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West, Crystal Danielle. "FOOD SHOPPING HABITS AND THE ASSOCIATION WITH DIET." UKnowledge, 2014. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/foodsci_etds/22.
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Research suggests that the connection between poor diet and obesity among rural residents may be partially explained by limited access to healthy foods including fruits and vegetables (F&V). Based on federal suggestions to improve access, the purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between food shopping habits food venues and dietary intake of residents in rural counties of Kentucky. In May, 2013, a telephone survey was conducted using random-digit dial methods among n=149 participants in all three counties. Results showed that grocery shopping at supermarkets had a moderate positive correlation with F&V intake (r=.357, .348). These findings suggest participants who shop at supermarkets also consume F&V. Our study’s findings did not give a strong correlation between F&V consumption and farmers’ market use, which could be due to the locations of these markets, price of produce, or other environmental barriers that were not looked at in this study. Although the results from our study do not show a correlation, the majority of previous research supports the need to improve farmers’ market locations to help increase accessibility for groups with low F&V consumption and emphasize the importance of addressing economic barriers to food access.
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Range, Sheila K. "College students' fruit and vegetable attitudes and practices /." View online, 1996. http://repository.eiu.edu/theses/docs/32211998835484.pdf.
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Osailan, Najlaa Yaseen. "FOOD HABITS AND PRACTICES DURING THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD AMONG SAUDI WOMEN VS AMERICAN WOMEN." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1416260277.
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Park, Ga Bin. "A system that promotes healthy eating habits in preschoolers." Thesis, Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/24729.
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Nestel, Penelope S. "Nutrition of Maasai women and children in relation to subsistence food production." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 1985. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.321254.
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Kuhls, Jenna Perry. "CURRENT FOOD USAGE PATTERNS, HABITS, AND PREFERENCES OF FOOD PANTRY CLIENTS IN CENTRAL OHIO." The Ohio State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1316624056.
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De, Almeida Maria Daniel Barbedo Vaz Ferreira. "Migration and changing food habits : a study of the Cape Verdeans in Portugal." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 1989. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.388257.
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Crockett, Mary M. "Impact of a hospital-based department of food and nutrition newsletter in changing eating behaviors of hospital employees /." Online version of thesis, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/1850/12341.
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Pirie, Katrina Ishbel. "The development of food-based nutrition education and dietary assessment tools for prepubescent children." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.340365.
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Herrin, Marcia Marie. "Montana : a case study in the design of a sustainable diet /." Access Digital Full Text version, 1986. http://pocketknowledge.tc.columbia.edu/home.php/bybib/10648410.
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Kassera, Charlotte. "A study of the attitudes toward nutrition of children and their parents." Online version, 2009. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2009/2009kasserac.pdf.
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Peck, Celeste 1956. "FOOD CONSUMPTION PATTERNS IN OBESE WOMEN." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/276420.
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Karim, Norimah A. "Development of dietary assessment methods for use in the South Asian community." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.242435.
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Karam, Helen. "The association of family food environment and lifestyle behavior with dietary habits of Quebec children." Thesis, McGill University, 2009. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=66914.
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This cross-sectional study described the dietary and lifestyle habits of Québec children who are at high risk of overweight. Dietary intake was assessed by 24-hour recall; physical activity was evaluated using a 7-day physical activity recall. Dietary measures included energy and nutrient intake, junk food, fast food, fruit and vegetable, soft drink and high sugar drink consumption. The family environment correlates included: breakfast skipping, family supper, restaurant foods, television viewing during supper, children's weight, parents' weight, physical activity level and sedentary behaviour. Children who skipped breakfast had lower calcium and fiber intakes, daughters of obese mothers consumed more soft drinks, boys who watched more television during supper had lower fiber intakes, boys who performed more activities consumed less junk food and more fruits and vegetables, while girls who exercised more had lower intakes of fat. This analysis provides insights into correlates of food intake in children.<br>Cette étude transversale a évalué l'alimentation et l'activité physique des enfants Québecois qui sont à risque d'embonpoint. Les donnés ont ete recueillies à l'aide de trois rappels de 24 heures et d'un questionnaire sur l'activité physique. Les mesures diétetiques incluent: l'énergie, les nutriements, junk food, fast food, légumes et fruits, boissons gazeuses, et boissons sucrées. Les facteurs de l'environnement familial qui influencent l'alimentation incluent: sauter le petit déjeuner, souper avec la famille, regarder la télé pendant le souper, le poids des enfants, le poids des parents, l'activité physique et les habitudes sédentaires. Les enfants qui sautent le petit déjeuner ont un apport plus faible en calcium et fibres, les filles de mères obèses consomment plus de boissons gazeuses, les garcons qui regardent la télé frequemment durant le souper ont un apport plus faible en fibres, les garcons plus sportifs ont un apport plus élevé en legumes et fruits et plus faible en junk food, les filles sportives consomment moins de matières grasses. Cette étude a éclairci les determinants de l'alimentation chez les enfants.
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Cartwright, Martina Marie 1968. "Dietary habits as assessed by a food frequency questionnaire: Differences between perceived and reported behaviors." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/278193.
