NC1193: Promotion of Health and Nutrition in Diverse Communities of Emerging Adults

(Multistate Research Project)

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12/03/2021

Publications: 



  • Allison C, Colby S, Opoku-Acheampong A, Kidd T, Kattelmann K, Olfert MD, Zhou W. Accuracy of self-reported BMI using objective measurement in high school students. Jrnl Nutr Sciences. 2020;vol. 9, e35, page 1 of 8. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1017/jns.2020.28

  • Castaneda G, Colby SE, Olfert MD, Barnett TE, Zhou W, Leite WL, Staub D, Mathews AE. Examining gender and the longitudinal effect of weight conscious drinking dimensions on body mass index among a college freshman cohort. Jrnl American College Health. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1943410

  • Castaneda G, Colby SE, Olfert MD, Barnett TE, Wenjun Z, Engel M, Mathews AE. The role of alcohol-related proactive dietary restriction to feel the psychoactive effects of alcohol faster on binge drinking frequency among freshmen college students. Substance Use and Misuse. 2021. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2021.1914104

  • Castaneda G, Colby SE, Barnett TE, Olfert MD, Wenjun Z, Staub DL, Leite WL, El Zein A, Mathews AE. Examining the effect of weight conscious drinking frequency among college freshmen. Jrnl American College Health. 2021;68:8, 906-913. Available from:  https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07448481.2019.1642204

  • Colby SE, Zhou W, Allison C, Mathews AE, Olfert MD, Morrell JS, Byrd-Bredbenner C, Greene GW, Brown O, Kattelmann KK, Shelnutt KP. Development and validation of the short healthy eating index (sHEI) survey with a college population to assess dietary quality and intake. Nutrients. 2020;12(9):E2611. Available from: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/9/2611

  • Barr A, Hanson A, Kattelmann K. Effect of cooking classes on healthy eating behavior among college students. Topics in Clinical Nutrition. 2020; 35:62-70. doi: 10.1097/TIN.0000000000000197. Available from: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/9/2611

  • Barr ML*, Tabone L, Brode C, Szoka N, Olfert MD. Successful weight loss after bariatric surgery regardless of food access ranking score in top obese state in U.S. 2020. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2020.06.040

  • Barr ML*, Brode C, Tabone LJ, Cox SE, Olfert MD.Psychological diagnoses and weight Loss among appalachian bariatric surgery patients.  Journal of Obesity.2020, Article ID 1743687, 7 pages. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/1743687

  • Bedoyan, J., McNamara, J., Olfert, M.D., Byrd-Bredbenner, C., Greene, G. Establishing criterion reliability for the revised critical nutrition literacy tool (CNLT-R) in U.S. College Students. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2020; 10:37. Available from: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33688546/

  • Bunde K, Gjesvold D, Kattelmann KK, McCormack LA, Vukovich MD. Increased frequency of nutritional counseling improves weight status and lipids in renal transplant recipients.  Topics in Clinical Nutrition.2020; 36(1): 3-12,  DOI: 10.1097/TIN.0000000000000231. Available from:  https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/9/2611

  • Byrd-Bredbenner, C., V. Quick, and Eck, K. Hassle exposure and reactivity link with obesogenic behaviors and poorer health in university students. American Journal of Health Behavior. 2021; 45:161-173. Available from:  https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/9/2611

  • Byrd-Bredbenner, C., V. Quick, and Eck, K. GAD-7, GAD-2, and gender-specific GAD-mini: Psychometric properties and norms of university students in the United States. General Hospital Psychiatry. 2021;  69:61-66. Available from:  www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0163834321000025

  • Byrd-Bredbenner, C. and Eck, K. Executive function links with weight-related behaviors in university students. American Journal of Health Behavior. 2020; 44:691-703. Available from:  doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.44.5.12

  • Byrd-Bredbenner, C., Eck, K, and Quick, V. Psychometric properties of the GAD-7 and GAD-Mini in U.S. university students. Frontiers in Psychology. 2020; 11:550533. Available from: doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.550533

  • Chen, B., Kattelmann, K., Comstock, C., McCormack, L., Wey, H., Meendering, J. Parenting styles, food parenting practices and dietary intakes of preschoolers. Nutrients. 2021; 13, 3630. Available from: https://doi.org/3390/nu13103630.

