Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

OBJECTIVE: This study describes program implementation through a research-restaurant partnership and assesses participant satisfaction, program costs, and percent body weight changes. METHODS: Participants (n = 60) in a virtual synchronous (n = 43) or virtual asynchronous (n = 17) 12-week plant-based nutrition program received restaurant vouchers. Class satisfaction data were collected weekly. Assessments were completed at baseline, 3 months, and 9 months, along with interviews (n = 13) between 3 and 9 months...

INTRODUCTION: Adolescents are often exposed to food retailers selling unhealthy food items during their lunch breaks and school commutes. This systematic review examines the influence of school neighborhood food retail environments on adolescent food purchasing. METHODS: A systematic search of 6 databases. Observational studies published from January 2012 to December 2022 that measured food availability, accessibility, or exposure, measured food purchasing, and focused on adolescents (aged 10-19 years) were eligible for inclusion...

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate if parent perceptions of school meals influence student participation. DESIGN: In May 2022, an online survey was used to evaluate parents' perceptions of school meals and their children's participation. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 1,110 California parents of kindergarten through 12th-grade students. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Student participation in school lunch and breakfast. ANALYSIS: Principal component analysis and Poisson regression models...

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OBJECTIVE: The primary objective of this study was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of Weeknight Supper Savers, a family-based intervention designed to promote meal preparation and food waste reduction. METHODS: The 4-week program was piloted using a single-arm, prepost design. Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior, the intervention included a chef-led online cooking class, a food waste toolkit, and 4 text messages/wk. Postintervention surveys were used to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the interventions...

OBJECTIVE: Identify psychosocial factors influencing food waste mitigation and explore motivations and strategies for successful conservation among self-identified food conservers. METHODS: Mixed-methods study consisting of an online survey estimating food waste production and psychosocial factors and a focus group to explore waste mitigation strategies and motivations. RESULTS: Sampled 27 self-identified conservers (female, aged 18-30 years, White/Asian)...

OBJECTIVE: To explore the lived experiences of prediabetic participants in an in-home, family-based meal kit delivery intervention for 12 weeks. Delivered foods followed a plant-dominant pattern, including small meat portions, to encourage long-term adoption of this pattern. METHODS: Qualitative in-depth individual interviews (n = 21) were undertaken online with 7 pilot participants, at 3-time points (preintervention, during intervention, and postintervention)...

OBJECTIVE: Examine the associations between subjective social status (SSS), diet, and health outcomes in college students. METHODS: Cross-sectional study of 841 students enrolled at a large Midwestern university. Subjective social status within the US, as well as within the university, was measured using the MacArthur Scale of SSS. Outcomes included dietary intake (assessed using the Dietary Screening Questionnaire), body mass index, sleep, physical activity, alcohol use, and vaping behavior...

OBJECTIVE: To examine the college student Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) application process from the perspective of county agency workers. DESIGN: A qualitative study that included semistructured individual and group interviews (n = 14) between February and December, 2021. SETTING: Nine California counties with a University of California campus. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 24 county agency workers who regularly process or advise on college student SNAP applications...

This perspective article shares unique insights from the extensive experience of the US Department of Agriculture Nutrition Evidence Systematic Review branch in conducting systematic reviews on dietary patterns and health outcomes to inform the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Methodological approaches for reviewing dietary patterns research are described, including approaches to operationalizing definitions and analyzing labeled dietary patterns. The review also describes techniques for synthesizing dietary patterns research across life stages in systematic reviews that inform food-based, federal dietary guidance...

OBJECTIVE: Examine user perceptions of the Mind Your Heart (MYH) program, a mindful eating and nutrition education program delivered via an eHealth system. METHODS: Sixteen participants (41.5 ± 13.1 years) completed sample MYH lessons over 3 weeks. We examined changes in mindfulness from the State Mindfulness Scale via text messages sent 3 times per week. We assessed MYH user perceptions in a semistructured interview after 3 weeks. Analyses included Spearman's correlation, repeated measures ANOVA, and thematic analysis...

OBJECTIVE: Explore participant perceptions of involvement in an experiential food education program during elementary school and the scope and extent of program influence on food decisions. DESIGN: Focus groups with current participants and program alumni. SETTING: Washington, DC. PARTICIPANTS: Thirty-nine elementary school students and 39 program alumni ranging from middle school through university students. PHENOMENON OF INTEREST: Participant perceptions of program impact from childhood into adolescence and young adulthood...

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OBJECTIVE: To qualitatively describe breastfeeding experiences among mothers who used galactagogues to increase their milk supply. DESIGN: One-time, semistructured phone interviews. SETTING: US. PARTICIPANTS: Breastfeeding mothers (n = 19) who reported ever consuming foods, beverages, or herbal supplements to increase their milk supply in a cross-sectional online survey were purposefully sampled to participate in this qualitative study...