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Increasing recognition of the importance of diet in the etiology of disease has highlighted the need for methods to determine dietary intake of high risk nutrients. The Behavior Risk Factor Survey is a food frequency questionnaire used to assess dietary habits. This project used the BRFS to determine if perceived dietary fat intake correlated with actual dietary fat intake in three elderly population groups. Results show that subjects who perceived their diet to be low in fat, consumed fewer servings of high fat foods and had lower overall weekly fat intakes. Subjects stating no change in diet had a higher weekly intake than subjects claiming a change in diet. These finding suggest that the BRFS is a rapid, inexpensive data collection method which can be used to determine differences between perceived and reported behaviors. Results from this investigation may be used to develop educational programs targeting the elderly.
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Palaniappan, Uma. "Methodological challenges and interpretation of dietary data from the 1997-1998 food habits of Canadians survey." Thesis, McGill University, 2002. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=83086.
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The Food Habits of Canadians Survey, conducted in 1997--1998 examined food and nutrient intakes of non-institutionalized adults aged 18--65 years (n = 1543) randomly selected from across Canada using the multi-stage random sampling strategy. Dietary intake was assessed by 24-h recall and a repeat interview was conducted in a sub-sample (n = 446). The overall response rate was 26%. Males, younger age adults (18--34 years), single persons and those with lower education levels were underrepresented in the study sample thus limiting the generalizability of the study results. Examination of the characteristics of the selected areas (n = 63) by response rates, indicated that areas with a higher percentage below the low income cut-off level, higher percentage who moved residence in the past 5 years and higher percentage speaking non-official languages as the mother-tongue were associated with low response rates. Additionally, areas with lower percentage females were associated with low response rates indicating that depending on the community characteristics different approaches may be needed to enhance response rates. Within- to between-subject variance ratios for several nutrients were higher when adjusted for age, gender, education, season, smoking and size of family compared to the crude ratios (e.g. for energy 1.07 vs. 0.49 for males). As a result, more days would be needed to reliably estimate usual intake once the data are appropriately adjusted. Examination of the within- to between-subject variability ratios for nutrients by smoking status indicated that the diet of smokers was no more variable than that of non-smokers. However, smokers had higher intakes of total fat (p < 0.05) and saturated fat (p < 0.05) and lower intakes of folate (p < 0.05) and vitamin C (p < 0.05). Smokers also had lower intakes of fruit and vegetables compared to non-smokers (p < 0.05). Given these differences, diet may be a confounder in studies examining smoking
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Germer, Aminata [Verfasser]. "Food habits and nutrition security in West Africa : Practices from Southwestern Burkina Faso / Aminata Germer." Bonn : Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Bonn, 2020. http://d-nb.info/1224270568/34.
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Ulijaszek, Stanley John. "Nutrition and anthropometry : with special reference to populations in Papua New Guinea and the United Kingdom." Thesis, University of London, 1987. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.319612.
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Keller-Grubbs, Georgia A. "Differences in nutrition knowledge and dietary intake among female university cross-country runners upon completion of a nutrition education program." Virtual Press, 1994. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/902470.
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The purpose of this study was to determine the nutrition knowledge and dietary intake before and after the implementation of a nutrition education program among university female cross country runners. The nutrition education program consisted of three, onehour sessions comprised of the following topics: general diet recommendations including carbohydrate, fat, protein, and the five food groups, iron status, fluids and hydration, amenorrhea, calcium intake and its effect on bone mass, and pathogenic weight control. Female cross country runners from Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, and Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana served as the experimental groups, and Anderson University, Anderson, Indiana served as the control group. Teaching materials including outlines, handouts, and discussion questions were developed, presented, and distributed at each session. Evaluation of nutrition knowledge was completed through a pre-test, and post-test which consisted of 22 multiple choice / true/false questions. The nutrition education program significantly increased the nutrition knowledge for the experimental group (n = 9) from a mean pre-test score of 11.22 +/- 4.74 to a mean post-test score of 15.44 +/- 3.88. The quiz was developed with questions from two other quizzes used in previous research including Worme, et al., (1990) and Barr (1986) as well as a few additional questions developed by the primary investigator. Dietary intake was evaluated using three-day diet records prior to the nutrition education program and immediately following. In addition, three experimental subjects and three control subjects completed follow-up diet records one month following the nutrition education program but was not included in the data analysis. There were no significant changes in any of the 21 nutrients assessed; however, there were a few which approached statistical significance including thiamin (p<0.0528), dietary fiber (p<0.0865) and saturated fat (p<0.0737). Participants in the study seemed very receptive to the chosen topics but was especially interested in the topic of amenorrhea. Although not asked, four subjects did report that amenorrhea had been a problem- in the past including one subject who still had the problem. The primary investigator feels the educational program had a positive affect on the subjects. It is important to educate athletes about nutrition and the effects on health, especially young females involved with sports in which body weight has an influence on performance. This study could be repeated in the future to further study dietary intake and how nutrition education affects eating behaviors over a long period of time in this population.<br>Department of Home Economics
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Draper, Alizon K. "Vegetarianism in the UK." Thesis, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London), 1991. http://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/682289/.