  • Chupeerach C, On-Nom N, Temviriyanukul P, Tapanee P, Chantong B, Reeder N, Tolar-Peterson T. The influence of bitter taste gene polymorphisms on body fatness in three racially diverse groups. BioMedicine. 2021;11(3):43-49. DOI: 37796/2211-8039.1175. Available from: https://www.biomedicinej.com/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1175&context=biomedicine

  • Eck, K. and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. Food choice decisions of collegiate division I athletes: Qualitative interviews. Nutrients. 2021; 13:2322. Available from: mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2322

  • Hagedorn RL*, Wattick RA*, Olfert MD. My entire world stopped: College students’ psychosocial and academic frustrations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Applied Research Quality Life. 2021. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-021-09948-0

  • Henley K, Reeder N, Persell A, Tolar-Peterson T. Fruit and vegetable liking and intake among college students: A cross-sectional study. J Am Coll Health. 2021;1-7. DOI: 1080/07448481.2021.1947834. Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34242142/

  • Moore D & Morrell JS. Do dietary patterns differ with video game usage in college men? J Am Coll Health. American Society for Nutrition. 2021, In review. Available from: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/9/2611

  • Murphy S & Morrell JS. Eating competence and dietary intake of sexual and gender minority College Students. 2021; 13(7), 2388. doi.org/10.3390/nu13072388. Available from: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2388

  • McElrone M, Colby S, Franzen-Castle L, Olfert MD, Kattlemann KK, Fouts HN, Spence M, Kavanagh K, White AA. A Community-based cultural adaptation process: Developing a relevant cooking curriculum to address food security for Burundian and Congolese refugee families.  Health Promot  2021 Jul;22(4):549-558. Available from: doi: 10.1177/1524839920922496

  • McNamara J, Kunicki Z, Olfert M, Byrd-Bredbenner C, Greene G. Revision and psychometric validation of a survey tool to measure critical nutrition literacy in young adults. J. Nutr. Educ. Behav. 2020;52(7):726-731. Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32151440/

  • McNamara, J., Olfert, M., Sowers, M., Colby, S., Byrd-Bredbenner, C., White, A., Kattelmann, K., Franzen-Castle, L., Brown, O., Kidd, T., Shelnutt, K., Horacek, T., Greene, G. Development of an instrument measuring perceived environmental healthfulness: Behavior environment perception survey (BEPS). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2020;52(2):152-161. Available from:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2019.09.003

  • Kunicki ZJ, Kattelmann KK, Olfert MD, Franzen-Castle L, Colby SE, Mathews DR, White AA. Dyadic analysis of a self-report physical activity measure for adult-youth dyads. Child Psychiatry & Human Development. 2021. Available from:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-021-01144-3

  • Kusuma MTPL, Kidd T, Muturi N, Procter SB, Yarrow L, Hsu WW. HIV knowledge and stigma among dietetic students in Indonesia: Implications for the nutrition education system. BMC infectious diseases. 2020; 20(1), 663. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05379-8

  • Kusuma M T P L, Kidd T, Muturi N, Procter S, Yarrow L, Hsu W. (2020).  The symbolic meaning of HIV: Understanding lecturers’ ambivalence over teaching HIV to dietetic students. Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care. 2020; Available from: org/10.1177/2325958220939755.  

  • Olfert, M., Barr, M., Hagedorn, R., Clegg, E., Wattick, R., Zhou, W., Horacek, T., Mathews, A., Kattelmann, K., Kidd, T., White, A., Brown, O., Morrell, J., Franzen-Castle, L., Shelnutt, K., Byrd-Bredbenner, C., Mosby, T., Greene, G., Colby, S. eB4CAST Infographics improve science communication with stakeholders in college-based health program. Frontiers in Public Health. 2020;8:158.Available from: doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00158

  • Olfert MD, Barr ML, Mathews AN, Horacek TM, Riggsbee K, Zhou W, Colby SE. Life of a vegetarian college student: Health, lifestyle, and environmental perceptions. Jrnl Amer College Health. 2020. Available from:  https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2020.1740231

  • Reeder N, Tapanee P, Persell A, Tolar-Peterson T. Food insecurity, depression, and race: correlations observed among college students at a university in the Southeastern United States. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020;17(21):8268. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17218268.

