Society for Nutrition and Behavior announces Mary Story, PhD, RD has been selected for the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Announced by U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, the committee will make recommendations for the eighth edition guidelines.
The Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior supports the United States Department of Agriculture’s step forward to modernize decades-old nutrition standards.
The Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) is hosting “Beyond Bones: Understanding the Benefits of Dairy and Overcoming Barriers to Dairy Consumption,” a live webinar on Thursday, August 22 from 11:00 am – 12:00 p.m. EDT. The webinar is sponsored by St. Louis District Dairy Council.
A new study published in the July/August 2013 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior evaluated the motivational effects of Project WebHealth, a web-based health promotion intervention developed to prevent excessive weight gain in college students. Researchers found that specific procedures and components of Project WebHealth successfully motivated students to improve their weight-related health behaviors and that the level of motivation differed by gender.
The Journal Club will consist of weekly webinars featuring authors from the latest issue of Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.
Much attention has focused on school meals, both in the United States and across the globe. Researchers at Uppsala University, Sweden, evaluated teachers eating lunch with the school children. In Sweden, this practice is referred to as “pedagogic meals” because it offers the opportunity of having children learn by modeling adults. The researchers wanted to observe how the teachers interacted with the children during meals in order to better understand how to interpret results of this practice. The study is published in the September/October issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.
The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB) announces the 2013 Best Article and Best Great Educational Material (GEM) awards to be presented at the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) annual conference, “Nutrition Education: Going from Good to Great,” in Portland, Oregon, August 9 - 12. These annual awards recognize the authors of the best article and best GEM, published each year in JNEB, as judged by members of the JNEB Journal Committee and Board of Editors. All authors will receive a plaque and the lead authors will receive a monetary award.
SNEB announces Marilyn Briggs, PhD, RD, SNS, as the recipient of the 2013 Helen Denning Ullrich Award of Excellence in Nutrition Education at the 46th Annual Conference, “Nutrition Education: Moving from Good to Great,” in Portland, OR on Sunday, August 11, during the Business Meeting and Awards Ceremony.
The knowledge and skills required to change poor nutrition and health behavior choices are often unavailable to those living with financial limitations. Competing demands on time and resources may pose obstacles to their achieving better diets. However, two researchers at the University of Minnesota recently completed a study that looked at the effects that three educational sessions might have on knowledge and behaviors of 118 low-income women of ethnically diverse backgrounds.
More people are cooking at home, and more people are finding their recipes online via food blogs. The photos of dishes posted on the blogs, however, may attract potential cooks more than the nutritional value of the recipes. In addition, many food companies sponsor these sites, so the recipes become advertisements for their products. This has the potential to change the healthfulness of the recipes.
. In the past, SNAP has been shown to reduce poverty among the poorest Americans and generate economic activity. However, according to a new study from researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts, SNAP benefits alone may not be enough to provide its beneficiaries with the long-term food security or dietary quality they need.
The Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a study on December 5, providing clear evidence that well-designed nutrition education programs can lead to healthier food choices by participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Consumers tend to view full-service restaurants as providing healthier, higher quality food than fast-food restaurants, but some studies have found much higher calorie, fat, and sodium levels in food at full-service restaurants. Researchers from Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania studied more than 2,600 menu items served at full-service restaurant chains operating in Philadelphia and concluded that foods served at full-service restaurant chains are high in calories, saturated fat, and sodium, and that standard definitions are needed for ‘‘healthy choice’’ tags and for entrees targeted to vulnerable age groups.
Young adults, aged 18 to 25, are at high risk for weight gain. Being mild to moderately overweight during this period substantially increases the likelihood of obesity at age 35 to 37. To prevent weight gain and promote healthy decision making, researchers from 14 institutions collaborated to develop a tailored, theory-based, web-delivered course to prevent excessive weight gain in young adults. The results are published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.
Although weight gain intervention for young adults attending two- or four-year colleges has been studied extensively, there has been little research into effective weight management programs targeting low-income, non-college bound young adults. A team of registered dietitian nutritionists from the University of Maine, in collaboration with scientists from multiple institutions from around the US, have now developed a weight management intervention program that is particularly relevant for disadvantaged young adults. Their results are published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.
