Preschool Children of Eating Competent Parents Have Higher Quality of Life and Lower Nutrition Risk

Examines if nutrition risk or quality of life (QoL) in preschool children is associated with parent eating competence (EC)

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Barbara Lohse Knous, Omega-3s: leader's guide, Kansas State University, August 2001

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Barbara Lohse Knous, Weigh to diet, Kansas State University, August 2003

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Barbara Lohse Knous, Omega-3s: fats you should and can eat, Kansas State University, August 2001

On the sound of snapping shrimp

Fluid dynamics video: Snapping shrimp produce a snapping sound by an extremely rapid closure of their snapper claw. Our high speed imaging of the claw closure has revealed that the sound is generated by the collapse of a cavitation bubble formed in a fast flowing water jet forced out from the claws during claw closure. The produced sound originates from the cavitation collapse of the bubble. At collapse a short flash of light is emitted, just as in single bubble sonoluminescence. A model based on the Rayleigh-Plesset equation can quantitatively account for the visual and acoustical observations.Comment: Fluid dynamics vide

Low-Income Pennsylvanian Parents of 10-14 Year Olds Reveal Stressors that Challenge Obesity Prevention Efforts

Low-income Pennsylvanian parents of 10-14 year olds reveal stressors that challenge obesity prevention efforts. J Nutri Educ Behav. 2015;47(4S):S68. Objective: To describe the psychographics of a lower income, parent/caregiver population recruited to evaluate My Child’s Weight, a program that addresses parent/caregiver concerns about their child’s body size, development, and weight changes. Study Design, Settings, Participants: Cross-sectional online survey (Qualtrics Pro, Provo, UT). Participants were parents/caregivers of children 10 – 14 y, recruited from low-income venues. Measurable Outcome/Analyses: Participants completed items from the SNAP-Education and Administration Reporting System, Satter Eating Competence Inventory, Three Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ-R18), Sense of Coherence (3-item), Parent Modeling Behavior and Fruit and Vegetable Availability questionnaires along with items on weight perception and satisfaction, self-described eating disorders, food security, and the program evaluation. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22.0. Summary of Results: Participants (n=30) were white, mostly female (93%), lower income (90%), 28 – 63 y; SNAP participants (67%) with a profile of weight issues: Mean BMI was 34.7; 22 (73%) were overweight/obese; 53% were dissatisfied with their current weight, 30% perceived current or previous eating disorder issues; only 27% were eating competent; 60% reported feeling stressed. Nearly all (87%) were concerned about the weight of their 10 – 14 y old children, but more so for parents dissatisfied with their own weight (P=0.011). Conclusions and Implications: Findings suggest that developing successful childhood obesity prevention programs will need to address challenges presented by the high prevalence of parents/caregivers who are stressed, eating disordered and not eating competent. Consider parent vulnerabilities and weight-centered psychographics when developing and testing childhood obesity prevention interventions

Pennsylvania WIC Educators Affirm Need for Folic Acid Education of Low-Income, SNAP-Ed Eligible Women

Nutrition education research typically focuses on the program’s acceptance and usefulness with the target audience, but sustainable programs must be valued by the nutrition educator for its positive impact on their work. Everyone Needs Folic Acid is a colorful, simple nutrition education program delivered by digital photo frame platform or video intended to help low-income persons appreciate the role of folic acid for all age groups. Nutrition education research typically focuses on the program’s acceptance and usefulness with the target audience, but sustainable programs must be valued by the nutrition educator for its positive impact on their work. Everyone Needs Folic Acid is a colorful, simple nutrition education program delivered by digital photo frame platform or video intended to help low-income persons appreciate the role of folic acid for all age groups. Nutrition education research typically focuses on the program’s acceptance and usefulness with the target audience, but sustainable programs must be valued by the nutrition educator for its positive impact on their work. Everyone Needs Folic Acid is a colorful, simple nutrition education program delivered by digital photo frame platform or video intended to help low-income persons appreciate the role of folic acid for all age groups. OBJECTIVE: To describe Women Infant and Children (WIC) educator practices related to folic acid prior to impact assessment of Everyone Needs Folic Acid on WIC educator practices. Everyone Needs Folic Acid is a digital photo frame program developed considering tenets of the Consumer Information Processing Model, and demonstrated face/content validity in a 2-stage evaluation by low-income audiences. STUDY DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Face-to-Face (n=8) or telephone (n=13) interviews with nutrition educators (n=21) from WIC clinics serving Western (n=6) and Central (n=6) Pennsylvania were conducted. OUTCOME MEASURES AND ANALYSIS: Educator demographics, educator and client interest in folic acid-related topics and typical nutrition education practices were measured and reported as means with standard deviations (SD). RESULTS: Interviews lasted approximately 16 minutes. Most educators (n=20) self-identified as White. Highest educational level for 18 was Bachelor degree with professional credentials for 4 (registered dietitian, registered nurse, lactation consultant). Educators were experienced (average years in practice-17.4; SD=12.7) and stable (at current clinic 11.9 y; SD=10.3). Using a 5-point scale, educators reported strong interest in folic acid (mean=3.88, SD=0.93), and rated it highly important during pregnancy (mean=4.95, SD=0.22). Handouts and/or discussion were the sole method(s) of education reported. Only 43% received client-initiated folic acid questions/requests and they rated WIC participant interest as low (mean=2.88/5.00, SD=0.89). CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: WIC educators affirmed the need for nutrition education focused on folic acid, but findings suggest that novel delivery methods are needed to enhance client interest. Future steps will discern the impact of Everyone Needs Folic Acid on educator practices as a critical consideration for developing and delivering effective and sustainable programs

Extension Education About Healthy Weight: A Case Study Emphasizes Need to Find the Target Audience

Developing educational materials about weight management requires accurate content and sound phrasing. However, our recent experience with healthy weight education using traditional Extension recruitment strategies revealed that attention to reaching the target audience is vital when resource management and educational impact are considered. Delivery of a theory-based healthy weight educational program that missed its mark (reaching fewer than 30% of the intended learners) for Extension audiences serves as a basis to call for examining Extension recruitment practices and allocation of program resources for weight education

Validation of a measure of the Satter eating competence model with low-income females

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to evaluate the construct validity of a version of the ecSatter Inventory (ecSI), a measure of eating competence (EC), as adapted for use in a low-income (LI) population.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Females (n = 507), aged 18 to 45 years, living in households with a history of participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program completed a web-based survey that included the ecSI for LI (ecSI/LI) and valid measures of cognitive and affective eating behavior, food preference and practice, and food preparation.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Most correlations and differences between eating competent and non-eating competent categories and among EC tertiles were compatible with hypothesized relationships. ecSI/LI scores were positively related with self-reported physical activity, food acceptance, fruit and vegetable intake, and food planning/resource management. ecSI/LI scores were negatively associated with body mass index, dissatisfaction with body weight, tendency to overeat in response to external or emotional stimuli, and indices of psychosocial attributes related to disordered eating.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The ecSI/LI is a valid measure of EC for low-income females and provides a tool for researchers and educators to assess intervention outcomes and further explore the EC construct.</p