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Draper C, Younginer N, Rodriguez K, Bruno P, Balestracci K, Samin S
J Public Health Manag Pract . 2025 Jan; PMID: 39808742
Objective: The study examines: 1) impacts of COVID-19 on the work of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Education (SNAP-Ed) implementers, 2) facilitators and barriers experienced in making adaptations, and 3)...
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Hamdi N, Balestracci K, Tovar A, Corcoran C, Watts D, Tobar F, et al.
Am J Health Promot . 2024 Nov; 39(3):503-513. PMID: 39563181
Purpose: To understand pediatricians', community partners', and food insecure parent/caregivers' perspectives on addressing food access and nutrition education in clinical settings, and to conduct a formative evaluation of a clinical-community...
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Balestracci K, Sebelia L, Greene G, Moore A, Baird G, Chappell K, et al.
J Nutr Educ Behav . 2024 Feb; 56(4):209-218. PMID: 38385934
Objective: To describe the results of a technology-integrated intervention on sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) and energy-dense snack intake with third graders experiencing low income. Design: A 2 × 2 quasi-randomized cluster-block,...
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Potvin J, Chappell K, Balestracci K, Greene G, Sweetman S, Amin S
Eval Program Plann . 2023 Feb; 97:102255. PMID: 36791647
In-depth formative evaluations are vital for curriculum development and program planning but are often not conducted before a program pilots. A formative evaluation of Project stRIde was conducted to gain...
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Amin S, Hafner S, McNamara J, Raymond J, Balestracci K, Missimer A, et al.
J Nutr Sci . 2023 Feb; 12:e3. PMID: 36721719
The aim of the present study was to develop the ASKFV-SE tool to measure self-efficacy (SE) towards requesting fruits and vegetables (FV) in the home and school environment with school-age...
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Balestracci K, Sebelia L, Greene G, Moore A, Chappell K, Tovar A
J Nutr Educ Behav . 2019 Mar; 51(7):834-842. PMID: 30824199
Objective: To capture students' perceptions of participating in a nutrition education program. Design: Focus groups (n = 16). Setting: Low-income schools in Rhode Island. Participants: A total of 64 low-income,...
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Lepe S, Goodwin J, Mulligan K, Balestracci K, Sebelia L, Greene G
J Nutr Educ Behav . 2018 Oct; 51(3):307-317. PMID: 30274727
Objective: To conduct a comprehensive process evaluation of a policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) change intervention. Design: Quasi-experimental, mixed methods. Setting: Low-income urban school district. Participants: Fifth-grade students in 4...
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Allman-Farinelli M, Partridge S, McGeechan K, Balestracci K, Hebden L, Wong A, et al.
JMIR Mhealth Uhealth . 2016 Jun; 4(2):e78. PMID: 27335237
Background: The unprecedented rise in obesity among young adults, who have limited interaction with health services, has not been successfully abated. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess...
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Partridge S, Allman-Farinelli M, McGeechan K, Balestracci K, Wong A, Hebden L, et al.
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act . 2016 Jan; 13:7. PMID: 26785637
Background: TXT2BFiT was one of the first few innovative mHealth programs designed for young adults (18-35 years) with demonstrated efficacy in weight management. However, research is lacking to understand intervention...
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Partridge S, McGeechan K, Hebden L, Balestracci K, Wong A, Denney-Wilson E, et al.
JMIR Mhealth Uhealth . 2015 Jun; 3(2):e66. PMID: 26076688
Background: Weight gained in young adulthood often persists throughout later life with associated chronic disease risk. Despite this, current population prevention strategies are not specifically designed for young adults. Objective:...