COVID-19 pandemic impact on food insecurity among college students: A mixed methods study.

This study explores whether the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the prevalence of food insecurity (FI) among US college students. : College students ( = 489) enrolled at a Mid-Atlantic university. : A mixed methods design was utilized for data collection and analysis through an electronic survey and semi-structured interviews.

Mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on college students.

The COVID-19 pandemic is having profound effects on college students, and those with mental health conditions are more vulnerable to the impact of this stress. To study the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on college students' mental health. Participants: Participants (=489) were mostly female, undergraduate, and aged 18-25.

The Relationship Between Food Deserts, Farmers' Markets, and Food Assistance Programs in Hawai'i Census Tracts.

Due to inadequate resources and limited access to healthy foods, residents who live in food deserts struggle to maintain a healthful diet. Living in a food desert increases the risk of developing diet-related chronic diseases such as obesity. Local farmers' markets serve as community-level interventions, bringing healthy food options to food deserts.

The relationship between food deserts, farmers' markets, Nutrition Benefits, and health in Delaware census tracts; 2017.

Food desert residents struggle to maintain a well-balanced, nutritious diet, increasing their risk of obesity and diabetes. Farmers' markets are a community-level intervention, bringing healthy food to food deserts. This study explores the relationship between food deserts, farmers' market location, the prevalence of obesity and diabetes, and the availability of Nutrition Benefit Programs (NBPs) in Delaware.

Assessing the effectiveness of nutrition interventions implemented among US college students to promote healthy behaviors: A systematic review.

Background:: Nutrition interventions are used to increase knowledge, change attitudes and beliefs about healthy eating, to increase skills, and promote healthy eating.

Aims:: To review the effectiveness of published nutrition interventions implemented among college students to promote healthy behaviors.

Methods:: The authors explored multiple electronic databases, such as ERIC, Science Direct, and EBSCOhost.

Applying RE-AIM to the evaluation of FUEL Your Life : a worksite translation of DPP.

Weight management programs are becoming increasingly common in workplace settings; however, few target middle-aged men. The purpose of this article is to describe the process evaluation of a worksite translation of the Diabetes Prevention Program in a predominantly middle-aged male population. The translated program, FUEL Your Life, was largely self-directed, with support from peer health coaches and occupational health nurses.