Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior

Oral Abstract Presentations O13-O18

Recorded Tuesday, August 2, 2016. 

• O13 Matthew Benson, PhD, Implementing “Evaluation for Transformation” as a Conceptual Framework to Measure the Impact of the USDA Farm to School Grant ProgramO14 Breanne Wright, MS, Diet Quality and Characteristics Differ Among Food Secure and Food Insecure Emergency Food Pantry UsersO15 Nicole Larson, PhD, MPH, RDN, Calorie Labels on the Restaurant Menu: Weight-Control Behaviors and Ordering Decisions of Young AdultsO16 Rebecca Rivera, MPH, SNAP-Ed Program Characteristics Were Not Associated with Improvement in Food SecurityO17 Christopher Taylor, PhD ,RD, LDN, FAND, Differing Contributions of Food Sources to Dietary Energy, Solid Fat and Added Sugar in U.S. Adults by Food Security StatusO18 Being presented as a poster on Sunday, July 31 located after P130

HomeStyles: A Case Study in Developing a Childhood-Obesity Prevention Intervention

Recorded Tuesday, August 2, 2016. 
Moderator: Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, PhD, RD, FAND, Rutgers University
Speakers: Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, PhD, RD, FAND, Rutgers University; Jennifer Martin-Biggers, MS, RD, Rutgers University
The theory-driven HomeStyles intervention enables and motivates parents to shape their home environment and lifestyle behavioral practices (diet, exercise, sleep) using quick, easy, no-cost strategies to prevent excessive weight gain in their preschool children (ages 2-5 years). The session will elucidate the development and implemention of HomeStyles, starting from conceptualization to implementation of randomized controlled trial, using best practices identified in the research literature and by guidance from a panel of experts in health behavior change, nutrition, physical activity, child development, parenting and adult education, including motivational interviewing, healthy behavior change theory, and community based participatory research principles.
Learning Objectives:

• Describe best practices for developing childhood obesity prevention interventions targeting home environments and lifestyle practices.Summarize the importance of using social ecological model, social cognitive theory constructs, adult learning theory, community based participatory research, and motivational interviewing to guide intervention development.Create and implement interventions using best practices.

Cognitive Load and Neuro-Economics: Implications for Health Literacy and Nutrition Education Program Design

Recorded Tuesday, August 2, 2016.
Moderator: Alisha Farris, PhD, Virginia Tech
Speakers: George Davis, PhD, Virginia Tech; Elena Serrano, PhD, Virginia Tech
Cognitive load is determined by how much attention, focus, and concentration a decision requires. Neuro-economics is a relatively new field of economics that combines methods and theories from neuroscience, psychology, economics, and computer science to better understand the process of decision-making and the resulting choices. The goal of this session is to provide participants with a foundation in these disciplines to help develop more effective programming. This session will provide an overview of cognitive load and neuro-economics as they apply to food choices and nutrition with opportunities for group discussion to consider applications within programs and also research initiatives.
Learning Objectives:

• To understand the constructs of cognitive load and neuro-economics.To identify how cognitive load and neuro-economics help provide insight into food and nutrition choices, particularly among individuals with budget constraints, such as low-income individuals.To discuss strategies for addressing cognitive load and neuro-economics within nutrition education programs and research.

Opening Comments from Dr. Susan Mayne and the Parade of National Food Guides

Recorded Saturday, July 30, 2016. 
Susan Mayne is the director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In this position, Dr. Mayne leads the center’s development and implementation of programs and policies related to the composition, quality, safety, and labeling of foods, food and color additives, and cosmetics.
Have you ever wondered what other countries use to guide healthy food choices among its citizens? What do these guides look like? Which countries promote nutrition by the use of food guides? Come celebrate SNEB’s cultural diversity and learn something about the world Food Guides. Food Guide Parade

Virtual Realities and Digital Health Adaptive Technology for Nutrition and Physical Activity Education (NPAE) across the Life Span

Recorded Sunday, July 31, 2016. 
Moderator: Siew Sun Wong, PhD, Oregon State University
Speakers: Melbourne Frank Hovell, PhD, MPH, San Diego State University; Jeanne Gleason, EdD, New Mexico State University; Joan Cowdery, PhD, Eastern Michigan University; Walter Greenleaf, PhD, Stanford University; Siew Sun Wong, PhD, Oregon State University
This session aims to raise awareness and boost understanding of how emerging innovations and applications of theoretical frameworks for behavior are used to engage and retain participants in Nutrition and Physical Activity Education (NPAE) that involve both the physical and virtual spaces. Learn how instructional design, media, virtual worlds, and virtual reality technologies are designed and applied to change health behaviors and reduce health disparities through innovative health communication modalities and behavior change strategies. Come hear the experts describe how existing and potential applications of virtual reality and digital health technology worldwide can improve NPAE across the life span.
Learning Objectives:

• Learn how emerging changes in theories and frameworks are being used to engage and retain participants across the life span in NPAE that involve both the physical and virtual spaces.Learn how instructional design, media, virtual worlds, and virtual reality technologies are designed to change health behaviors and eliminate health disparities through innovative health communication and behavior change strategies.Describe the existing and potential applications of virtual reality and digital health technology to strengthen NPAE across the life span.

