2 results match your criteria: "Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition and University of Nebraska Medical Center[Affiliation]"
A conceptual framework for organizational readiness to implement nutrition and physical activity programs in early childhood education settings.
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October 2014
Michael and Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living, The University of Texas, School of Public Health, Houston, Texas.
Across multiple sectors, organizational readiness predicts the success of program implementation. However, the factors influencing readiness of early childhood education (ECE) organizations for implementation of new nutrition and physical activity programs is poorly understood. This study presents a new conceptual framework to measure organizational readiness to implement nutrition and physical activity programs in ECE centers serving children aged 0 to 5 years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStakeholders' interest in and challenges to implementing farm-to-school programs, Douglas County, Nebraska, 2010-2011.
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December 2013
Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition and University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
Introduction: Schools are uniquely positioned to influence the dietary habits of children, and farm-to-school programs can increase fruit and vegetable consumption among school-aged children. We assessed the feasibility of, interest in, and barriers to implementing farm-to-school activities in 7 school districts in Douglas County, Nebraska.
Methods: We used a preassessment and postassessment survey to obtain data from 3 stakeholder groups: school food service directors, local food producers, and food distributors.