  • Tapanee P, Tidwell DK, Schilling W, Peterson DG, Tolar-Peterson T. Genetic variation in taste receptor genes (SCNN 1 B, TRPV 1) and its correlation with the perception of saltiness in normotensive and hypertensive adults. Int J Hypertens. 2021;2021:5559831.2021. Available from: doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00158

  • Tapanee P, Reeder N, Christensen R, Tolar-Peterson T. Sugar, non-nutritive sweetener intake and obesity risk in college students. J Am Coll Health. 2021;1-6. 2021. Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34468279/

  • Walker AE*, Wattick RA*, Olfert MD. The application of systems science in nutrition behaviors and outcomes implementation research: A scoping review. Current Developments in 2021. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab105

  • Wattick RA*, Olfert IM, Olfert MD. Psychological factors associated with e-cigarette use among young adults in a 4-year university in appalachia. Substance Use Misuse. 2021;56:8, 1182-1189. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2021.1914102

  • Wattick RA*, Hagedorn RL*, Olfert MD. Impact of resilience on college student mental health during COVID-19. Jrnl American College Health 2021. Available from: 1080/07448481.2021.1965145.

  • Wiggins ST, Colby S, Moret L, McElrone M, Olfert MD, Riggsbee K, Opoku-Acheampong A, Kidd T. A modified nominal group technique (mNGT)- finding priorities in research. Am J Health Behav. 2020;44(3):356-363.Available from: doi:10.5993/AJHB.44.3.7


 Scientific and Outreach Oral/Poster Presentations:



  • Adewumi O, Knol LL, Hagedorn RL, Olfert MD. College students attending online programs vave lower rates of food insecurity than residential students.  Jrnl Nutr Ed & Behav. 2021; 53(7):332, P21. Available from: 1016/j.jneb.2021.04.413.

  • Allison, C., Riggsbee, K., Hall, E., Mathews, A., Olfert, M. D., & Colby, S. Development and validation of a tool to assess top campus health priorities of college students. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2020;52(7):S52-S53. Available from: doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2020.04.123.

  • Allison, C., Patrick, L., Steeves, E. A., Hellwinckel, C., Zhou, W., & Colby, S. Process evaluation of a sustainable food systems course for first-year college students. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2020;52(7):S89-S90. Available from: doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2020.04.203

  • Conrad C, Tolar-Peterson T, Gardner A, Wei T, Evans MW. Understanding food insecurity in a college student population. J Nutr Ed Behav. 2021:53(7):S41-42.

  • Culligan N, Morrell JS. Perceived stress and diet quality in college females. Curr Dev Nutr. 2021; 5(2). Available from:  doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2020.04.203

  • Eck, K. and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. Intuitive eating is linked to healthier eating behaviors and BMIs in young adults. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2020; 120:A-26. Presented virtually at Food Nutrition Conference and Expo, October.

  • Eck, K. and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. College student “hassle” level is inversely related to healthy weight-related behaviors. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2020; 120:A-47. Presented virtually at Food Nutrition Conference and Expo, October.

  • Eck, K. and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. Depression links to unhealthy weight-related concerns, behaviors, and disordered eating risk of young adults. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2020; 120:A-21. Presented virtually at Food Nutrition Conference and Expo, October.

  • El Zein A, Colby S, Shelnut K, Zhou W, Greene G, Olfert M, Mathews A. Dietary intake and obesity by meal plan enrollment in food insecure and secure college students.  Jrnl Acad Nutr Dietet.2020; 120(10), A133, Presented At FNCE, October 1, 2020.