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The aim of this research is to develop an understanding of why people become vegetarian and why the diet is currently enjoying a steady increase in popularity in contemporary Britain, through addressing the 'hidden agenda' of vegetarianism. Vegetarianism offers an example of food choice which highlights the non-nutritional aspects of food and eating, and represents far more than a pragmatic aversion to eating meat. The research incorporates both qualitative and quantitative studies. Two data sets were collected from 137 vegetarians in Greater London; qualitative information about the values and attitudes of vegetarians regarding diet, health and related issues, and quantitative information regarding the dietary intake of different categories of vegetarian. The findings of both studies are presented, but the thesis focuses on the qualitative data which was analysed using a symbolic approach to the study of food and eating as developed within anthropology. It was found that the decision to become vegetarian, and attitudes regarding food and health, formed a complex package of ideas which ranged from concrete issues, such as concern about the quality of the food supply, to ethical and abstract concerns, such as the character of the relationships between human society, nature and the animal world. There were differences between types of vegetarian in both diet and attitudes; as the diet became more extreme (excluding more animal foods) so attitudes became progressively more heterodox. It is concluded that vegetarianism does not deserve the label of 'fad' or 'cult' diet, but that it articulates a complex and potentially subversive ideology and demonstrates the need to incorporate social and cultural factors into analyses of food choice.
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Kullberg, Kerstin. "Food in older men with somatic diseases : Eating habits and approaches to food-related activities." Licentiate thesis, Uppsala University, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-106429.
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<p>The overall aim was to improve the knowledge and understanding of eating habits of older men with somatic diseases, and the men's perceptions about managing food-related habits, such as grocery shopping and cooking. A total of 67 men between 64 and 89 years of age were visited in their homes on two occasions with 1-2 weeks in between. The participants were diagnosed with one of the three diseases Parkinson’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, or stroke. A food survey, with repeated 24-h recall, was used to assess food intake and meal patterns. Interviews with 18 participants were conducted with open-ended questions. The interviews were further analysed with a thematic framework approach.The findings showed that eating events were distributed over a 24-h period.Further, co-living men had a significantly larger number of eating events over the day (p=0.001). No differences in daily energy intake were observed between co-living and single-living men. Co-living men’s hot eating events were compared with those of single-living men more often cooked from fresh ingredients (p=0.001), including a greater mix of vegetables/roots (p=0.003).Thematic analysis revealed three different approaches to food-related activities(FRA), namely ‘Cooking as a pleasure’, describing joy in cooking; ‘Cooking as a need’, indicating no habits or skills in cooking; and ‘Food is served’, that is, being served meals by a partner. The men's approaches to FRA were affected in particular by gender-related roles, but also by changed life circumstances, activity limitations, personal interests, and a wish to maintain continuity and independence. Further adaptive strategies were used among the men in attempts to maintain continuity and independence in FRA. In conclusion, single-living older men, especially those with activity limitations, were identified as being a vulnerable group from a nutritional perspective. Further, health care efforts in promoting FRA should preferably be individualised with respect to the older man’s approach to these activities.</p>
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Dunphy, Marilyn Jane Myers. "An exploratory study to assess food behavior outcomes of a one- time nutrition intervention event." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/44630.
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<p>This research was conducted in an effort to substantiate
the effect of nutrition counseling delivered at a
local cholesterol screening clinic. It developed a method
of measuring dietary habit changes conducive to a cholesterol-
lowering diet.
Hypercholesterolemic subjects were chosen for the study
when their total blood cholesterol measured > 200 mg/dl from
a Reflotron cholesterol screening device. At that time they
were asked to fill out a dietary habit pre-test. Pre-tests
from six subjects who did not receive nutrition counseling
at the clinic were placed in the control group. Pre-tests
from 15 subjects who received nutrition counseling at the
clinic served as the test group.
</p><br>Master of Science
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Horwath, Caroline Christine. "A random population study of the dietary habits of elderly people." Title page, contents and synopsis only, 1987. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09PH/09phh824.pdf.
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Rajashekara, Shruthi. "A Qualitative Assessment of Healthy Food Access in Navajo Nation." Thesis, Harvard University, 2014. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:13041351.
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Background: The Navajo population experiences high rates of food insecurity, contributing to high rates of chronic disease. We conducted in-depth interviews with Navajo tribal members in order to understand food insecurity in this community and inform the design of an intervention to improve access to healthy foods.
Methods: Thirty individuals were interviewed over a three-month period, including Chapter House officials, Community Health Representatives and heads of households living in the Crownpoint Service Unit in Navajo Nation. Data was coded, grouped into analytical categories and integrated into a thematic framework.
Results: Food insecurity in Navajo Nation demonstrates variability at the structural, community, and individual and household levels. Income, transportation, vendors, Chapter Houses, social support and health literacy were the main factors contributing to participants’ access to healthy foods. Responses to food insecurity were explored through coping strategies as well as through food purchasing strategies such as price, proximity, shelf life, family preferences, and ease of preparation. Lastly, participants discussed their endorsement for a proposed intervention to increase access to healthy foods.
Conclusion: Food insecurity in Navajo Nation is a complex issue, influenced by the dynamic relationship between determinants of individual behavior and the broader environmental context in which they are embedded. A community-based multi-level intervention is necessary in order to achieve sustainable improvement in access to healthy foods.
