Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2025.07.007
Aysegul Baltaci PhD , Melissa N. Laska PhD, RD , Ziou Jiang MS , Leslie A. Lytle PhD , Mary O. Hearst PhD, MPH , Jayne A. Fulkerson PhD
Objective
Assessed the availability of any form, fresh, frozen, canned, and dried fruits and vegetables (FVs), their associations with parent/child sodium and added sugar intakes across household incomes.
Design
Cross-sectional data analysis.
Setting and Participants
960 parent/child dyads across 4 studies.
Variables Measured
A home food inventory was used to assess FV availability in different forms. Parent/child sodium and added sugar intakes were evaluated.
Analysis
Associations between the availability of different FV forms and sodium and added sugar intakes were examined using income-stratified correlation coefficients, based on free/reduced-price lunch eligibility as a proxy for income.
Results
We saw no significant differences by income in the total number of vegetables in any form, fresh FVs, and canned fruits. Households with lower incomes had fewer frozen FVs than households with higher incomes. While homes with lower incomes had significantly more canned vegetables, there was no relationship between canned vegetables and sodium intake for parents or children in these households.
Conclusions and Implications
Our results suggest that assumptions about differences and consequences of the food available in homes of families with low incomes need to be evaluated within the community of interest. This approach will more accurately assess community risk and help tailor effective interventions.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-09-03DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2025.07.014
Kimberly N. Doughty PhD , Lliana Joe , Sarah N. Taylor MD, MSCR
Objective
To assess mothers’ perceptions of judgment for infant feeding practices and opinions of the messages Breast is Best and Fed is Best, and investigate variation in these outcomes by sociodemographic characteristics and infant feeding practices.
Design
Cross-sectional survey design.
Participants
US women with children aged 1–4 years (n = 926) recruited from a national online opinion panel.
Main Outcome Measures
Perceptions of judgment for breastfeeding and formula feeding by health care providers and community members; opinions of infant feeding messages.
Analysis
We used multivariable logistic regression to identify predictors of each outcome measure.
Results
Approximately 40% of participants who used infant formula felt judged for formula feeding by both health care providers and their community. Of those who ever breastfed, 17.0% and 26.3% felt judged for breastfeeding by providers and their community, respectively. More than half (56.1%) of respondents had a very positive opinion of Fed is Best, as compared with 33.3% for Breast is Best. Sociodemographic characteristics were significantly associated with perceived judgment and/or attitudes toward infant feeding messages.
Conclusions and Implications
Perceptions of judgment were common. Opinions of Breast is Best were more negative than opinions of Fed is Best, suggesting a need for more effective and nuanced breastfeeding promotion messages.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-09-11DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2025.07.013
Vidya Sharma PhD, RD, LD, CDCES , M. Marilu Martinez PhD , Erica Sosa PhD , Meizi He PhD , Tianou Zhang PhD , Zenong Yin PhD , Sarah L. Ullevig PhD, RD, LD
Objective
To evaluate the fidelity of a digital nutrition education intervention program for community-dwelling older adults.
Design
Cluster randomized controlled trial with 5 conditions, including attendance records, class observations, preassessment and postassessment of nutrition and technology knowledge, postprogram surveys, and qualitative analysis.
Setting
Congregate Meal Program sites in San Antonio, Texas (n = 12).
Participants
Older adults (n = 319)
Intervention
In-person technology training and support followed by online nutrition education.
Measurable Outcome/Analysis
Fidelity was scored on an average percentage scale (benchmark > 75%). Qualitative analysis of focus groups.
Results
A total of 319 participants completed the postprogram survey with responses indicative of high satisfaction rates with Google Classroom (96%), online nutrition sessions (96%), and weekly socials (72%). Attendance was 97% and 94%, respectively, for the technology and online nutrition classes, and the average fidelity was > 90%. Older adults (n = 49) participated in focus groups. Key themes included comfort with technology, motivation for the intervention, and the value of supplemental resources.
