Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior

Health literacy related to finding, interpreting, and using health information on the Internet is a growing field in public health.  A new and innovative approach toward evaluating digital health literacy is the use of computer software programs to record a user’s search strategy in real time.  In this presentation I will review efforts that have been done in the past to evaluate digital health li...

The purpose of this qualitative study was to inform policy proposals to allow online grocery shopping with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by examining relevant behaviors, knowledge, and attitudes of SNAP recipients. The study used a purposive recruitment strategy to conduct 4 1-hour focus groups with SNAP recipients in Las Cruces, NM. SNAP recipients in this study have n...

This Webinar is to increase grantsmanship of SNEB members supported by the SNEB Research Division. Healthy Eating Research (HER) is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) that supports and disseminates research on policy, systems, and environmental strategies that promote healthy eating among children and advance nutrition and health equity. Members of SNEB will gain an un...

Decreasing intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and increasing consumption of healthy beverages (e.g., water and milk) among young children can help address the problem of childhood obesity. Early care and education (ECE) teachers are key to promoting healthy beverages as they play a significant role in establishing healthy habits among young children. Thus, there is a crucial need to ensure...

Human milk is the ideal source of nutrition for most infants, yet rates of exclusive breastfeeding and breastfeeding to 12 months remain suboptimal in the US. Mobile health technologies can address some barriers to breastfeeding by offering tracking features, data on user behavior, and information. This presentation will review the use of mobile applications (“apps”) for tracking infant feeding. C...

We will present the reach of social media dissemination of a culturally-adapted evidence-based Kid’s Healthy Eating Plate to Spanish-speaking Latinos. Using adaptation frameworks and protocols, as well as reach metrics, is essential to demonstrate cultural appropriateness and social media engagement. We demonstrate that culturally-adapted healthy eating guidelines for Spanish-speaking children wer...

Dr. Masterson will be discussing the development and testing of The Immersive Virtual Alimentation and Nutrition Application: An Interactive Digital Dietitian. He will demonstrate its effectiveness in comparison to both digital and in person delivery in improving knowledge about portion size and energy density.

This presentation highlights the use of a participatory approach in the design of a serious game for nutrition education. The research described children's nutrition areas of focus, parents' and children's perceptions of video games for nutrition education, and children's video game preferences.

Event Overview Date: March 13, 2023 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00PM ET This presentation will discuss findings and insights gained from this study which was apart of a larger research project investigating the functional nature of diet and nutrition apps. This study focuses on the assessment and characterization of features found in popular diet and nutrition smartphone apps and provides some implications...

Have you been thinking about being more inclusive with how you have your clients or participants report their gender identity and sexual orientation? Have you also been thinking about how more inclusive gender identity and sexual orientation report can be translated into more passionate, informed and caring practice? If so, this webinar is for you. We will have a panel discussion with three nutrit...

How can you, as a nutrition professional be an advocate for persons suffering from nutrition insecurity? This session will take a deep dive into leading with cultural humility and vulnerability to center the needs of our community members in nutrition education and recommendations. Dr. Wesley McWhorter will describe how colonialism, slavery, and racism shapes the ideal of healthy foods, nutrition...

As part of the journal club series, this presentation will focus on the article titled: “WIC Participants’ Perspectives About Online Ordering and Technology in the WIC Program”. We know that WIC is a federal nutrition program that creates improvements in health and nutrition outcomes, and that WIC enhances health equity. However, just over half of eligible individuals participate in the WIC progra...

Date: December 5, 2022 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00PM ET   Double Up Food Bucks Participation is Associated with Increased Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Food Security Among Low-Income Adults   Since the high impact paper, Double Up Food Bucks Participation is Associated with Increased Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Food Security Among Low-Income Adults, was published in JNEB several years ago,...

November 28 2022 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm   This webinar presents the processes used to develop, implement, and evaluate the preschool curriculum component of the Food Resource Equity and Sustainability for Health (FRESH) study, which aimed to improve vegetable intake, food security, and body composition of Native American children and their families. The FRESH study used a community-based participatory...

Our manuscript presents the effectiveness of a training program for health workers regarding infant feeding practices to reduce sugar consumption in children in south Brazil. A training session based on the Brazilian National Guidelines for Children was provided for the primary care workers. The results indicated that children attending intervention health centers had a 27% reduced risk of sugar i...

Findings of the Yumbox Pilot Program will be presented. This program distributed Yumbox, a bento-style lunchbox with sections labeled for MyPlate, to preschool parents and caretakers, leveraging visibility principles Behavioral Economics Theory to encourage them to pack more nutritious foods for lunch. Lunches of this preschool were compared to a similar control preschool to evaluate the effective...

It has been over 3 years since SNEB took the position to support inclusion of environmental sustainability in dietary guidance. This seminar reviews the public response to this issue and examines the latest scientific research on the connection between diet and environmental impacts. New developments in the policy arena are also explored.

September 26, 2022 at 1 pm Twelve-Month Efficacy of an Obesity Prevention Program Targeting Hispanic Families With Preschoolers From Low-Income Backgrounds The presentation of the article awarded Best JNEB Article in 2021 will cover the efficacy trial for a childhood obesity prevention program for Hispanic preschool children and their parents. A randomized control trial with pretest, posttest, 6 a...

In previous research, we identified stigma as a significant barrier to the willingness to accept food assistance, both from public health and community-based resources. As part of the Aetna Foundation's Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge, qualitative interviews were conducted with food security advocates, low- and middle-income community members, unemployed individuals, and college students...

Have you ever attributed your success to external reasons and not your true abilities, knowledge or expertise? No matter where you are in your career, your accomplishments are worth sharing. Offered by the SNEB Higher Education and Public Health Nutrition Divisions, this webinar will feature two experts who will provide tangible and actionable strategies to help nutrition educators overcome self-d...