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Campus based snack food vending consumption
Caruso, Michelle L. ( 2010-06 )Changes in eating habits and behaviors are needed to reverse the obesity trend in the United States. The Ohio State University recently mandated (through contract specification) implementation of a healthy vending snack ... -
Child's Gender, Father's Parenting and Emotion Regulation in School Aged Children
Dawson, Rachel ( 2018-05 )Emotion regulation, the internal and external processes involved in initiating, maintaining and modulating the occurrence, intensity and expression of emotions, is vastly important for success in school and throughout life. ... -
Children's Preferences for Different Types of Picture Books
Xia, Qingqing ( 2014-05 )Picture books are a recourse for children to gain basic world knowledge, practice cognitive thinking, and build language skills (Strasser & Seplocah, 2007). This study examined elements from children, parents or picture ... -
Children’s Behavior: Consistency in Perceptions between Mothers, Teachers, Observers, and Children across Multiple Contexts
Coggins, Lauren ( 2008-06 )Studies have shown that children showing signs of behavior problems early in life are at considerable risk for continued behavioral disturbances throughout childhood (Winsler & Wallace, 2002). A significant tool in early ... -
Cohabitation and Relationship Quality Across the Transition to Parenthood
Ross, Nicole ( 2011-06 )The current study looks at how the initial transition to parenthood effects couples differently based on their status. A sample of 182 currently married or cohabiting couples (New Parents Project) from a Midwestern city ... -
A comparison of K-12 snack food guidelines developed by government and non-government organizations in the United States
Baumker, Erica ( 2012-06 )A standard definition of what constitutes a ‘snack’ as well as a universally accepted guidance program for snacking in K-12 schools are lacking. This makes it difficult for nutrition professionals to evaluate food consumption ... -
Concurrent Performance of Stroop and Single-Leg Balance Influences Postural Control Under a Dual-Task Paradigm
Jira, Kathryn ( 2018-12 )Though clinical assessments incorporate single-task (ST) paradigms, daily activities integrate cognitive and motor tasks concurrently rather than independently. Therefore, dual-task (DT) paradigms may better reflect overall ... -
A Content Analysis of House and Garden Magazine Focusing on Environmental Responsibility and User Health and Safety Concerns Relative to Residential Interiors
Nee, Justin ( 2006-06 )As the idea of Green design and sustainability become increasingly more important among interior design professionals, questions arise as to how much quality information is provided to consumers about these areas in ... -
Contribution of Ethnicity to Subgingival Microbial Colonization
Mason, Matthew ( 2009-06 )Introduction: Although it is known that the gingival sulcus contains a complex microbial ecosystem, the role of host-associated colonization factors, especially ethnicity, in determining the composition of this community ... -
Correlates of Prenatal Coparenting and Maternal Gatekeeping
Reed, Carolyn ( 2009-06 )The familial roles of men and women are changing. As the percentage of mothers working outside the home has increased, so have expectations for men as fathers. Additionally, studies show many benefits for children of highly ... -
A correlation analysis of game statistics and season results in Major League Soccer
Sinicariello, Ana ( 2017-05 )The aim of this study was to analyze statistical data collected from all games (n = 340) in the 2016 Major League Soccer regular season and discover which statistics are correlated to total season points. Statistical data ... -
Cost Comparison of Ready-Made Meals versus Packaged-Food Component Meals
Greathouse, Ellen ( 2011-06 )This study is embedded within a larger research project gathering 24-hour dietary recall data on 50 Ohio women. In an effort to further explore the primary study’s findings, which link a monthly rise and fall economic ... -
Demographics, Purchasing Behaviors, and Nutrient Composition among Vending Machine Consumers at The Ohio State University
Kruger, Andrew ( 2012-06 )The United States has seen a rapid increase in the rate of obesity over the last three decades and snacking may have contributed to this epidemic. The frequency and prevalence of snacking, the numbers of snacks consumed ... -
Determining the Effectiveness of a Behavioral Economics Cafeteria Intervention at Big Walnut High School Designed to Improve Healthfulness of Student Purchases
McDowell, Kaitlyn ( 2013-05 )Millions of U.S. children eat breakfast and lunch daily in the school cafeteria. The food choices children make in the cafeteria influence their diet, health, and well being. Behavioral economics uses cognitive and emotional ... -
Determining the effectiveness of a family nutrition education teacher training curriculum in building knowledge and self-efficacy of program staff
Nurko, Ilana ( 2015-05 )Simple Suppers (SS) is a multi-component, 10-lesson nutrition education and food preparation program tailored to low-income families. SS is designed specifically to improve family mealtime routines as a way to increase ... -
Development of a Glycemic Index Checklist for Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes
Rogers, Catherine ( 2009-06 )While recent studies have demonstrated the beneficial outcomes of low glycemic index (GI) foods on individuals’ health, a tool to assess low GI food consumption has not been previously designed for use in public health ... -
Development of a K – 3 Sexuality Education Curriculum
Smith, Megan ( 2006-06 )The purpose of this study was to explore the sexuality education concepts taught at the early elementary school level. It was found that very little sexuality education is taught at this level. This led to the development ... -
Dietary micronutrient levels in HIV+ smokers and local alveolar immune function
Gordon, Katelyn ( 2014-05 )Rationale: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) incidence has been correlated with increased immune suppression in the alveolar cells of HIV+ smokers. While smokers are urged to increase dietary intake of vitamin C, the ... -
Dietary Supplement Use Among Breast and Prostate Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy
Mastrobuono, Jenna ( 2009-06 )Background: As more Americans attempt to take charge of their health, interest in and usage of nutritional supplements has increased among the general population, and even more among cancer patients. However, few studies ... -
Effect of Diabetes Education on Glycemic Control: Reducing Risk for Periodontal Disease
Huffman, Stephen ( 2010-12 )ABSTRACT: People with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk for periodontal disease, and achieving optimal glycemic control reduces the risk for this co-morbidity . The purpose of this study was to determine whether a new ...