Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior

Efforts to Reduce Global Food Insecurity: Perspectives from the United States and the United Nations

(Recorded 5/4/17)

Speakers: Robert Bertram, PhD, Chief Scientist for USAID’s Bureau for Food Security and Trudy Wijnhoven, PhD, Nutrition Officer for the Nutrition and Food Systems Division (ESN), FAO

This webinar will introduce the Global Food Security Act of 2016 and expand on America’s current efforts to help promote food security around the world. Speakers will provide perspectives from the U.S. Agency for International Development and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to explain the current situation of global nutrition issues and progress made to alleviate global concerns such as hunger, chronic health issues, and mortality. Suggestions will be discussed on how other health professionals and nutrition educators can pitch in to reduce global food insecurity. Webinar sponsored by the SNEB Division of International Nutrition and the Advisory Committee on Public Policy.

Learning Objectives:
o Describe current U.S. efforts in international food systems work and the plans to reduce poverty/hunger and improve nutrition in needed countries
o Compare and contrast the current U.S. efforts and United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals to reduce global food security
o Discuss international perspectives of global nutrition issues from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
o Identify ways that nutrition educators can work with international entities to promote global food security

Journal Club 10: Influence of Teachers? Health Behaviors on Operationalizing Obesity Prevention Policy in Head Start

(Recorded 5/2/17)

Speaker: Monica Kazlausky Esquivel, PhD, RDN, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa

http://www.jneb.org/article/S1499-4046(16)00071-3/fulltext

Strategies to improve teacher health status and behaviors included in a multi-component policy intervention aimed at child obesity prevention may produce a greater effect on classroom environments.

Learning objectives:
1. To review the literature on factors that affect the efficacy of child care center wellness policy implementation on the obesogenic environment within preschool settings.
2. To discuss how the Children's Healthy Living Program child care wellness policy intervention was designed to address multiple levels of the socioecological model to positively influence the nutrition and physical activity environments in Head Start classrooms.
3. To identify key strategies and lessons learned from this program that could support effective wellness policy implementation in child care centers to address childhood obesity.

Monica Kazlausky Esquivel RD, PhD is a nutrition lecturer in the Department of Human Nutrition Food and Animal Sciences at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa and Director of the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at Wai‘anae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. Her work focuses on health promotion and disease prevention efforts that are multi-level in nature and community based. Monica completed her doctoral graduate studies in nutrition at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa and was a recipient of a Children's Healthy Living Program for Remote Underserved Minority Populations in the Pacific Region training scholarship.

SNEB Journal Club 9: Experiential cooking and nutrition education program increases cooking self-efficacy, vegetable consumption

(Recorded 4/24/17)

An experiential cooking and nutrition education program increases cooking self-efficacy and vegetable consumption in children in grades 3-8

Speaker: Neile K. Edens, PhD, Common Threads

http://www.jneb.org/article/S1499-4046(16)30713-8/fulltext

Experiential cooking and nutrition education programs led by chef-instructors may be effective ways to improve nutrition in low-income communities.

Learning objectives:

1. Attendees will be able to describe the curriculum of an experiential nutrition education program for elementary and middle school children.

2. Attendees will be able to explain a mixed methods evaluation of an experiential nutrition education program for elementary and middle school children.

3. Attendees will be able to describe some actions nutrition educators can take to improve policy, systems and environment that influence health.

Bio: Neilé Edens, PhD is Director of Research and Evaluation at Common Threads, a nonprofit organization committed to delivering experiential nutrition education to children in underserved neighborhoods. Neilé is responsible for Common Threads’ annual internal evaluation and for developing research collaborations with academic experts. Neilé came to Common Threads after spending 19 years in R&D at Abbott Nutrition. Before that, Neilé was a member of the research faculty at the University of Maryland Department of Nutrition and a Visiting Scientist at the National Institutes of Health.

Hot Topics Call: Accreditation of Nutrition and Dietetics Education Programs

(Recorded 4/19/2017)

The SNEB Higher Education Division presents

"Accreditation of Nutrition and Dietetics Education Programs" Hot Topics Call

The speakers will provide a brief overview of the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), its role in setting and monitoring compliance with accreditation standards and its vision for future education in nutrition and dietetics. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss  ACEND, the 2017 Accreditation Standards and the proposed Future Education Model Accreditation Standards.

We HIGHLY encourage members to go to www.eatrightpro.org/FutureModel to view the draft standards before the Hot Topics call. That website has two webinars describing the process in developing the standards and the changes that were made in the most recent version. It also has past copies of our monthly Standards Update newsletter and a Frequently Asked Questions document that might be of interest.

Kathleen (Kathy) Creedon serves as the current Chair of the Standards Committee of the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics’ (ACEND). The Standards Committee is responsible for reviewing, revising and maintaining the Standards of Education for ACEND accredited programs and is responsible to the ACEND Board. Kathy has served on ACEND’s Board since 2014.

Dr. Mary Gregoire is the Executive Director of the Accreditation Council of Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND®), the organization that accredits more than 560 dietetic programs in the US and internationally. In this role she is responsible for the planning, development, and effective implementation of all functions of ACEND, including standard setting and evaluation of nutrition and dietetics education programs. She provides oversight of ACEND’s financial and human resources and plans and directs services to address nutrition and dietetics education issues.

Scientific Evidence for the Mediterranean Diet-Style Eating Pattern

(Recorded 4/12/2017)

Speaker: Immaculata De Vivo, MPH, PhD, Harvard University

The Mediterranean diet has been consistently linked with health benefits, including reduced mortality and reduced risk of chronic diseases, such as heart disease. When the 2015-2010 Dietary Guidelines for American was released healthy eating patterns, rather than the amounts of specific nutrients, was the main thrust of the guidelines. One of these patterns is the Healthy Mediterranean-Style Eating Pattern. This webinar will explain the scientific evidence behind the recommendation of this diet.

