Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health

Master of Public Health


June 13, 2014

Eating well and paying less: A study of positive deviance


Relationship between socioeconomic status and fruit and vegetable intake among Washington middle school students


March 21, 2014

Variation in WIC Cash-Value Voucher Redemption Rates among American Indian Reservation Communities In Washington State


Socioeconomic trends in household food expenditures: Comparing objective food shopping receipts vs. Self-reports


December 13, 2013

Barriers to WIC Benefits Redemption among Participants in Washington State abstract


Development of the DESK (Disinhibited Eating Score for Koreans) Questionnaire: Examining the relationship between eating cues and food intake in the corporate-working population of Seoul, Korea


Relationship between parental use of praise and child weight outcomes in the FOCUS pediatric obesity study


October 30, 2013

Worksite wellness marketing materials and best practices

Many people in Tacoma-Pierce County and the rest of the US have health conditions or risk factors that can affect workplace productivity and costs. Fortunately, workplace wellness programs have been shown to be successful at reducing direct and indirect costs by decreasing medical spending and workers’ compensation claims, improving productivity and health status, and increasing…


Reducing sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in a hospital cafeteria

Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is a significant contributor to increased caloric intake and higher body weight. SSBs have been identified as the leading source of added sugar in the American diet, and estimates from the years 1988–1994 to 1999–2004 show average daily caloric intake of SSBs increased from 157 to 203 kcal, with 63%…


Developing a social media program to accompany a classroom-based nutrition education intervention

The AFRI Media Literacy Project, a joint project between WSU Extension and UW, is designed to prevent childhood obesity by increasing healthy eating behaviors among families with children ages 9-14 years. The project will address the influence of media messages through the development, testing, and dissemination of an intervention that includes media literacy and nutrition…



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