  • El Zein A, Colby S, Zhou W, Shelnutt K, Greene G, Horacek T, Olfert MD, Mathews A. Food insecurity is associated with increased risk of obesity in US college students. Current Developments in Nutrition. 2020;4(8):nzaa120. Available from: doi:10.1093/cdn/nzaa120

  • Jones E, Morrell JS. Eating competence in first-generation students at a northeastern, public university. Curr Dev Nutr. 2021; 5(2). Available from : https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab038_029

  • Judware I, Morrell JS. Metabolic Syndrome prevalence in college students with and without a disability. Curr Dev Nutr. 2021; 5(2). Availabe from: https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab035_050

  • Neptune, L., Parsons, K., Reynolds, A., Sullivan, A., Byrd-Bredbenner, C., and McNamara, J. health-related quality of life in sexual minority college undergraduate students. Current Developments in Nutrition. 2021; 5(S2):169. Presented virtually at American Society for Nutrition annual meeting, June.

  • Parsons, K., Neptune, L., Reynolds, A., Sullivan, A.., Byrd-Bredbenner, C., and McNamara, J. The impact of health behaviors on health-related quality of life in college students. Current Developments in Nutrition. 2021;  5(S2):439. Presented virtually at American Society for Nutrition annual meeting, June.

  • Pham A, Reeder N, Tolar-Peterson T. Sleep quality is associated with obesity among female college students at Mississippi State University. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2021;121(9):A32. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab038_029

  • Price Q, Mann G, Hagedorn R, Olfert M. Exploring food insecurity prevalence and resource awareness among University of Mississippi students. Graduate Student Symposium. Oxford, MS. March 2021.

  • Reeder N, Tolar-Peterson T, Bailey R, Cheng W, Evans M. Food insecurity and depression among U.S. adults: NHANES 2005-2016. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2021;121(10):PA152. Available from: https://www.jandonline.org/article/S2212-2672(21)01178-3/fulltext

  • Reynolds, A., Parsons, K., Sullivan, A., Neptune, L., Byrd-Bredbenner, C., and McNamara, J. The influence of intuitive eating on weight satisfaction in college students. Current Developments in Nutrition. 2021; 5(S2):177. Presented virtually at American Society for Nutrition annual meeting, June.

  • Sarna A, Morrell JS. Does Students’ Home zip code relate to food insecurity on campus? Implications of home demographics on food insecurity in college. Curr Dev Nutr. 2021, 5(2). Available from: https://www.jandonline.org/article/S2212-2672(21)01178-3/fulltext

  • Stott G, Morrell JS. College students with disabilities report higher rates of food insecurity. Curr Dev Nutr 2021; 5(2). Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab035_094

  • Sullivan, A., Neptune, L., Parsons, K., Reynolds, A., Byrd-Bredbenner, C., and McNamara, J. The impact of grit on health outcomes in college students. Current Developments in Nutrition. 2021; 5(S2):455. Presented virtually at American Society for Nutrition annual meeting, June.

  • Tassi M, Morrell JS. Vigorous activity and perceived stress in overweight or obese female students. Curr Dev Nutr 2021; 5(2).Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab055_062

  • Varela E, Zeldman J, Hall E, Wang Y, Kuch A, Olfert MD, Kidd T, Colby S, Kattelmann K, Greene G, Shelnutt K. Perceived healthfulness of the environment of communities with low income by community stakeholders.  Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2021; 53(7):S21-S22, O45. Available from:  1016/j.jneb.2021.04.054.

  • Walker AE*, Hagedorn RL*, Wattick RA*, Olfert MD. A novel approach to disseminate food insecurity data at higher education institutions rapidly. 13thAnnual Conference on the Science of Dissemination & Implementation in Health, Abstract 43711, Virtual presentation, Dec 15-17, 2020.

  • Walker AE*, Wattick RA*, Olfert MD.  The application of systems science in nutrition and health behavior intervention research: A systematic scoping review. 13th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination & Implementation in Health, Abstract 43701, Virtual presentation, Dec 15-17, 2020.