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Tschida, Anne-Marie. "The Wisconsin fresh fruit and vegetable program." Menomonie, WI : University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2007. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2007/2007tschidaa.pdf.
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Vicens, de Sanchez Lizette. "Dona Elena twenty-seven years later /." Access Digital Full Text version, 1986. http://pocketknowledge.tc.columbia.edu/home.php/bybib/10620084.
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Naughton, R. J. "An investigation into the nutritional habits of academy players at a single English Premier League club." Thesis, Liverpool John Moores University, 2018. http://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/8827/.
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Within youth soccer high training and match loads warrant appropriate nutritional attention, although research assessing the nutritional intake and habits of youth soccer players is scarce. This thesis aimed to investigate habits and explore experiences of dietary intake methods in an English Premier League youth academy. Study one (Chapter 4) quantified the energy, macro and micronutrient intake of players from age groups under (U) 13 to U18 (7-day food diary, n = 59). Results showed players across all ages were in energy deficit, with low carbohydrate intake, and a large individual variability for micronutrient intake in comparison to current recommendations. However, under-reporting may have influenced these results. Study two (Chapter 5), a qualitative approach, explored nutritional habits (n = 15) with study one participants using one-on-one interviews. The U15 – U18s players consciously periodise their carbohydrate intake throughout the week; U18s stated this was to aid body composition. When discussing their participation in the previous food diary study, U18s expressed that a quicker, more user-friendly method would be desirable. The third study (Chapter 6), therefore, assessed the use of smartphone technology to record dietary intake. Fulltime youth soccer players (n = 22) recorded their dietary intake on a single training day, using a smartphone application and a photography method respectively compared to 24-hr recall. The 24-hr recall provided significantly higher energy and macronutrient intake in comparison to the smartphone methods. This data suggests smartphone technology was more effective in tandem with 24-hr recall. To conclude, youth soccer players are in dietary energy and carbohydrate deficit, with variable micronutrient intake when compared to current recommendations and traditional 24-hr recall is recommend if using smartphone technology. Further research for the accurate quantification of dietary intake and energy demands is required. Dietary advice provision for youth soccer to reach current nutritional recommendations is warranted.
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Stedman, Claire. "The development of nutritional reasoning from preschool to adulthood /." [St. Lucia, Qld.], 2006. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe19734.pdf.
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Coggin, William E. "Differences between actual and estimated caloric intake." Birmingham, Ala. : University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2007. https://www.mhsl.uab.edu/dt/2009r/coggin.pdf.
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Krahn, Susan. "Connecting with families around the table the development of the family table project /." Online version, 2009. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2009/2009krahns.pdf.
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Blackmore, Megan Elaine. "The Influences of Breakfast Cereal Composition on Satiety." Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2008. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/BlackmoreME2008.pdf.
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Mii, Akiko Nate Hongkrailert. "Factors related to healthy eating behaviors among first year Mahidol University students in Salaya, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand /." Abstract, 2007. http://mulinet3.li.mahidol.ac.th/thesis/2550/cd400/4937990.pdf.
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Bui, Steve T. A. "Protein and Creatine Supplementation Habits Among University Students." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1215997445.
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Skello, Teresa A. "A qualitative study on body image and diet among women." Virtual Press, 1995. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/941375.
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Themes emerging from women who scored high on the Body Esteem Scale will be different from the women who scored low on the Body Esteem Scale. One hundred and nine faculty and staff women of Ball State University completed the Eating Attitudes Test and the Body Esteem Scale to answer the first hypothesis and established a low, medium and high body esteem groups, (BES) in order to answer the second hypothesis. Twenty-eight volunteers, (of the 109) were individually interviewed.A significant difference was found at the .05 level in the subject's present weight, between groups one and two and between groups one and three thus supporting the first hypothesis. Interviews revealed a greater number of negative responses were recorded in the lower BES group and a greater number of positive responses were recorded in the higher BES group thus supporting the second hypothesis. Further study is recommended.<br>Fisher Institute for Wellness
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Lamparski, Mary Katherine. "Disordered eating : effects on athletic performance." Virtual Press, 1993. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/879840.
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The purpose of this study was to determine what relationship exists between the degree of an eating disorder or "disordered eating" pattern and athletic performance. The subjects were 30 female collegiate swimmers, between the ages of 18 and 22 years, at Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. The subjects completed the Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) questionnaire, which assesses several psychological and behavioral traits associated with bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa, and the Bulimia Test-Revised (BULIT-R) questionnaire which measures symptoms of bulimia in adolescents and adults. A performance score was calculated from each swimmer's best event.The results of this study supported the research hypothesis that there would be a negative relationship between the swimming performance of athletes and degree of eating disorder or "disordered eating" pattern as measured by the two questionnaires. "Disordered eating" patterns predicted 20 percent of the variance in athletic performance.<br>School of Physical Education
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Kambhampaty, S. Murthy. "An analytic model of the food comsumption behavior of health-conscious individuals." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/39736.
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Evidence of changing patterns of food consumption behavior is presented. Previous attempts at explaining these changes are critically reviewed and the need for an alternate approach is identified. A model of consumer behavior in which utility from food consumption is maximized subject to outlay for foods and limits on the consumption of fat, cholesterol, sodium, and/or other food components is proposed. This model yields a system of demands that are functions of prices and outlay as well as the composition of food and limits on the consumption of these components.
