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A nutrition-based approach to reduce heart disease risk among overweight African Americans: Use of soul food plant-based or omnivorous diets to address cardiovascular disease
$647,576Gabrielle Michelle Turner-McGrievy · University Of South Carolina At Columbia · R01 · FY2018 · HL
Reducing Health Disparity in AA Women: Physical Activity Adherence
$647,534Joellen Wilbur · Rush University Medical Center · R01 · FY2010 · NR
Using Peer Support To Aid in PRevention and Treatment in Prediabetes (UPSTART)
$647,491Julie A Schmittdiel · Kaiser Foundation Research Institute · R18 · FY2020 · DK
Preterm Birth, Maternal and Cord Blood Metabolome, and Child Metabolic Risk
$647,489Xiaobin Wang · Johns Hopkins University · R01 · FY2019 · HD
Epidemiologic Studies
$647,476Stephen B Gruber · University Of Michigan At Ann Arbor · U19 · FY2010 · CA
Preventing obesity in infants and toddlers in child care
$647,459Sara Elizabeth Benjamin-Neelon · Duke University · R01 · FY2015 · DK
Urine levels of Glycated CD59 for screening and diagnosis of pregnancy-induced glucose intolerance
$647,442Jose A Halperin · Brigham And Women'S Hospital · R01 · FY2025 · DK
Salad bars and students' fruit and vegetable consumption: A group-randomized trial with objective assessments
$647,428Marc A Adams · Arizona State University-Tempe Campus · R01 · FY2020 · HL
Characterize the Landscape and Origin of Hybrid Peptides in Beta Cells
$647,409Thomas Delong · University Of Colorado Denver · R01 · FY2025 · DK
Ripple Effect of Lifestyle Intervention During Pregnancy on Partners' Weight
$647,398Todd Alan Hagobian · California Poly State U San Luis Obispo · R01 · FY2014 · HL
Mothers in Motion Program to Prevent Weight Gain in Overweight/Obese WIC Mothers
$647,380Mei-Wei Chang · Michigan State University · R18 · FY2012 · DK
Lab and real-world validation of a system for monitoring ingestive behavior
$647,373Kathleen J Melanson · University Of Rhode Island · R01 · FY2025 · DK
ARKANSAS NUTRITION, PHYSICAL AND OBESITY PROGRAM
$647,359Becky Adams · Arkansas State Department Of Health · U58 · FY2010 · DP
New Moves Obesity Prevention Among Adolescent Girls
$647,327University Of Minnesota Twin Cities · R01 · FY2005 · DK
Beyond Heart Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Multimorbidity
$647,324Cynthia S Crowson · Mayo Clinic Rochester · R01 · FY2018 · AR
Weight management for improved pregnancy outcomes
$647,320Victor J Stevens · Kaiser Foundation Research Institute · R01 · FY2009 · HD
Influence of prenatal psychosocial stressors on maternal and fetal circulating miRNAs
$647,305Carrie Van Doren Breton · University Of Southern California · R01 · FY2018 · MD
Defining roles for area postrema neuron cell types in food intake and nausea
$647,259Martin G Myers · University Of Michigan At Ann Arbor · R01 · FY2024 · DK
Peer-Based Approaches to Enhance Physical Activity in Dyads of Inactive Women
$647,253Larkin Strong · University Of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr · R01 · FY2024 · HL
A hybrid effectiveness/ implementation trial using online tools to increase weight loss among primary care patients
$647,245Danielle Erin Jake-Schoffman · University Of Florida · R01 · FY2025 · DK
Targeting hepatic mitochondrial oxidation to treat NAFLD, NASH and type 2 diabetes
$647,207Gerald I Shulman · Yale University · R01 · FY2025 · DK
TYPE 2 DIABETES IN HISPANIC ADOLESCENTS
$647,177University Of Southern California · R01 · FY2004 · DK
Sedentary behavior, physical activity, and 24-hour behavior in pregnancy and offspring health: the Pregnancy 24/7 Offspring Study
$647,176Kara Marie Whitaker · University Of Iowa · R01 · FY2024 · HL
Incorporating Nutrition, Vests, Education, and Strength Training in Bone Health (INVEST in Bone Health)
$647,167Kristen Marie Beavers · Wake Forest University · R01 · FY2019 · AG
** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** IN RESPONSE TO THE OBESITY CRISIS, POOR DIETARY QUALITY, AND SUBSTANTIAL DISPARITIES, A COMBINATION OF POLICY LEVERS, INCLUDING UPDATED DIETARY GUIDELINES AND REDESIGNED NUTRITION FACTS LABELS, TOGETHER WITH INDUSTRY-LED PRODUCT REFORMULATIONS, MAY BE IMPROVING THE OUTLOOK FOR DIET QUALITY. IN 2016, THE BACK-OF-PACKAGE NUTRITION FACTS LABEL WAS MADE CHANGED SO THAT EXISTING INFORMATION, SUCH AS TOTAL CALORIES, WAS MADE MORE NOTICEABLE AND NEW INFORMATION WAS ADDED.THE LITERATURE HAS DOCUMENTED MIXED RESULTS OF HOW CONSUMERS WILL REACT TO THE NEW LABELING REGIME, WHICH MIGHT BE EXPLAINED BY MULTIPLE MECHANISMS. A STRONG THEME EMERGING FROM STUDIES BASED ON MARKET DATA IS THAT CONSUMER PREFERENCES FOR NUTRITION ARE HARD TO CHANGE, AND DIET QUALITY IS NOT LIKELY TO RESPOND TO EXTERNAL INFLUENCES. IF RIGID CONSUMER PREFERENCES ARE THE PREDOMINANT MECHANISM AT WORK, THEN NUTRITION AWARENESS POLICIES MAY BE INEFFECTIVE, AT LEAST IN THE SHORT TERM. HOWEVER, PUBLIC HEALTH AND NUTRITION POLICIES MAY BE MORE EFFECTIVE IF POOR DIETS AND DIETARY DISPARITIES ARE DETERMINED, INSTEAD, BY OBSTACLES, BARRIERS, OR CONSTRAINTS THAT AFFECT SOME CONSUMERS MORE THAN OTHERS. FURTHERMORE, WHILE THESE OBSTACLES AND CONSTRAINTS MIGHT BE RELATED TO FACTORS THAT ARE OFTEN OBSERVABLE, SUCH AS A HOUSEHOLD'S INCOME OR FOOD ENVIRONMENT, THEY MIGHT ALSO BE RELATED TO FACTORS MORE DIFFICULT TO OBSERVE, SUCH AS A HOUSEHOLD'S NUTRITIONAL LITERACY, THE ABILITY TO OBTAIN, UNDERSTAND, AND USE NUTRITION INFORMATION. OTHER DIFFICULT-TO-OBSERVE FACTORS INCLUDE A HOUSEHOLD'S LEVEL OF FOOD-PREPARATION FACILITIES, STORAGE INFRASTRUCTURE, COOKING SKILLS, OR TIME CONSTRAINTS. FINALLY, EVEN HOUSEHOLDS WITH A GOOD LEVEL OF NUTRITION LITERACY AND COOKING SKILLS MAY STILL FACE OBSTACLES INVOLVING POORLY LABELED FOOD OR MISSING NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION. IN OTHER WORDS, SOME HOUSEHOLDS THAT PREFER A HEALTHY DIET, ALL ELSE EQUAL, MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT TIME, FACILITIES, OR NUTRITIONAL AWARENESS TO OBTAIN IT.THIS PROPOSED RESEARCH INTENDS TO INVESTIGATE THE IMPACT OF THE UPDATED NUTRITION FACTS LABEL ON CONSUMER CHOICES, PRODUCT REFORMULATIONS BY FOOD COMPANIES, AND THE OVERALL DIET QUALITY OF U.S. CONSUMERS. MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT ALSO SEEKS TO UNTANGLE THE INTERRELATED ISSUES OF NUTRITION LITERACY, NUTRITION LABELING, AND PREFERENCES TO HEALTHY OR UNHEALTHY FOOD CHOICES; AND MECHANISMS THAT UNDERLY THE ASSOCIATIONS AND LINKAGES. TO SUCCEED IN UNTANGLING AND IDENTIFY MECHANISMS, THE PROPOSED RESEARCH USES TWO COMPLEMENTARY METHODS: (I) EXPERIMENTS TO ISOLATE THE CAUSAL ROLE THAT INDIVIDUAL FACTORS, SUCH AS NUTRITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND NUTRITIONAL LITERACY, PLAY IN FOOD CHOICES; AND (II) MARKET-PURCHASE DATA (SO-CALLED SCANNER DATA) APPLIED TO BOTH REDUCED-FORM AND STRUCTURAL CAUSAL MODELS TO INVESTIGATE HOW NUTRITION INFORMATION, AS WELL AS CHANGES TO THE NUTRITION FACTS PANEL, AFFECT FOOD PURCHASES.THIS PROPOSED WORK STRESSES THE LINK BETWEEN NUTRITION INFORMATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH OUTCOMES, I,NCLUDING OBESITY AND DIABETES, THAT STEM FROM GENERALLY POOR DIETS OF AMERICANS. WHILE THE DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR AMERICANS PROVIDE STRONG CONSENSUS ON WHAT CONSTITUTES A HEALTHY DIET AND HOW DIET QUALITY SHOULD IMPROVE, THERE IS ONGOING DEBATE REGARDING THE MOST EFFECTIVE TOOLS TO ACHIEVE IT. DIET QUALITY DEPENDS ON THE NUTRITION PROFILE OF THE PRODUCTS MADE AVAILABLE BY FOOD MANUFACTURERS AS WELL AS ON WHAT CONSUMERS CHOOSE TO PURCHASE AND EAT. AN OVERARCHING GOAL OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO PROVIDE EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM MULTIPLE METHODS ON THE ROLE AND IMPORTANCE THAT NUTRITION INFORMATION, NUTRITION LABELING REGIMES, AND CONSUMER ATTITUDES AND PREFERENCES PLAY IN DIETARY CHOICES. OUR PROJECT'S RESULTS WOULD BE PARTICULARLY USEFUL FOR A WIDE RANGE OF STAKEHOLDERS, ESPECIALLY FOOD AND HEALTH POLICY MAKERS, AND ADVOCATES. FOR EXAMPLE, POLICY MAKERS AND NUTRITION ADVOCATES WOULD FIND IT USEFUL TO KNOW IF AND HOW NUTRITION LABELING REGIMES IMPACT CONSUMER BEHAVIOR OR IF BEHAVIORAL BARRIERS INTERCEDE.
$647,143The Pennsylvania State University · · FY2023 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture