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Will Improvements to the Nutrition Facts Panel Increase Label Involvement?
(Oklahoma State University, 2014-07-01)
The nutrition fact label has been on foods in the United States since the 1990 Nutrition Labeling and Education Act. While little has changed with the label in the U.S., many countries in Europe have started utilizing front ...
Evaluation of an OCES Nutrition Education Program, the Story of Benny the Traveling Bean, on First Grade Children's Willingness to Try Foods Containing Legumes
(Oklahoma State University, 2009-12-01)
An OCES Nutrition Education Program, The Story of Benny the Traveling Bean, was evaluated for its impact on first grade children's willingness to try foods containing legumes. The sample included 38 first grade children ...
Influence of Hormones and Nutrition on Communication Signal Development in Green Anoles (Anolis Carolinensis)
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-05-01)
Green anoles utilize highly stereotyped species specific displays for both intersexual and intrasexual communication. These displays have garnered much attention from researchers; however, to date no one has conclusively ...
Oklahoma Dust Bowl: Differences In Health and Nutrition Among Oklahoma Rural Older Adults
(Oklahoma State University, 2008-07-01)
The purpose of this investigation was to determine how gender, age, and life event experience influence differences in health outcomes among older rural adults. Nutrition, health, and food handling practices were examined ...
It's All About Kids: Preventing Overweight in Elementary School Children in Tulsa, Oklahoma
(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 ...
Interactive effects of maternal affect and nutrition on parenting
(2012-07)
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Evaluation of Catch Kids Club After School Program: a Nutrition and Physical Fitness Intervention for Thrid, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Students
(Oklahoma State University, 2011-07-01)
The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of CATCH Kids Club after school which focused on improving nutrition knowledge, attitude, intent, self-efficacy, behavioral capability, and behavior, and also focused ...
Improving the Nutritional Quality at What Cost? The Economics of Reducing Sodium in Foods
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-05-01)
Salt serves a multifaceted purpose in food products for producers and consumers. Producers use sodium as a preservative to increase shelf life, and many consumers often have a preference for salty, long-lasting, and ...
Development of Acceptable Emotion-based Nutrition Messages for Oklahoma Mothers of Elementary School-age Children
(Oklahoma State University, 2011-07-01)
Despite efforts to address the increasing prevalence of childhood obesity by dedicated researchers and educators in the field of nutrition, rates in Oklahoma have climbed to 15%. Existing literature indicates that ...
Development and evaluation of a health promotion program for older adults: Journey through Health
(2014-07)
The "Journey through Health" program was developed using the Health Belief Model and provided information on how the overarching Dietary Guideline Consumer Brochure messages can positively influence nutrition and physical ...