The structure of this model is examined and restrictions on consumer food demands are derived. The derivation of individual demands based on the proposed model is demonstrated using a specific indirect utility function. Tests of the joint hypotheses that fat or cholesterol consumption determines food demand are defined. The computation of aggregate food demand elasticities with respect to changes in prices and changes in attributes such as fat or cholesterol consumption is demonstrated. Data necessary for estimating the parameters of the model and testing hypotheses are identified.
The model proposed in this study allows tests of the hypothesis that food demands are not affected by food composition as well as measurement of these effects<br>Ph. D.
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Skafida, Valeria. "Habits of a lifetime? : babies' and toddlers' diets and family life in Scotland." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/9521.
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Scotland has the highest rates of child obesity in Europe with more than 1 in every 4 children aged between 2 and 15 being overweight or obese in 2008. The need to curb the nation’s unhealthy eating habits through Scottish public health policy has been acknowledged, although there remains a shortage of policy addressing the eating habits of infants and young children as they develop in the context of family life. This is matched by a shortage of empirical research which uses nationally representative longitudinal data on Scottish children, to look at how diets of children under five develop within the home. This doctoral research seeks to explain how children’s nutritional trajectories develop from birth through infancy and into early childhood in contemporary Scotland within the context of maternal resources, maternal use of nutrition advice, and family meal habits. Theoretical concepts pertaining to social constructionism and the symbolic meaning of meal rituals, as well as theories of risk and responsibilisation, human capital and health behaviours, and discussions about agency and structure, frame the research questions and the interpretation of results. The research draws on the first three annual sweeps of the Growing Up in Scotland nationally representative, longitudinal survey of families and young children. The analysis is based on multivariate proportional hazards regression and logistic regression models. The empirical analysis shows that maternal education is a consistently superior predictor of children’s nutritional outcomes, when compared to maternal occupational classification and household income, and that children of more educated mothers have healthier diets throughout infancy and childhood. This points to the utility of human capital theories which stress the importance of education, rather than income, and also reflects on the need for policy to recognise the structural nature of nutritional inequalities. More educated mothers are also more likely to be proactive in using healthy eating advice, resonating with theories of risk awareness and medicalised childhoods. Surprisingly, mothers from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to use advice from health professionals, possibly as a result of health professionals actively targeting their support to more ‘at risk’ families. Yet these mothers are also more apprehensive about the interference of health professionals in aspects of childrearing. Relevant policy reflections pointed to the need to identify how support for mothers from more disadvantaged backgrounds can be provided in formats which help to overcome the culture of mistrust towards health professionals prevalent among disadvantaged parents. Nevertheless, positive associations between infant diet and maternal use of breastfeeding advice from health professionals are found, in line with theories of power-knowledge, lending support to information-based policy initiatives as a tool for improving infant nutrition. The analysis also indicates that children who are breastfed, and children who are weaned later have healthier diets in their toddler years, which contributes to the proposal of a theoretical typology explaining how young children’s nutritional trajectories evolve from the pre-partum period through infancy and childhood. Finally, the analysis suggests that communal patterns of eating play an important role in children’s dietary quality, attesting to the importance of the meal ritual as a vehicle for socialising children into developing particular tastes for food. Thus, there seems to be room for policy initiatives which address not only what children eat, but how young children and families eat in the context of everyday family life.
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Burdett, Kelly Rose. "The Effects of Kids’ Cooking Camps on Native American Children’s Knowledge and Habits Related to Food Safety, Preparation, and Nutrition." Thesis, North Dakota State University, 2015. https://hdl.handle.net/10365/27837.
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A pilot research study was conducted to determine if cooking camps could increase knowledge and improve habits of Native American children related to food safety, nutrition, and reported food and exercise habits. Forty Native American youth were recruited for participation in one of four kids’ cooking camps. Each child took a pre-assessment upon their arrival at camp and a post-assessment on the last day of camp, as well as a pre- and post-test for each lesson. The children participated in lessons and food preparation activities during the six hours per day, four day camp. The thirty subjects taking both the pre- and post-assessment had significant increases in physical activity and food safety knowledge. Parents/guardians provided their input through focus groups and phone interviews. Parents reported their children increased consumption of fruits and vegetables after camp.
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Howcroft, Nicholas Stuart. "The food education of young people and adolescents : perceptions of teachers, parents and young people about food education at secondary school and the role of the secondary school curriculum in encouraging healthy eating habits." Thesis, University of Bradford, 1991. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.309632.
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Pretorius, Sandra S. "Food choices and macro- and micronutrient intake of Sowetans with chronic heart failure." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/6662.
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Thesis (MPhil (Rehabilitation))--University of Stellenbosch, 2011.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In South Africa, rapid urbanisation and epidemiological transition have left the black urban population vulnerable to diseases of lifestyle such as chronic heart failure. This is in part due to the fact that changes in dietary patterns during urbanization play an important role in the increase of risk factors of these diseases. However, there is a lack of information on dietary choices of black urban populations. Therefore the current study evolved to describe the food choices and macro-and micronutrient intake of black, urban Sowetans, newly diagnosed with chronic heart failure, who attended the outpatient cardiac clinic at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.
