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View article: Relationship of Food Security Status With Food Choice Preferences Among College Students
Relationship of Food Security Status With Food Choice Preferences Among College Students Open
View article: A Rare Asymmetrical Enlargement of the Anterior Jugular Vein Involving COVID-19
A Rare Asymmetrical Enlargement of the Anterior Jugular Vein Involving COVID-19 Open
The anterior jugular vein (AJV) is a superficial and symmetrical structure in the neck. Anatomical variations can occur and are usually notable due to their clinical significance particularly in the context of systemic conditions such as C…
View article: Community-Engaged Development of Strengths-Based Nutrition Measures: The Indigenous Nourishment Scales
Community-Engaged Development of Strengths-Based Nutrition Measures: The Indigenous Nourishment Scales Open
Mainstream approaches to nutrition typically focus on diet consumption, overlooking multi-dimensional aspects of nutrition that are important to American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. To address health challenges faced by AI/AN…
View article: “It Matters Who Defines It”—Defining Nutrition through American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Worldviews
“It Matters Who Defines It”—Defining Nutrition through American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Worldviews Open
BackgroundAdequately assessing nutrition is deeply important for understanding and addressing health inequities, especially for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian (AI/AN/NH) peoples who have been subjected to the malnouris…
View article: Evaluating the Association of the Increase in the WIC Cash Value Benefit on the Diversity of MyPlate Fruits and Vegetables Redeemed and Consumed By Children in Low-Income Households
Evaluating the Association of the Increase in the WIC Cash Value Benefit on the Diversity of MyPlate Fruits and Vegetables Redeemed and Consumed By Children in Low-Income Households Open
During the CVB augmentation, WIC participants redeemed a greater amount and variety of FV according to DGA MyPlate recommendations, supporting its permanent increase.
View article: Food insecurity in urban American Indian and Alaska Native populations during the COVID-19 pandemic
Food insecurity in urban American Indian and Alaska Native populations during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
View article: NEFPAT Plus: A Valid and Reliable Tool for Assessing the Nutrition Environment in Food Pantries
NEFPAT Plus: A Valid and Reliable Tool for Assessing the Nutrition Environment in Food Pantries Open
View article: Adapting the <scp>USDA</scp> Food Security Survey Module for use with college students: Can we improve model fit?
Adapting the <span>USDA</span> Food Security Survey Module for use with college students: Can we improve model fit? Open
The USDA Food Security Survey Module (FSSM) is the gold standard for measuring food security; however, research suggests that college students may respond to FSSM items differently than the general population. Students may have a varied po…
View article: Food Insecurity in Urban American Indian and Alaska Native Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Food Insecurity in Urban American Indian and Alaska Native Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Background Food insecurity is an important social determinant of health that was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Both food insecurity and COVID-19 infection disproportionately affect racial and ethnic minority groups, particularly Am…
View article: Framing an Indigenous Food Sovereignty Research Agenda
Framing an Indigenous Food Sovereignty Research Agenda Open
Access to healthy and appealing food is essential for individuals to be able to live a healthy and quality life. For decades, food security has been a priority issue for public health professionals. Food sovereignty expands upon the concep…
View article: Food Security and Food Sovereignty: The Difference Between Surviving and Thriving
Food Security and Food Sovereignty: The Difference Between Surviving and Thriving Open
Previous research in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities has documented high prevalence of food insecurity. Yet many AI/AN scholars and communities have expressed concerns that the dominant societal conceptions of food se…
View article: Food Systems, Food Sovereignty, and Health: Conference Shares Linkages to Support Indigenous Community Health
Food Systems, Food Sovereignty, and Health: Conference Shares Linkages to Support Indigenous Community Health Open
The Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity (CIIHE) at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (OSU-CHS) is a community–academic partnership with Indigenous peoples from Alaska, Hawai’i, and Oklahoma. The CIIHE supp…
View article: Distribution of fresh foods in food pantries: challenges and opportunities in Illinois during the COVID-19 pandemic
Distribution of fresh foods in food pantries: challenges and opportunities in Illinois during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Background The charitable food system distributes free food to clients across the U.S., but many nutrition and health-focused efforts encounter barriers to success, which were exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of the …
View article: Distribution of Fresh Foods in Food Pantries: Challenges and Opportunities in Illinois During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Distribution of Fresh Foods in Food Pantries: Challenges and Opportunities in Illinois During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
View article: P24-088-23 Food Insecurity Screening in Routine Primary Care at Community Health Centers: Patterns During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Telehealth and In-Person Encounters
P24-088-23 Food Insecurity Screening in Routine Primary Care at Community Health Centers: Patterns During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Telehealth and In-Person Encounters Open
View article: Native opportunities to stop hypertension: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial among urban American Indian and Alaska Native adults with hypertension
Native opportunities to stop hypertension: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial among urban American Indian and Alaska Native adults with hypertension Open
Introduction American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults experience disproportionate cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality compared to other races, which may be partly attributable to higher burden of hypertension (HTN)…
View article: Food Insecurity Screening in Primary Care: Patterns During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Encounter Modality
Food Insecurity Screening in Primary Care: Patterns During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Encounter Modality Open
Food insecurity screening in first primary care encounters is low overall, with lower rates during telehealth visits and the earlier phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Future research should explore the methods for enhancing social risk scree…
View article: Development and evaluation of the Food Bank Health and Nutrition Assessment
Development and evaluation of the Food Bank Health and Nutrition Assessment Open
Objective: Efforts to improve the nutritional quality and health promotion in the charitable food system have been undertaken. Though methods exist to track these efforts in terms of food banks’ inventory, there are not research-tested too…
View article: Online Food Security Discussion Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Community Groups and Organizations: Content Analysis of Facebook Posts
Online Food Security Discussion Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Community Groups and Organizations: Content Analysis of Facebook Posts Open
Background The Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) population experiences disproportionately higher rates of food insecurity, which is a risk factor for cardiometabolic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, obes…
View article: Impacts of COVID-19 on a Food Security Study with the Baltimore Native Community
Impacts of COVID-19 on a Food Security Study with the Baltimore Native Community Open
Urban American Indian/Alaska Native peoples experience disproportionate levels of food insecurity when compared to the general US population. Through a collaborative research partnership between Native American Lifelines of Baltimore, an U…