world economy. It assesses the prospects for progress in accelerating growth and alleviating poverty, and identifies some of the major policy issues which will affect these prospects.
Download or read book A National Strategy to Reduce Food Waste at the Consumer Level written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2020-10-14 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approximately 30 percent of the edible food produced in the United States is wasted and a significant portion of this waste occurs at the consumer level. Despite food's essential role as a source of nutrients and energy and its emotional and cultural importance, U.S. consumers waste an estimated average of 1 pound of food per person per day at home and in places where they buy and consume food away from home. Many factors contribute to this wasteâ€"consumers behaviors are shaped not only by individual and interpersonal factors but also by influences within the food system, such as policies, food marketing and the media. Some food waste is unavoidable, and there is substantial variation in how food waste and its impacts are defined and measured. But there is no doubt that the consequences of food waste are severe: the wasting of food is costly to consumers, depletes natural resources, and degrades the environment. In addition, at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has severely strained the U.S. economy and sharply increased food insecurity, it is predicted that food waste will worsen in the short term because of both supply chain disruptions and the closures of food businesses that affect the way people eat and the types of food they can afford. A National Strategy to Reduce Food Waste at the Consumer Level identifies strategies for changing consumer behavior, considering interactions and feedbacks within the food system. It explores the reasons food is wasted in the United States, including the characteristics of the complex systems through which food is produced, marketed, and sold, as well as the many other interconnected influences on consumers' conscious and unconscious choices about purchasing, preparing, consuming, storing, and discarding food. This report presents a strategy for addressing the challenge of reducing food waste at the consumer level from a holistic, systems perspective.
Download or read book Urban and Agricultural Communities written by Council for Agricultural Science and Technology and published by Council for Agricultural Science & Technology (Cast). This book was released on 2002 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Postharvest Handling written by Nigel H. Banks and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2009-02-21 with total page 637 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consideration of the interactions between decisions made at one point in the supply chain and its effects on the subsequent stages is the core concept of a systems approach. Postharvest Handling is unique in its application of this systems approach to the handling of fruits and vegetables, exploring multiple aspects of this important process through chapters written by experts from a variety of backgrounds. Newly updated and revised, this second edition includes coverage of the logistics of fresh produce from multiple perspectives, postharvest handing under varying weather conditions, quality control, changes in consumer eating habits and other factors key to successful postharvest handling. The ideal book for understanding the economic as well as physical impacts of postharvest handling decisions. Key Features: *Features contributions from leading experts providing a variety of perspectives *Updated with 12 new chapters *Focuses on application-based information for practical implementation *System approach is unique in the handling of fruits and vegetables
Download or read book Human Health and Performance Risks of Space Exploration Missions written by Jancy C. McPhee and published by U. S. National Aeronautics & Space Administration. This book was released on 2009 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Parenting Matters written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-11-21 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decades of research have demonstrated that the parent-child dyad and the environment of the familyâ€"which includes all primary caregiversâ€"are at the foundation of children's well- being and healthy development. From birth, children are learning and rely on parents and the other caregivers in their lives to protect and care for them. The impact of parents may never be greater than during the earliest years of life, when a child's brain is rapidly developing and when nearly all of her or his experiences are created and shaped by parents and the family environment. Parents help children build and refine their knowledge and skills, charting a trajectory for their health and well-being during childhood and beyond. The experience of parenting also impacts parents themselves. For instance, parenting can enrich and give focus to parents' lives; generate stress or calm; and create any number of emotions, including feelings of happiness, sadness, fulfillment, and anger. Parenting of young children today takes place in the context of significant ongoing developments. These include: a rapidly growing body of science on early childhood, increases in funding for programs and services for families, changing demographics of the U.S. population, and greater diversity of family structure. Additionally, parenting is increasingly being shaped by technology and increased access to information about parenting. Parenting Matters identifies parenting knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with positive developmental outcomes in children ages 0-8; universal/preventive and targeted strategies used in a variety of settings that have been effective with parents of young children and that support the identified knowledge, attitudes, and practices; and barriers to and facilitators for parents' use of practices that lead to healthy child outcomes as well as their participation in effective programs and services. This report makes recommendations directed at an array of stakeholders, for promoting the wide-scale adoption of effective programs and services for parents and on areas that warrant further research to inform policy and practice. It is meant to serve as a roadmap for the future of parenting policy, research, and practice in the United States.