A descriptive study methodology that made use of quantitative methods of data collection was used. Study participants comprised Sowetans with chronic heart failure who attended the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital outpatient cardiac clinic for the first time. Consecutive sampling followed by stratified random sampling was used to identify study participants. Participants were stratified for gender. Hundred persons participated in the study. Data was collected through the Food Frequency Questionnaire, a demographic questionnaire and measuring of height and weight. Data from the FFQ's was analysed for macro- and micronutrient intake by using the MRC "Food Finder 3‟ programme. Data were analysed by a statistician using StatSoft, Inc. (2009) STATISTICA, version 9.0. A p value of 0.05 was seen as statistically significant.
The most significant clinical finding is an inadequate intake of certain micro nutrients and excessive salt consumption. Study participants continued to eat the more traditional carbohydrate foods. These staples were supplemented by highly refined carbohydrate sources, such as added sugar, sweets and chocolates, cakes, biscuits and cold drinks. Women ate significantly more maltabella (p=0.04), sweets and chocolates (p=0.01) than men, while men consumed significantly more, meat (p=0.01), milk and milk products (p=0.04), additional salt (p=0.02) and take away foods (p=0.05). Both genders had inadequate intake of Vitamin D [men 4 mcg/day (p=0.00), and women, 4 mcg/day (p=0.01)], selenium, [46 mcg/day (p=0.03) and 32 mcg/day (p=0.00)], folate [215 mcg/day (p=0.00) and 179 mcg/day (p=0.00)] and Vitamin C [71 mg/day (p=0.05) and 66 mg/day (p=0.07)]. Women had an inadequate intake of iron of 9 mg/day (P=0.00). It is recommended that dietary health promotion packages are developed and targeted specifically at this high risk community.
Key words: Chronic heart failure, black, urban, food choices, macro-and micronutrients.<br>AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die swart stedelike bevolking in Suid Afrika gaan gebuk onder 'n al groter wordende risiko vir leefstyl siektes soos kroniese hartversaking. Dit kan gedeeltelik toegeskryf word aan veranderinge in dieet patrone as gevolg van verstedeliking en die epidemiologiese oorgang. Daar is egter nie genoeg inligting oor die voedselkeuses van swart stedelike bevolkingsgroepe nie. Die huidige studie het dus ontwikkel uit die behoefte om die voedselkeuses en mikro- en makronutrient inname van swart, stedelike Soweto inwoners wat nuut gediagnoseer is met hartversaking en die buitepasiënt kardiologie kliniek by Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospitaal bygewoon het, te bepaal.
Daar was gebruik gemaak van 'n beskrywende studie metodologie wat gebruik gemaak het van kwantitatiewe metodes van data insameling. Deelnemers aan die studie het bestaan uit swart inwoners van Soweto met kroniese hartversaking wat die buitepasiënt kardiologie kliniek by Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospitaal vir die eerste keer bygewoon het. 'n Opeenvolgende steekproef, gevolg deur gestratifiseerde steekproefneming was gebruik om die studie deelnemers te identifiseer. Deelnemers was gestratifiseer volgens geslag. Eenhonderd pesone het aan die studie deelgeneem. Data is ingesamel deur gebruik te maak van die Voedsel Frekwensie Vraelys, a demografiese vraelys en die meet van lengte en gewig. Data van die Voedsel Frekwensie Vraelyste was ge-analiseer vir mikro-en makronutrient inname met die MRC ”Food Finder 3” program. Data is ge-analiseer deur 'n statistikus met die „StatSoft, Inc. (2009) STATISTICA, version 9.0‟. 'n P waarde van 0.05 is gesien as statisties beduidend.
Mees beduidendste kliniese bevinding was die ontoereikende inname van sekere mikro-nutriënte en die verhoogde inname van sout. Studie deelnemers het nog steeds die meer tradisionele koolhidraat voedsels geëet. Hierdie stapel voedsels was aangevul deur hoogs verfynde bronne van koolhidrate, soos ekstra suiker, lekkergoed en sjokolade, koek, koekies en koeldrank. Die vrouens het beduidend meer maltabella (p=0.01), lekkergoed en sjokolade (p=0.01) geëet as mans, terwyl mans beduidend meer vleis (p=0.01), melk en melkprodukte (p=0.04), bygevoegde sout (p=0.02) en wegneem kosse (p=0.05) ingeneem het. Beide geslagte het ontoereikende innames van vitamiene D [mans 4 mcg/dag (p=0.00), en vrouens, 4 mcg/dag (p=0.01)], selenium [46 mcg/dag (p=0.03) en 32 mcg/dag (p=0.00)], foliensuur [215 mcg/dag (p=0.00) en 179 mcg/dag (p=0.00)] en vitamiene C [71 mg/dag (p=0.05) en 66 mg/dag (p=0.07)]. Vrouens het 'n ontoereikende inname van yster van 9 mg/dag (p=0.00) gehad. Daar word aanbeveel dat gesonde voedingsprogramme ontwikkel word, spesifiek gemik op hierdie bevolkingsgroep.
Sleutelwoorde: Kroniese hartversaking, swart, verstedeliking, voedselkeuses, makro- en mikronutriënte.