  • Walker AE, Olfert MD, Wattick RA, McCartney K, Wood G. Social media use of west virginia community programs participants to inform online health educational programming.  Jrnl Nutr Ed & Behav. 2021; 53(7):S22, O46. Available from: 1016/j.jneb.2021.04.055

  • Wattick RA, Olfert MD. Role of nutrition and life skills in substance use recovery. Jrnl Nutr Ed & Behav, 53(7):S21-S22,P63. 2021; Available from: 10.1016/j.jneb.2021.04.122

12/16/2022

Publications: 



  • Gonzalez-Alvarez A, Rosenkranza S, Kidd T, Kroker-Lobos M, Rosenkranz R. (2021). Overweight and Obesity among Schoolchildren of Rural Guatemala and the Food Environment around Schools. World Nutrition, 12(4):32-50. doi.org/10.26596/wn.202112416-50 

  • Opoku-Acheampong A, Rosenkranz R, Adhikari K, Muturi N, Logan C, Kidd T.  (2021). Tools for Assessing Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Underserved Young Adult Populations: A Systematic Review.  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, 13305. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413305

  • Kunicki, Z.J., Kattelmann, K.K., Olfert, M.D., Franzen-Castle, L., Colby, S., Mathews, D.R., White, A.A. Dyadic Analysis of a Self-report Physical Activity Measure for Adult-Youth Dyads. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2022;53, 440–447. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-021-01144-3.

  • Chen, B., Kattelmann, K., Comstock, C., Wey, H., Bowne M., Meendering, J. Identifying food parenting practices from comprehensive home environment survey. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2022;54(6), 557-564. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2022.02.010.

  • McNamara, J., Kunicki, Z., Neptune, L., Parsons, K., and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (2022) Development and Validation of the Young Adult Nutrition Literacy Tool. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 54:691-701. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35469757/  doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2022.01.011

  • Eck, K.M., Quick, Q., and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (2022) Body Dissatisfaction, Eating Styles, Weight-Related Behaviors, and Health Among Young Women in the United States. Nutrients, 14:3876. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/18/3876  doi: 10.3390/nu14183876.

  • Eck, K. and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (2021) Disordered Eating Concerns, Behaviors, and Severity in Young Adults Clustered by Anxiety and Depression. Brain and Behavior, e32367. doi.org/10.1002/brb3.2367  doi: 10.1002/brb3.2367

  • Anderson-Steeves E., Gillespie R., DeWitt E., Barr M., Cox B., Hudson T., Haynes-Maslow L., Trude A., Gustafson A. “Barriers and facilitators to online shopping among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Participants: A Mixed Method Study”. Ecology of Nutrition 2022 [accepted for publication]

  • Gillespie R., DeWitt E., Trude A., Haynes-Maslow L., Hudson T., Anderson-Steeves E., Barr M.,Gustafson, A. “Barriers and Facilitators of Online Grocery Services: Perceptions from Rural and Urban Grocery Store Managers”. Nutrients October 2022

  • Gustafson, A., Gillespie, R., DeWitt, E., Cox, B., Dunaway, B., Haynes-Maslow, L., Anderson Steeves, E., Trude, A., “Online Pilot Grocery Intervention among Rural and Urban Residents Aimed to Improve Purchasing Habits” Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(2), 871


Abstracts:



  • Varela E, Zeldman J, Kuch A, Wang Y, Hall E, McNamara J, Morrell J, Tolar-Peterson T, Brown O, Olfert M, Franzen-Castle L, Kidd T, Colby S, Kattelmann K, Greene G, Shellnut K. The impact of COVID-19 on perceived barriers and facilitators to the healthfulness of communities with low-income. J. Nutr. Educ. Behav. 2022;54:S7.

  • Varela E, Zeldman J, Hall E, Wang Y, Kuch A, Olfert M, Kidd T, Kattelmann K, Greene G, Shelnutt K. Perceived healthfulness of the environment of communities with low income by community stakeholders. J. Nutr. Educ. Behav. 2021;53:S7.

  • Tywanick, K., Quick, V., and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (2021) Examining associations of anxiety and depression severity with eating and physical activity behaviors among U.S. college students. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 121:A-125. Presented virtually at Food Nutrition Conference and Expo, October.

  • Li, Y., Delaney, C., Abbot, J., and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (2021) Comparison of Dietary Intake and Physical Activity of Young Adult College Students Enrolled in Introductory Nutrition Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 121:A-123. Presented virtually at Food Nutrition Conference and Expo, October.