A recent pilot study in Brooklyn, New York, with minority students found that exposure to Manga comics (Japanese comic art) promoting fruit intake significantly improved healthy snack selection. As snacking accounts for up to 27% of children's daily caloric intake, and childhood obesity has been linked to inadequate intake of fruits and vegetables, the results of this study could have wide-reaching implications.
To address the issues of food selection and rapid weight gain among children observed in the summertime, researchers used summer day camps as a unique opportunity to influence food and beverage choices of children attending. By implementing the Healthy Lunchbox Challenge, an innovative theory and incentive-based program, at four community-based summer day camps, they noted significant increases in the amount of healthy food brought by children as well as decreases in foods such as sugar-sweetened beverages and salty snacks.
The Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) is hosting “USDA’s Smart Snacks Standards – What they are, When they kick in, and How you play a role,” a live webinar on Wednesday, April 16 from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. EDT. The webinar is sponsored by the SNEB Advisory Committee on Public Policy.
The Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) will gather at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin June 28 – July 1 for the 47th Annual Conference, “Nutrition Education Impact: Local to Global.”
The Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior is hosting “The Power of Protein: Separating Hype from Reality,” a live webinar on Tuesday, May 6 from 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. EST in conjunction with Dairy Council of California.
The Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior is hosting “Aging and Muscle Loss: Too Young to Worry? Think Again!,” a live webinar on Thursday, June 19 from 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. EST.
The home is an important microenvironment in models of obesity and can trigger behaviors both positively and negatively associated with weight status. With this in mind, a group of researchers from Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health, and the Cancer Coalition of South Georgia sought to examine the home food environment and determine which aspects are associated with healthy eating in low-income overweight and obese women who receive healthcare through local federally-qualified community health centers.
Weekly consumption of sports drinks and energy drinks among adolescents is significantly associated with higher consumption of other sugar-sweetened beverages, cigarette smoking, and screen media use, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Minnesota and Duke University.
Low-income and minority communities and people participating in food assistance programs are more likely to consume fewer fruits and vegetables, depriving them of the health benefits of those foods. However, the government provides assistance, such as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), designed to improve the dietary quality of at-risk women and children and improve their ability to purchase nutrient-dense foods.
The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB) announces the 2014 Best Article and Best Great Educational Material (GEM) awards, which were presented at the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) annual conference, “Nutrition Education Impact: Local to Global,” in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 28 – July 1, 2014. These annual awards recognize the authors of the best article and best GEM published each year in JNEB, as judged by members of the JNEB Journal Committee and Board of Editors. All authors will receive a plaque and the lead authors will receive a monetary award.
African American women and their female children have the highest obesity prevalence of any demographic group and are more likely to underestimate their body weight than white women. Yet, according to new research from Rush University Medical Center, cultural norms for body size may prevent awareness among many African American women about the potential health benefits they and others in their cultural group might achieve through weight loss.
Smartphones have seen wide adoption among Americans in recent years because of their ease of use and adaptability. With that in mind, researchers from Arizona State University examined how smartphone use affected weight loss goals and determined that smartphones may offer users an advantage over traditional methods when tracking diet data.
With a vision of “healthy communities, food systems and behaviors,” the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) has a long history of supporting local farmers.
Approximately 60% of the more than 50 million public elementary and secondary education students obtain a substantial portion of their daily calories from school lunches. The 2012–2013 National School Lunch Program (NSLP) nutritional standards govern what those students eat; for those who bring packed lunches, there are no nutritional standards, however. With that in mind, researchers from Virginia Tech compared school lunches with packed lunches and found that school lunches have greater nutritional quality.
In a systematic, in-depth review focused on the use of behavior theory in interventions aimed to increase fruit and vegetable intake among children, researchers found theory-based interventions to be beneficial for vegetable intake only. The authors determined the effects of theory use to be limited overall.
SNEB invites you to submit abstracts for presentation at the 2015 Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, PA July 25 – 28, 2015. SNEB is interested in abstracts about research, and/or programs that relate to behavior change and food choice, regardless of whether or not the desired behavior occurred.
The Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Labeling Requirements. The finalized ruling for menu and vending machine labeling requirements were released in November.
Breast cancer is the most frequent cause of death among women worldwide, and five-year survival rates are just 58.4% in Brazil, lower than in many other regions. In a new study, however, researchers from Federal University of Santa Catarina provided Brazilian breast cancer patients with nutrition education and found it could benefit patients and may help prevent reoccurrence of the cancer.
This is your opportunity to create and share a short video from your point of view that celebrates creativity and innovation in nutrition education. Participation by many will ensure dozens of searchable videos on YouTube available to the public that promote nutrition education and demonstrate the value of SNEB membership.
This semester’s Journal Club will add a new component. Attendees will be provided a sample data base for use throughout the series. During the webinar, presenters will walk the participants through the mechanics of running the procedure. They will then have a “homework” assignment where the participants can try running the procedure on their own and comparing their answers with the correct answers and interpretations. The participants will then pose questions to the presenter in the week after the webinar through a LinkedIn online discussion.
Researchers at Dartmouth College examined a database of television advertisements broadcast between March 2012 and February 2013 on 139 network and cable channels and found that more than 608 hours of advertisements for energy drinks were aired. Nearly half of those advertisements, 46.5%, appeared on networks with content themes likely to appeal to adolescents.
The Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) is hosting “From Potato Chips to Mini Meals: Optimizing Nutrient Quality of Snacks,” a live webinar on Tuesday, May 5 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EDT.
For residents of areas with limited access to healthy foods, also known as food deserts, multiple barriers exist that amplify the health risks of living in those areas. Likewise, risks for poor diet and being overweight or obese are also increased. Researchers from the RAND Corporation, however, found that use of a list when shopping among low-income, predominantly African-American participants living in a food desert was associated with a better-quality diet and lower weight.
Vitamin D is essential for the maintenance of bone health and may be implicated in other chronic diseases, as well as immunity, but adults in Canada are consistently deficient in dietary vitamin D, by nearly 400 international units per day (IU/d) on average. Coupled with low vitamin D synthesis from the sun during fall and winter at Canadian latitudes, tracking intake of vitamin D is vital for those lacking the nutrient. In an article in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, a group from the University of Guelph examined the validity of a mobile application for tracking vitamin D and calcium intake.
The Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) will gather at the Wyndham Grand Downtown in Pittsburgh, PA from July 25 - 28 for the 48th Annual Conference, “Creativity and Innovation in Nutrition Education.”
Through a series of interactive lessons and practice sessions, participants will receive introductory training in conducting qualitative research.
SNEB’s comments stress that key stakeholders must become champions for a healthy diet and lifestyle and work in partnership across sectors to change policies and environments that make eating healthy foods and beverages and maintaining a healthy weight not just easier, but the cultural norm.
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Nutrition in Higher Education Award is presented to recognize outstanding SNEB members for their scholarly contributions to and student engagement in higher education. This award is designed to honor exemplary nutrition faculty who motivate college student learning through innovative and effective teaching methods.
Dr. Carbone’s passion for education in the field of nutrition has led to her success in many avenues. From teaching and training to research and grant activity, she has continuously made significant contributions to the mission of SNEB.
The Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior announces Food Friends as the recipient of 2015 Program Impact Award in Nutrition Education
awards which will presented at the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior annual conference, “Creativity and Innovation in Nutrition Education,” in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 25–28, 2015.
Beginning in September, the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) launches a sixth semester of the Journal Club. The Journal Club is weekly webinars featuring authors from the latest issues of Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.
SNEB members attend webinars free as a benefit of membership. Non-members are also invited to attend this webinar at no charge to become more familiar with SNEB education opportunities.
Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) often need to modify their eating habits, but many youths with T1DM do not consume a healthful diet. To learn more about the challenges their parents may face in providing them with a more healthful diet, researchers set out to discover the availability of healthier food options and the price difference of the food items at stores frequented by families in northeastern Kansas and western Missouri.
Childhood obesity is linked to diet habits and food environment, but gaining information about these topics from children can often be difficult. Using the Photovoice method, however, researchers from the University of Minnesota were able to engage participants and learn about the food environments and eating habits of 9- to 13-year-old children eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
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