Conclusions and Implications
Providing technology access, training, and online nutrition education implemented with high fidelity increased participants’ comfort and motivation to engage in online nutrition programs. These findings can inform future interventions and the development of digital nutrition education programs for older adults.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-12-05DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2025.10.011
Lauren Haldeman PhD (Editor-in-Chief)
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-08-25DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2025.07.012
Cristen L. Harris PhD, RDN, CD, CSSD, CEDS, ACSM-CEP, FAND , Kana Ogaki MPH, RDN , Chris Mornick MPH, RDN
Objective
To explore relationships between training type, adherence to the Satter Division of Responsibility (sDOR, a specialized form of responsive feeding), health and body-related perceptions and behaviors, and eating competence (EC) in early childhood education (ECE) providers.
Methods
Exploratory, cross-sectional study with a self-administered online survey from a convenience sample of ECE providers (n = 474) who had participated in the Nurturing Young Eaters vs other training in the state of Washington.
Results
No significant relationship was found between training type and ECE providers’ adherence to the sDOR (P = 0.52). Participants who perceived their general health to be excellent (P < 0.001), their weight to be just right/somewhat underweight (P < 0.001), or had not dieted within the past 3 years (P = 0.007) had higher EC. There was a positive correlation between EC and sDOR (r = 0.133, P = 0.006).
Conclusions and Implications
Providers’ EC and attitudes about their health and weight are associated with how they feed children in their care. Future interventions with ECE providers may benefit from addressing providers’ EC and body-related perceptions.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2025.08.005
Jennifer Salt Taylor RD, CHES
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-12-05DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2025.10.014
{"title":"Engaging Stakeholders to Support Sustainable Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Programs","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2025.10.014","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2025.10.014","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":"57 12","pages":"Page 1193"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145665707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-08-26DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2025.07.008
Alexa Parra PhD, RN , Jazmin Ramirez BSN, RN , Tayla von Ash ScD , Cynthia N. Lebron PhD, MPH
Objective
To systematically characterize and fact-check breastfeeding-related content on TikTok and assess its accuracy against established evidence-based recommendations.
Design
This study employed quantitative content analysis to examine TikTok videos tagged with #breastfeeding to quantify breastfeeding information patterns, engagement metrics, and creator types. Only videos sharing breastfeeding information in English (regardless of country) were included. Videos were coded using a predefined framework developed by the study authors.
Main Outcome Measures
Engagement metrics, creator type, and video accuracy.
Analysis
Interrater reliability was calculated using Cohen’s kappa. Descriptive statistics were used to determine the frequency of videos in each category. A 1-way analysis of variance was applied to assess differences in engagement between evidence-based, non-evidence-based, or misinformation videos. Multivariate analysis of variance was performed to analyze differences in engagement based on video accuracy.
Results
Of the 224 videos analyzed, 65% were classified as evidence-based, while 32% were non-evidence-based. Misinformation outperformed the other categories in shares, saves, and views. No significant differences in engagement metrics were found between evidence-based and non-evidence-based videos.
Conclusions and Implications
These findings offer insights into how breastfeeding information is portrayed on TikTok and may inform strategies to improve the dissemination of accurate, evidence-based content on social media platforms.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-12-05DOI: 10.1016/S1499-4046(25)00454-3
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-09-14DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2025.07.010
Maya K. Vadiveloo PhD, RD , Alison Tovar PhD, MPH , Emily G. Elenio MPH , Carsten Eickhoff PhD , John San Soucie PhD , Sarah Feldstein Ewing PhD , Kim M. Gans PhD, LDN, MPH , Anne N. Thorndike MD, MPH
Objective
To identify preferences, facilitators, and barriers to healthy eating and using a personalized diet application (Smart Cart 2.0) for online grocery shopping.
Methods
Convergent, parallel multimethods study among shoppers (aged > 18 years, grocery shopped online with obesity [body mass index, 30 kg/m2] or hypertension, n=20) and public health professional key informants (n = 11). Online surveys (shoppers only) and in-depth interviews using mock-up application images queried preferences, facilitators, and barriers. We synthesized quantitative and qualitative data for thematic analysis.
Results
The most common barriers (25%) were money and time, while health motivated most food purchases (55%). Four themes emerged from interviews: (1) consuming healthy foods was hard, (2) healthy meal planning would be easier with a one-stop shopping tool, (3) the application addressed shoppers’ needs, and (4) some additions could promote application sustainability.
Conclusions and Implications
Smart Cart 2.0 addressed healthy eating barriers. Integrating feedback will enhance application design for future evaluation.
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