Browsing by Author "Kennedy, Tay S."
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Assessment of the stage of change for increasing fruit and vegetable availability and accessibility in low-income families with preschool age children
Hildebrand, Deana A. (2007-07)Scope and Method of Study: In light of increased dietary intake recommendations and pending changes to federal food assistance programs aimed at increasing fruit and vegetable consumption, our interest was in determining ... -
Development of a biopsychosocial screening inventory for FMR-1 gene mutation "at risk" status in young children
Johnson, Vanessa Althea (2004-12) -
Early Feeding Practices and BMI in Infants
Riggin, Jessica Lea (2018-05-01)Obesity and childhood obesity are growing public health problems. Some studies have shown a link between early breastfeeding cessation and introduction of complementary foods may be a contributing factor to this problem. -
Eating behavior in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: A mixed methods study
Evans, Shirley Faye (2015-12)Secondary to associated physical defects, global behavioral problems, and co-occurring diagnoses, studies suggest there are problems with nutrition and eating in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs); ... -
Effects of maternal iodine supplementation on maternal and infant iodine status and thyroid function and on infant visual information processing
Belay, Tafere Gebreegziabher (2016-05)Iodine deficiency is one of the major causes of preventable brain damage in childhood. However, iodine supplementation during early pregnancy and lactation could prevent the ill effects of iodine deficiency. In this study ... -
Effects of Meal Frequency and Breakfast Consumption on Nutritional Status of 9 to 13 Year Old Children
Perera, HA Thushanthi (Oklahoma State University, 2012-12-01)Meal and snacking patterns are thought to influence body weight and nutrient intakes among children and adolescents. Snacking has increased in the United States over the last 25 years and became one of the major dietary ... -
Effects of phytate reduction on maize/bean blend infant foods used in Southern Ethiopia
Roba, Alemzewed Challa (Oklahoma State University, 2009-07-01)The purpose of this study was to develop low-phytate maize-based complementary food by reducing phytate and lowering phytate to zinc molar ratio below 15 thresholds using three local food processing methods, and evaluate ... -
Evaluation of food and fun for everyone: A nutrition education program for third and fourth grade students
Jacob, Theresa M. (Oklahoma State University, 2009-07-01)The objective of the evaluation was to assess the efficacy of the Food and Fun for Everyone curriculum utilized by Community Nutrition Education Programs (CNEP) in bringing about self-reported positive dietary behavior ... -
How Close Are Oklahoma Hospitals to Being Baby - Friendly?
Parker, Jill Renee (Oklahoma State University, 2005-12-01)The objectives were to determine breastfeeding knowledge and attitudes of maternity nurses in Oklahoma and to determine if nursing and hospital administrators in Oklahoma know about the Baby - Friendly Hospital Initiative. ... -
Impact of Summer Programs on Diet and Physical Activity in Elementary Children
Rodriguez, Cecilia Victoria (Oklahoma State University, 2012-12-01)The USDA Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program indicated the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) as a priority area for research funding on diet quality and physical activity. This study aimed to compare the diet ... -
Interactive effects of maternal affect and nutrition on parenting
Aubuchon-Endsley, Nicki Lynn (2012-07)Scope and Method of Study: -
It's All About Kids: Preventing Overweight in Elementary School Children in Tulsa, Oklahoma
DeVault, Norma (Oklahoma State University, 2006-12-01)Controlled trial in twenty 4th grade classrooms in 10 schools. Compared changes in mean KAB scores, CATCH scores, FitnessGram measures, and BMI z-scores between intervention and control schools using repeated measures ... -
Mechanisms of contextual risk and protection from Head Start to first grade
Ward, Kelley Grey (2004-07) -
Multiple micronutrient deficiencies in adolescent school girls from Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
Bezabih, Afework Mulugeta (2009-12)Scope and Method of Study: This cross-sectional study investigated the extent and severity of protein energy malnutrition and deficiencies of vitamin A, iron, iodine and zinc nutrition in 10 - 15 year old school girls from ... -
Nutritional assessment of mothers and their pre-school children and cognitive functions of children in northern Jordan
Gharaibeh, Muna Algharibeh (2009-12)Scope and Method of Study: -
Positive emotions, stress from pain and danger, and daily sleep negatively affect BMI in college age males
Myers, Nicole (2017-05-08)The purpose of this study was to determine how stress, exercise, and emotional eating can affect a college males body mass index (BMI). Our study included 48 males attending a State University who had their BMI measured ... -
Probiotics and the human gut microbiome
Stoy, Savanna (2019-05-09) -
Relation of Maternal Feeding Practices and Food Socialization Behaviors to Weight Status in Low Income 3- and 4-year Old Children
Baker, Eric R. (Oklahoma State University, 2008-12-01)Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of maternal parenting style and food socialization behaviors on child weight status in low-rural Oklahoma children. Participants in the study ... -
Relation of Maternal Iron and Zinc Status to Cognitive Development in Toddlers
Hakes, Monica (2015-07-01)The objective of the study was to determine relations between toddler cognition and maternal perinatal iron and zinc biomarker levels; toddler cognition and infant Visual Information Processing (VIP); and toddler cognition ...