Learning objectives
1. Learn the most recent research regarding the health benefits to the Mediterranean Diet_
2. Understand the population groups that will receive the most benefit from adopting this eating pattern.
3. Learn about the resources available to educate consumers about the Mediterranean Diet

SNEB Journal Club 8: An Ecological Approach to Exploring Rural Food Access and Active Living for Families with Preschoolers

Public transportation solutions and enhanced neighborhood safety are potential community-wide obesity prevention strategies in rural communities. However, interventions should be tailored to the community's stage of readiness. Strong social networks should be considered an asset for community change in these regions.

Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the ecological model of predictors of childhood overweight.
2. Describe how the community portion of the ecological model affects the barriers and facilitators for accessing healthy food and physical activity opportunities for rural preschool children.
3. Describe a mixed method developmental approach with complementary intent used in order to best understand the experiences of rural parents and their preschool-aged children access to healthy environments.

Dr. Abby Gold is Vice Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health at North Dakota State University. She has a doctorate in Health Communication from NDSU, a Master of Public Health Nutrition from the University of Minnesota, and Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Dr. Gold’s research focus is in public health, nutrition, and communication and she has a strong interest in the intersection between health and agriculture from a social science perspective. Formerly, Dr. Gold was an Extension Specialist in Nutrition and Wellness for the University of Minnesota Extension and North Dakota State University Extension Service.

6 Ways to Get the Most of Your SNEB Membership - New Member Orientation

The webinar for SNEB new members shows attendees how to connect with SNEB and utilize the great resources available to SNEB members. Not a new member? Join us for a refresh on how to get the most out of your membership.

SNEB Journal Club 7: Assessing the environment for support of youth physical activity in rural communities

Perception of PA in rural communities may not match objective measures. Future research should work toward refining and improving existing environmental audit tools and developing new, comprehensive, location-specific tools.

Objectives:
1) To describe the tools used to assess rural environmental support for physical activity.
2) To report the environmental support of physical activity in rural areas.
3) To discuss the relationship between the measured environment for physical activity and the perceptions of physical activity support in sixth- to eighth-grade youth in rural communities.

Kendra Kattelmann, PhD, RDN, LN, FAND, is a Distinguished Professor and Director, Didactic Program of Dietetics in the Health and Nutritional Sciences Department, South Dakota State University. Her research focuses on obesity prevention through behavioral and environmental programs.

Christopher Comstock, MS, RDN, is lecturer in the Health and Nutritional Sciences Department, South Dakota State University and was a graduate student at the time the research was collected.

Lacey McCormack, PhD, MPH, RD, EP-C is an Assistant Professor in the Health and Nutritional Sciences Department, South Dakota State University. Her research focuses on how the environment shapes diet and physical activity behaviors in rural populations.

Tandalayo Kidd, PhD, RDN, is Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Kansas State Research & Extension, Kansas State University. She is the principal investigator of the USDA/NIFA/AFRI grant that funded this research.

SNEB Journal Club 6: What Does Evidence-Based Mean for Nutrition Educators

Funding agencies and professional organizations are increasingly requiring community-based nutrition education programs to be evidence-based. However, few nutrition education interventions have demonstrated efficacy, particularly for interventions that address the outer layers of the socioecological model (ie, organizational, community, and public policy). This webinar reviews the types of evidence available to assess the likelihood that a given intervention will deliver the desired outcomes and how these types of evidence might be applied to nutrition education, and then suggests an approach for nutrition educators to evaluate the evidence and adapt interventions if necessary.

The audience will
• Become familiar with different types of evidence
• Consider the strengths and limitations of each type of evidence
• Identify best practices for choosing an intervention that are applicable to their programming
• Understand ways that an intervention can be adapted while maintaining fidelity

Jamie Dollahite, PhD is Professor of Community Nutrition at Cornell University and directs the Food and Nutrition Education in Communities programs, including the Northeast Regional Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Center of Excellence. .

Cindy Fitch, PhD, RD is the Associate Dean of Programming and Research for the West Virginia University Extension Service. She has 30 years of experience in research, curriculum development, and working with children and families.

SNEB Journal Club 5: Mealtime Structure and Responsive Feeding Practices are Associated with Less Fussiness and More Enjoyment

Speaker: Elena Jansen, PhD, Queensland University of Technology

http://www.jneb.org/article/S1499-4046(16)30721-7/fulltext

This webinar was pre-recorded.

The findings suggested that mealtime structure and responsive feeding are associated with more desirable eating behaviors. Contrary to predictions, there was no evidence to indicate that these practices are associated with better self-regulation of energy intake. Longitudinal research and intervention studies are needed to confirm the importance of these feeding practices for children's eating behaviors and weight outcomes.

Learning objectives:
1. Attendees will be introduced to a community-based randomized controlled trial conducted in Australia which aimed to promote positive maternal feeding practices and foster healthy child eating and weight development.
2. After this symposium, attendees will be familiar with the Feeding Practices and Structure Questionnaire and have a better understanding of the relationship between aspects of the mealtime environment and children’s eating behavior.
3. Attendees will be encouraged to explore the generalizability of findings and application of measurement tools to their home countries.

Dr Elena Jansen is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Centre for Children’s Health Research, Queensland University of Technology, in Brisbane Australia. Her current research projects focus on health and learning in the early years of life with a common theme being children’s early relationship with their parental and non-parental caregivers and how these interactions relate to child health and behavioural outcomes. To this end, Dr Jansen uses complex statistical modelling based on large quantitative surveys and more recently employed qualitative methods such as focus groups and observations.