  • Eck, K. and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (2021) Eating Behaviors and Nutrition-Related Beliefs of Division 1 Collegiate Athletes. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 121:A-22. Presented virtually at Food Nutrition Conference and Expo, October.

  • Eck, K. and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (2021) College Students “Grit” Level is Negatively Associated with Disordered Eating Behaviors. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 121:A-51. Presented virtually at Food Nutrition Conference and Expo, October.

  • Cudia, M., Delaney, C., and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (2021) Variations in Weight-Related Behaviors of Young Adults by Mindful Eating Score. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 121:A-36. Presented virtually at Food Nutrition Conference and Expo, October.

  • Parsons, K., Neptune, L., Reynolds, A., Sullivan, A.., Byrd-Bredbenner, C., and McNamara, J. (2021) The Impact of Health Behaviors on Health-Related Quality of Life in College Students. Current Developments in Nutrition, 5(S2):439. Presented virtually at American Society for Nutrition annual meeting, June.


Thesis:



  • Tywanick, K. Master’s Thesis and Seminar (2021): The Relationship Between Mental Health Characteristics (Anxiety and Depression) with Eating and Physical Activity Behaviors in University Students

  • Cudia, M. Master’s Thesis and Seminar (2021): Relationships Among Mindful Eating and Weight-Related Behaviors of Young Adult College Students

  • Yue, L. Master’s Thesis and Seminar (2021): Dietary Intake of Young Adult College Students Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Carr, J. Master’s Thesis and Seminar (2022): The Relationships of Eating and Physical Activity Behaviors with Perceived Stress Among College Students

  • Mayersky, M. Master’s Thesis and Seminar (2022): Exploring the Relationship of Weight-Related Behaviors and Mental Health Characteristics with Reasons for Exercising Among College Students

  • Mandell, A. Master’s Thesis and Seminar (2022): Exploring the Relationships of Psychological Characteristics and Disordered Eating Behaviors with Dieting Among College Students

  • Fitts, V. Master’s Thesis and Seminar (2022): Exploring Relationships of Disordered Eating and Body Dissatisfaction With Lean, Non-Lean, and Mixed Sport Athletes

12/04/2023

Publications:



  1. Jadhav A, Vadiveloo M, Laforge RG, Melanson KJ. Dietary contributors to fermentable carbohydrate intake in healthy American college students. J Am Coll Health. 2022 Sep 28:1-11. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2022.2119403. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36170454.

  2. Fandetti, S. M., Dahl, A. A., Webster, C., Bably, M. B., Coffman, M. J., & Racine, E. F. (2023). Healthy Food Policies Documented in University Food Service Contracts. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(16), 6617.

  3. Dunn SB, Orchard TS, Andridge R, Rymuth SM, Slesnick N, Hatsu IE. Mental Health in Society’s Margins: Poor Omega-3 PUFA Intake and Psychological Well-being of Homeless Youth. British Journal of Nutrition.2023;1–26. https://doi.org/10.1017/S000711452300212X

  4. Neptune, L., Yerxa, K. Therrien, M., Byrd-Bredbenner, C., McNamara, J. (2023) Sexual Minority College Undergraduate Students Have Worse Health-Related Quality of Life, Diet Quality, and Weight Dissatisfaction than Their Heterosexual Peers. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 55:651-658. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37452819/ doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2023.05.256

  5. Eck, K. and Byrd-Bredbenner, C. (2022) Development and Psychometric Validation of the Athletes’ Perceived Body Pressures from Coaches Questionnaire (APBPCQ). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19:16416. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/24/16416/htm doi: 10.3390/ijerph192416416

  6. Barr ML, McNamara J. Community-Based Participatory Research: Partnering with College Students to develop a Tailored, Wellness-Focused Intervention for University Campuses. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19.23 (2022): 16331; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192316331


Presentations:



  1. Colgan E, Fera H, Browne E, Brusini B, Curreri L, Mackenzie H, Ragosta M, Greene G. Nutrition Environment in the Food Pantry Assessment Tool (NEFPAT) at the Jonnycake Center for Hope and the Rhody Outpost. USDA’s Multistate Research Team, the Healthy Campus Research Consortium Virtual Conference Assessing the Healthfulness of College Campuses (December 2022)