Summer Food, Summer Moves: Helping Kids Stay Healthy When School is Out

Recorded Sunday, July 31, 2016. 
Moderator: Maya Maroto, EdD, MPH, RD, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Speaker: Alicia White, MS, RD, USDA Food and Nutrition Service; Sally Spero, Lakeside Union School District; Maya Maroto, EdD, MPH, RD, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
During the school year, over 30 million children in the United States receive meals through school lunch programs. When the school year ends, food insecurity becomes more prevalent among school-aged children. The Summer Food Service Program and the Seamless Summer Option of the National School Lunch Program help alleviate the summer nutrition gap and make meals accessible to children over the summer months. Offering nutrition education and physical activities at summer meal sites may help increase summer meal participation, while teaching healthy behaviors. This session will highlight new formative research about summer meal programs and practical strategies for nutrition education.
Learning Objectives:

• Participants will be able to describe the USDA summer meal programs and best practices for meal service and nutrition education.Participants will be able to discuss formative research findings regarding parents’ perceptions about their child’s eating and physical activity habits during the summer as compared to the school year.Participants will be able to access free nutrition education resources for summer meal programs.

Sunday Night at the Movies - “Well Fed? The Health and Environmental Implications of Our Food Choices”

Recorded on Monday, August 1, 2016. 
Moderators: Mary Murimi, PhD, RD, Texas Tech University; Chris Taylor, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND, Ohio State University; Samantha Ramsay, PhD, RDN, LD, University of Idaho
What better way to expand your thinking than through group discussion after watching select video segments about food choice behaviors and our nation’s health! Learn from each other as moderators pose thought stimulating questions and foster intriguing dialogue among attendees. This unique session will both challenge and stimulate your thinking in nutrition education.
Non-fat, low-fat, saturated fat, trans fats, healthy fats - in an era where we seem to be constantly bombarded with often conflicting messages about our diets, is all this information actually making us any healthier? How can we cut through media hysteria and make wise choices about the food we eat, and what impact do our consumption habits have, not just on our own health but that of the planet?
Presenters on the video: Professor Susan Jebb, Professor of Diet and Population Health, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford; Dr. Tara Garnett, Principal Investigator, Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food; Professor Mike Rayner, Principal Investigator, Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food and Professor of Population Health, University of Oxford
Originally recorded November 2014 at Oxford Martin School, Oxford

Global Food Systems: Solutions for a Growing World

Recorded Monday, August 1, 2016. 
Moderator: Seung-Yeon Lee, PhD, SNEB Division of International Nutrition and Education
Speakers: Andrew Jones, PhD, University of Michigan Department of Nutritional Sciences; Angie (Anchi) Mei, AICP, MLA, MCP, International Rescue Committee; Rishi Kumar, The Growing Home
Nutrition professionals play a role in finding solutions to provide food that is safe and nutritionally sound for the growing population. This session will begin with an overview on food systems and how it impacts public health nutrition at both a regional and global level. Participants will learn the nutritional challenges in feeding a growing population and the health, economic and environmental impacts of our current food system. Speakers will share their approaches used to address the challenges faced in our global food system. A group discussion will follow that allows the audience to interact and brainstorm solutions together.
Learning Objectives:

• Describe the potential implications of food systems in low-income countries, especially agricultural biodiversity, on the quality of diets and the nutritional status of vulnerable populations.Learn about the economic and environmental impacts of our current food system and explore local and sustainable approaches used to address these impacts for the benefit of our health.Understand the importance of urban farms and gardens as connection points for children to have access to healthy foods and environments.

Session supported by the SNEB Public Health Nutrition Division and Division of International Nutrition and Education

Childhood Obesity Prevention Research through a Community Context

Recorded Monday, August 1, 2016.
Moderator: Paula Peters, PhD, Research and Extensions, Family and Consumer Sciences, Kansas State University
Speakers: Abby Gold, PhD, MPH, RD, Department of Public Health, College of Health Professions, North Dakota State University; Sandy Procter, PhD, RD, LD, Department of Human Nutrition, Kansas State University; Carol Smathers, MS, MPH, Ohio State University Extension
Establishing a culture and environment of healthful eating and physical activity focused on preventing childhood obesity is best accomplished with an engaged community team who take action in multiple levels of the socio-ecological construct. Community and environmental assessments within rural, low-income communities provide a broad understanding of needs which in turn inform plans for improvement. Collectively identifying and evaluating resources, developing strong community coalitions and training community coaches to facilitate decision making, enhances community members’ enthusiasm to participate and contributes to success. Reliance on qualitative and quantitative data findings secures sustainability and future efforts.
Learning Objectives:

• Determine whether a new Extension model will be identified as the next practice tool for preventing childhood obesity.Characterize how to effectively increase capacity and engage communities to create and sustain a healthy environment for young children.Define effective collaborations among 7 states with community coalitions and/or community coaches to achieve goals

SNEB/SNEBF gratefully acknowledges the underwriting of this activity provided by Abbott Nutrition Health Institute. Acceptance of these resources does not imply endorsement of the donor or its mission, products, or services.

Advisory Committee on Public Policy Open Meeting

Recorded Monday, August 1, 2016.