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Silver, Lorraine Patricia. "Eating behaviors and weight control techniques among female collegiate athletes." Virtual Press, 1994. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/902471.
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The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of abnormal eating behaviors and weight control techniques in female collegiate varsity athletes at Ball State University. A modified version of the The Michigan State University (MSU) Weight Control Survey was the instrument which was used to survey the athletes. Data were collected from 79 athletes, who represented six sports (field hockey, gymnastics, softball, tennis, track & field, and volleyball). The mean age of subjects was 20.0 years. Multivariate tests of significance were conducted to see whether or not there were any statistical differences among athletes according to their sport participation. Height was the only variable that revealed statistical significance (p=.002). Body Mass Index (BMI) showed that 63 (80.7%) athletes fell into the desirable range of 19-24 for person's aged 19 through 24 years. A total of 49 (63.0%) athletes reported that they had attempted to lose weight during the preceding year. Approximately 80% of respondents believed diet pills, vomiting, laxatives, diuretic pills, fasting and drinking less fluids to be dangerous weight loss methods. Eating fewer snacks, exercising more, and counting fat grams were the most common methods of weight control that had been tried. Thirteen athletes reported that they had used at least one (fasting, vomiting, laxatives, diet pills, syrup of ipecac, and/or drinking less fluids) harmful method to control body weight.<br>Department of Physiology and Health Science
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Engwall, Allison Christine. "Development, Validation and Reliability of the Chrononutrition Profile." Thesis, North Dakota State University, 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/10365/29276.
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Chrononutrition, or the circadian timing of food intake, has garnered attention as a topic of study due to its associations with health (e.g., weight gain); however, a valid assessment of chrononutrition in daily life has not yet been developed. The present study therefore aimed to develop and validate both a diary and questionnaire version of the Chrononutrition Profile which assess 6 components of chrononutrition that have been associated with poor health (breakfast skipping, night eating, eating window, evening latency, largest meal, and evening eating). The measure demonstrated preliminary evidence of test-retest reliability and convergent validity, though concurrent validity was not interpretable. Based on analyses, the final diary and questionnaire versions of the CP assess 5 components of chrononutrition: breakfast skipping, night eating, eating window, evening latency, and evening eating. This measure offers health care professionals, researchers, and stakeholders a cost-effective method of evaluating chrononutrition and identifying targets for health improvement.
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Sievers, Jerrie Ann. "NUTRITION AND HEALTH BELIEFS IN FOOD SUPPLEMENT USE: A STUDY OF THE HEALTH LOCUS OF CONTROL THEORY (VITAMINS, HABITS, MINERALS, TOXICITY)." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/291271.
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Burdett, Kelly Rose. "The Effects of Kids? Cooking Camps on Native American Children?s Knowledge and Habits Related to Food Safety, Preparation, and Nutrition." Thesis, North Dakota State University, 2015. https://hdl.handle.net/10365/27837.
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A pilot research study was conducted to determine if cooking camps could increase knowledge and improve habits of Native American children related to food safety, nutrition, and reported food and exercise habits. Forty Native American youth were recruited for participation in one of four kids? cooking camps. Each child took a pre-assessment upon their arrival at camp and a post-assessment on the last day of camp, as well as a pre- and post-test for each lesson. The children participated in lessons and food preparation activities during the six hours per day, four day camp. The thirty subjects taking both the pre- and post-assessment had significant increases in physical activity and food safety knowledge. Parents/guardians provided their input through focus groups and phone interviews. Parents reported their children increased consumption of fruits and vegetables after camp.
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Cheng, Sea-ling, and 鄭詩靈. "Food and distinction in Hong Kong families." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1996. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31212955.
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Patterson, Emma. "Dietary intakes of Swedish children and adolescents." Stockholm, 2010. http://diss.kib.ki.se/2010/978-91-7409-837-2/.
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Stewart, Bethene Nebel. "Food choice influences of young adults." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/186131.
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This study surveyed working young adults to explore their food choice influences. Focus group data determined which food choice influences were important for young adults and were used to develop a pilot survey. Analysis of the pilot survey assisted in revising the survey which was again pilot tested; minor revisions were made before data collection. The sample included 18-24 year old young adults who were taking nine or fewer credit hours and were not living with a parent or child. Of the 111 subjects, 42 percent were male, 64 percent female; 77 percent Caucasian, 16 percent Hispanic; and 68 percent were taking no classes. The food choice influences which appear to be the strongest for working young adults are, in order of strength: Appearance of food, Taste, What was eaten as a child, Convenience, What friends eat, Health, Calorie content, Advertising, and Price. Appearance of food and taste were much stronger than the rest. Cluster analysis identified three groups of working young adults: Socially-oriented, health-oriented, and time-oriented. The socially-oriented group viewed what friends ate and convenience as significantly more important. This group tended to be less educated. Health-oriented working young adults rated eating healthy and low-calorie foods as significantly more important while they were significantly less concerned about price and advertising. Time-oriented working young adults were significantly less concerned about eating healthy foods and thought their time for food preparation was significantly less adequate. Taste and appearance of food were significantly less important for this group. Time-oriented working young adults tended to be the most educated. The proportion of males and females in each cluster was approximately equal to the sample distribution. Nutrition educators should focus less on health, calories, and price and more on taste and appearance in their nutrition messages; cooking demonstrations and food samples are suggested approaches. Nutrition education messages also need to recognize that an effective message to one young adult may be ineffective with another. Targeting nutrition messages to various types of young adults may result in realizing greater success in promoting adoption of healthier eating patterns.