  2. Fera H, Colgan E, Browne E, Brusini B, Curreri L, Mackenzie H, Ragosta M, Greene G. FRESH Audit Training Development. USDA’s Multistate Research Team, the Healthy Campus Research Consortium Virtual Conference Assessing the Healthfulness of College Campuses (December 2022)

  3. Greene G. Green Eating. USDA’s Multistate Research Team, the Healthy Campus Research Consortium Virtual Conference Assessing the Healthfulness of College Campuses (December 2022)

  4. Barr ML. Short Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Assessing The Healthfulness of College Campuses Healthy Campus Research Consortium (HCRC). Online. December 1, 2022.

  5. , V. Short International Physical Activity Questionnaire. USDA’s Multistate Research Team, the Healthy Campus Research Consortium Virtual Conference (December 2022)

  6. Fandetti S, Racine EF, Hatami F, Murphy K, Paul R. The Impact of Food Environment Modification on University Students’ Purchasing Behavior. 2023 Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, April 2023 in Phoenix, AZ.

  7. Racine EF, Fandetti S, Hatami F, Murphy K, Paul R. The Impact of Food Environment Modification on University Students’ Purchasing Behavior. 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, July 2023 in Boston, MA.

  8. McKeague, M., Colby, S., O’Neal, M., Mathews, R., & Olfert, M. (2023, July 8). A World of Difference: Effects of a World Foods College Course on Diet Quality. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 
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Abstracts:



  1. Larcom AB, Melanson KJ, Lofgren IE. Elevated Body Mass Index Is Associated with Markers of Metabolic Risk in College Students. Obesity (November 2022)

  2. Larcom AB, Lofgren IE, Melanson KJ. Ultraprocessed food intake is associated with lower diet quality in young adult college students. Current Developments in Nutrition 2023

  3. Seibold, I., Larcom, A.B., Melanson, K. J. (2023). Fiber and Sugar Intakes in College Students and associations with Blood Pressure. In The Obesity Society Annual Meeting.

  4. Carlton, B., Melanson, K., & Greene, G. (2023). Validation of a Stage of Change Algorithm for Plant-Based Protein in College Students. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 55, 31.

  5. McKeague, M., Colby, S., O’Neal, M., Mathews, R., & Olfert, M. (2023, June 17). A World of Difference: Effects of a World Foods College Course on Food Familiarity and Diet Quality [poster] ISBNPA, Uppsala, Sweden. https://annualmeeting.isbnpa.org/

  6. Raymond K, Neptune L, Winn C, Parsons K, Watra E, Harrington E, Zhou W, Barr ML, McNamara J. (2023) Differences in Diet Quality and Health Related Quality of Life based on Peer Influence. Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo Annual Meeting. October 2023, Denver, CO.

  7. Dunn SB, Lu SV, Hatsu I. “Gotta eat it to survive”: A Mixed Methods Study of Youth Experiencing Homelessness and their Food Environment. Curr Dev Nutr. 2023; 7:100331. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2023.100331

  8. Neptune L, Parsons K, Winn C, Watras E, Harrington E, Raymond K, Zhou W, Barr ML, McNamara J. (2023). Sexual Minority College Students are Less Food Secure than Their Heterosexual Peers. Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo Annual Meeting. October 2023, Denver, CO.

  9. Winn C, Neptune L, Parsons K, Sullivan A, Watras E, Barr ML, Raymond K, Harrington E, McNamara J. (2023). University Meal Plans Act as a Protective Factor for Food Security and Mental Health Status in College Students. Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo Annual Meeting. October 2023, Denver, CO.

  10. Harrington E, Parsons K, Neptune L, Winn C, Watras E, Raymond K, Zhou W, Barr ML, McNamara J. (2023). Cooking Self-Efficacy Predicts Diet Quality in College Students. Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo Annual Meeting. October 2023, Denver, CO.

  11. Watras E, Parsons K, Neptune L, Sullivan A, Winn C, Zhou W, Barr ML, McNamara J. (2023) Critical Nutrition Literacy is a Predictor of Diet Quality in College Students. Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo Annual Meeting. October 2023, Denver, CO

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