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Title: Association between Health Literacy and Weight Management Behaviors among Individuals with Hypertension: Data from the Newest Vital Sign
Author: Saad, Aisling
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Public health, Health education, Nutrition
Description: Health literacy and healthy weight management behaviors are important public health issues, especially among individuals with hypertension. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between health literacy and healthy weight managem...

Title: Navigating the Food Environment: Healthy Food Availability in SNAP-Authorized Drugstores in North Carolina
Author: Kennedy, Ashley
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Sociology, Public health, Nutrition
Description: The number of major drugstore chains (such as Walgreens, CVS, and Rite Aid) that accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in North Carolina as dramatically increased. From 2000 to 2015, the number of stores accepting SNAP i...

Title: THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MILK CONSUMPTION DURING CHILDHOOD AND PRECOCIOUS MENARCHE
Author: Choi, Younjung
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Public health, Epidemiology, Nutrition
Description: Menarche, the last stage of the normal pubertal development in girls, is one of the most significant events in a woman’s life as it signifies that a girl is capable of becoming pregnant from then on. Furthermore, menarche also means that a girl ha...

Title: The Association Between Caregiver Perception of Child Weight Status and Frequency of Fast Food Consumption in Children
Author: Butler, Candace
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Public health, Nutrition
Description: Childhood obesity is a persistent health issue in the United States. There has been an increase in the number of meals purchased away from home as the presence of fast food establishments has risen. Previous studies suggest that children who frequ...