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Norén, Josefine, and Magdalena Larsson. "Undersökning av ungdomars kostvanor och val av inköp i skolkafeterior på gymnasieskolor i Uppsala län." Thesis, Uppsala University, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-112476.
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<p><strong>SAMMANFATTNING</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Syfte: </strong>Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka utbudet i skolkafeterior på gymnasieskolor i Uppsala län och därefter granska hur kafeteriorna följde råden och rekommendationerna från Livsmedelsverket angående vad som bör finnas till försäljning i skolkafeterior. Avsikten var också att undersöka ungdomars inställning till det utbud som fanns i skolkafeterian och även undersöka hur ungdomarnas matvanor såg ut.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Metod:</strong> Studien utfördes genom att rektorer på de sex aktuella skolorna kontaktades angående förfrågan om medverkan i studien. Efter godkännande besöktes skolorna och dess kafeterior där 10 slumpmässigt utvalda elever per skola fick fylla i en enkät. Skolkafeteriornas utbud undersöktes av författarna genom en inventeringsblankett.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Resultat:</strong> Skolkafeteriorna hade ett utbud som inte fullständigt följde Livsmedelsverkets rekommendationer om hälsosamma produkter. Ungdomarna tyckte dock att utbudet på deras skolkafeterior var bra. I medeltal åt ungdomarna frukost tre till fem gånger per vecka och samma sak gällde för skollunchen.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Slutsats: </strong>Ohälsosamma produkter finns lättillgängligt för dagens ungdomar som konsumerar dessa produkter. I ett framtida perspektiv påverkar detta hälsan negativt.<strong> </strong>Det är<strong> </strong>därför viktigt att tidigt fokusera på ungdomars kostvanor för att i ett längre perspektiv kunna påverka deras hälsa och livsstil positivt vilket är en angelägen uppgift inom en hälsofrämjande hälso- och sjukvård.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Nyckelord: </strong>Nutrition, Skolkafeterior, Ungdomar, Folkhälsa, Kostvanor</p><br><p><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Aim:</strong> The aim of this study was to investigate the supply of food in school cafeterias at upper secondary schools in Uppsala County and then examine how these cafeterias followed the advice and recommendations of the Swedish National Food Administration concerning what should be for sale in school cafeterias. The aim was also to investigate the school pupils’ attitude towards the food sold in the school cafeterias and to examine the eating habits among the pupils.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Method:</strong> The study was conducted as follows: the headmasters of the six chosen schools were contacted and asked about participating in the study. After approval, the school cafeterias were visited and 10 randomly selected pupils per school were asked to fill in a questionnaire. The supply of food in the school cafeterias was investigated by the authors of this study.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Result:</strong> The result indicated that the school cafeterias had a supply of food that did not entirely follow the recommendations of the Swedish National Food Administration about selling healthy food. The pupils, however, thought that the supply of their cafeterias was good. On average, the pupils ate breakfast and school dinner three to five times a week.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Today, unhealthy products are easily accessible for the school pupils who consume these products. This will influence the future health in a negative way. It is therefore important to focus on young people early, in order to have a positive influence on their health and lifestyle in a longer perspective.</p><p> <strong></strong></p><p><strong>Keywords: </strong>Nutrition, School cafeterias, Adolescent, Public Health, Food Habits<strong></strong></p>
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Keys, Sybil L. "Nutritional knowledge, locus of control and dietary practices of college athletes from a NCAA division one university." Virtual Press, 1992. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/845957.
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Nutrition knowledge, Locus of Control, and dietary practices were assessed and compared among male and female athletes at Ball State University with the goal of designing an appropriate nutrition education program. Members of the men's basketball (n=ll), track (n=12) and women's basketball (n=12) and track (n=14) teams were selected as participants in this study. Each participant was required to complete nutrition knowledge, Locus of Control and food frequency questionnaires in addition to completing three 24-hour food recalls on separate occasions.Comparison between gender revealed that female athletes had greater nutrition knowledge levels than male athletes. Women averaged only 90% of advisable caloric intake whereas men exceeded their advisable caloric intake.Male athletes were found not to have better dietary practices than female athletes as previous research suggest. In fact, males exceeded the percent of advisable intake of protein and fat. While, women exceeded advisable protein intake, they consumed less than the maximum advisable fat intake.Comparisons made between sport form revealed two trends: (1) track athletes had greater nutrition knowledge than basketball players and (2) track athletes tended to consume a greater percent of kcalorie intake as protein than basketball athletes.It can be concluded from this study that greater nutrition education should be given to male athletes to encourage lower fat and protein intake. Female athletes need to be educated in the areas of approximate caloric and protein intake. All the athletes need to be educated in general nutrition and nutrition as it relates to physical activity. Further investigation is needed to evaluate the effect of Locus of Control on the dietary practices of both male and female athletes.<br>Institute for Wellness
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Satia, Asongate Jessie. "Diet, acculturation, and health in Chinese American women /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/6594.
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