Do Stressful Events and Racial Discrimination Explain Racial Gaps in Exclusive Breastfeeding Duration? A Qualitative Interview Study with Black, Hispanic, and White Mothers Living in Ohio.

Objectives: This study aimed to understand why breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding rates substantially decrease shortly after birth among mothers in the USA. Specifically, we aimed to illuminate the impact of stressful life events and racial discrimination on mothers' breastfeeding behaviors and duration.

Methods: We conducted a qualitative analysis of semi-structured telephone interviews with women (N = 66; 47 White, 16 Black, and 3 Hispanic) who gave birth between 2019 and 2021 in Ohio.

A quasi-experimental study provides evidence that registered dietitian nutritionist care is aligned with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics evidence-based nutrition practice guidelines for type 1 and 2 diabetes.

Background: One previous study examined implementation of evidence-based nutrition practice guidelines (EBNPG).

Objectives: To describe alignment of registered dietitian nutritionists' (RDNs) documented nutrition care with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' EBNPG for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and examine impact of a midpoint training on care alignment with the guideline.

Methods: In this 2-year, quasi-experimental study, 19 RDNs providing outpatient medical nutrition therapy to adults with diabetes ( = 562) documented 787 initial and follow-up encounters.

Breastfeeding Experiences in Women from Ten States Reporting Opioid Use Before or During Pregnancy: PRAMS, Phase 8.

Introduction: Evidence of opioid use at hospital delivery has increased over the past two decades, increasing risk of neonatal withdrawal. Breastfeeding may improve infant outcomes, but little is known about breastfeeding experiences of women who have a history of opioid use prior to or during pregnancy. This study aimed to determine if self-reported opioid use prior to or during pregnancy impacted breastfeeding, specifically attempt to breastfeed, duration of breastfeeding, assessment of prenatal breastfeeding intention, source of breastfeeding information, and early hospital experiences.

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Nutrition Research Network: Validation of a Novel Nutrition Informatics Tool to Assess Agreement Between Documented Nutrition Care and Evidence-Based Recommendations.

More evidence regarding registered dietitian nutritionist implementation of evidence-based nutrition practice guidelines (EBNPGs) is needed. We assessed the utility of an automated informatics tool to evaluate congruence of documented nutrition care with 13 individual recommendations in the diabetes mellitus (DM) EBNPG and with the guideline overall. A concurrent validation study was conducted using Nutrition Care Process Terminology documentation entered in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Health Informatics Infrastructure by registered dietitian nutritionists caring for patients with DM.

"Bad Enough to Cook for Two, Worse for One" - Mixed Method Evaluation of Eating Behavior among Community Dwelling Older Adults.

Food insecurity, life events, and emotional eating can influence dietary patterns. However, their interaction among older adults requires further investigation. This mixed-method, interdisciplinary project included 7 focus groups and a cross-sectional survey ( = 55) to evaluate these factors among older adults (60-102 years of age) living in rural Ohio communities.

Outcome Expectancies, Health Information Seeking, and Cancer Beliefs Associated with Multivitamin/Mineral Use in a National Sample, HINTS-FDA 2015.

Background: Dietary supplements, including multivitamins/minerals, are commonly reported by adults, yet little is known about multivitamin/mineral use in relation to information seeking, cancer-specific outcome expectancies, and cancer beliefs.

Objective: To examine the relationship of heath information seeking, beliefs about cancer, and outcome expectancies with multivitamin/mineral use within a national sample.

Design: A secondary analysis of data collected by The Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (HINTS-FDA 2015) was conducted.

Predictors of Health-Protective Behavior and Glycemia After Gestational Diabetes, NHANES 2007-2014.

Purpose: This study examined weight loss behavior and the prevalence of hyperglycemia unawareness (unknown high blood glucose) after gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), within a nationally, representative sample. This study also examined social-demographic, psychosocial, provider communication, and health care access/utilization factors as predictors of A1C and health-protective behavior after GDM.

Methods: A secondary analysis of 2007-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) data was conducted, including 205 women, aged 20 to 44 years, with a history of GDM, whose last live birth was in the past 10 years, excluding pregnant women and those with diabetes.