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Relationship between Dietary Patterns and Hike Outcomes among Distance Backpackers
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16
Poster Session: Wellness and Public Health
Learning Outcome: Participants will better understand the prevalence of food insecurity among incoming college freshmen and its association with various health-related behaviors. Background: Food insecurity (FI) is a condition of limited or uncertain access to food, resulting in disruption of eating patterns and/or reduction in intake. Although prevalence of FI at a family level is well characterized, limited literature exists examining this condition in a college population.
Objective: To examine FI and health-related behaviors in incoming college students. Design: Cross-sectional survey with measured anthropometrics. Participants/Setting: Incoming students (n¼1,035) from eight US universities (M+SD: BMI¼24.38+4.8 kg/m2, age¼18.2+0.7 years, 72.2% white). Design/Instruments: Participants completed the USDA Food Security Questionnaire in addition to the NCI Fruit and Vegetable Screener, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and Cohen’s Perceived Stress Scale.
Results: A total of 25.7% of students (n¼266) reported any level of FI. Those reporting no food security issues were classified as food secure (FS). An independent-samples T-test assessed differences between groups. FS participants had lower BMIs [t(392.2)¼-2.88, p¼.004], lower stress levels [t(1033)¼5.93, p<.001], and better quality sleep [t(1033)¼ 5.76, p<.001]. FS participants reported lower levels of fruit and vegetable intake [t(340.7)¼ 2.63, p¼.009]. However, the NCI screener includes fried potatoes and tomato sauce as part of vegetable intake, both of which are associated with a poorer quality diet.
Conclusion: College freshmen who are food insecure show poorer health behaviors. Given that approximately one-quarter of students within this study reported FI, further research to better understand how FI may affect student health is warranted.
Relationship between Dietary Patterns and Hike Outcomes among Distance Backpackers Author(s): L. Black, M. Valliant, Y. Chang, T. Carithers; University of Mississippi Learning Outcome: Participants will recognize how the dietary patterns among the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) backpackers are associated with distance hiked and weight loss of participants while on the trail. Background: Backpackers hike while carrying all equipment on their back, usually going between 2-10 days before resupplying. The PCT is a 2,650-mile long trail extending from Southern California to Northern Washington. As of February 2016, there are no published studies on dietary patterns of PCT backpackers and very few on the dietary patterns of backpackers in general. Data were gathered through an online survey questionnaire, which was distributed to 2015 PCT backpackers through social media and email between Jan. 8, 2016 e Feb. 16, 2016. Data gathered included dietary habits, hydration habits, body weight changes, miles hikes per day, and total miles hiked. Results: Of the 151 respondents, most completed their intended hike (n¼ 98, 64.4%), and hiked further than 2000 miles (n¼77, 51.0%). Ninety-six participants (59.3%) consumed snack foods 4 e 10 times every day. Higher frequency of ready to eat/snack food consumption predicted higher total miles hiked, R 2¼ 0.21, F(6,106)¼4.822, p<0.000. Fifty Eight participants (38.4%) reported losing weight on the trail, however, no recorded dietary habit was found to have a relationship with weight loss, R 2¼ 0.022, F(4,56)¼0.316, p<0.866. ˇ
Author(s): M. Laitner1, A. Mathews1, S. Colby2, M. Olfert3, K. Leischner4, O. Brown5, T. Kidd6, T. Horacek7, A. White8, W. Zhou2, G. Greene9, K. Riggsbee2, J. Morrell10, K. Shelnutt1; 1 University of Florida, 2University of Tennesseev, 3West Virginia University, 4South Dakota State University, 5Auburn University, 6Kansas State University, 7Syracuse University, 8University of Maine, 9University of Rhode Island, 10University of New Hampshire
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Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Associated Health Behaviors among College Freshmen
Conclusion: The findings demonstrate that overall mileage hiked may have a relationship to food choices frequency of consumption on the trail. Although other relationships were not found, further research is needed to better understand the unique dietary patterns in this under under-studied population. Funding Disclosure: None
Funding Disclosure: This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2014-67001-21851 Promoting Active Playtime in Families of Preschool Children using the Time to Play HomeStyles Express Guide and Telephone Counseling
Relationships between Parental Energy Balance-Related Behaviors and their Child’s Weight Status and Performance on FITNESSGRAMâ In-School Assessment
Author(s): J. McKinley, J. Martin-Biggers, E. Gager, C. Byrd-Bredbenner; Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Author(s): K. Painter, L. Boeckner, S. Takahashi, L. Franzen-Castle; University of NebraskaLincoln
Learning Outcome: To describe how the Time to Play HomeStyles Express guide along with phone counseling helps parents of preschool children increase active playtime which, in turn, can lower children’s obesity risk.
Learning Outcome: In order to develop successful childhood obesity interventions, more research is needed to clearly understand the exact impact physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) has on the child. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of parental modeling of PA and SB on their child’s risk of obesity and performance on physical fitness in-school assessments.
HomeStyles Express helps parents make simple changes to home environments and lifestyles to protect children from excess weight gain. Parents (n¼31) completed a baseline survey, and reviewed a different instructional guide and participated in weekly phone counseling with a dietitian weekly for 8 weeks. Most were female (94%), white (84%), and college graduates (90%). At baseline, parents reported ensuring kids had active playtime most days (mean¼4.100.91SD, on 5-point scale), yet kids were only moderately active (mean¼20.2311.26, 30-points). Parents highly rated the importance of encouraging children’s physical activity (PA) and parent role modeling of PA (means¼4.430.62 and 4.020.95, 5-point scales). Content analysis of counseling sessions related to the Time to Play guide, which gives ideas for increasing active family playtime, indicated common PA barriers were bad weather, excessive screen-time, and parent inactivity. After reading the guide, many planned to encourage increased active family playtime and became aware that active playtime could improve child behavior, sleep, weight, health, and family bonding. Parents highly rated the importance of their family actively playing together often (mean¼9.211.14, 10-point scale). After reading the guide, many set goals to actively limit screen-time, encourage active play over screen-time, and plan more family active play opportunities. Parents were very confident in abilities to meet these goals (mean¼8.731.34, 10-point) and most later reported meeting goals. The Time to Play guide, along with brief counseling, has the potential to help parents increase active family playtime thereby lowering children’s obesity risk. Funding Disclosure: USDA NIFA #2011-68001-30170 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation Ann Hertzler Research Grant
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JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
Background: In general, children learn habits by observing their parents and the behaviors of family members. This study investigates the impact parental modeling of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) has on their child’s risk of obesity and physical fitness. It was hypothesized that children whose parents were more physically active and less sedentary would perform to a higher standard on their in-school physical fitness assessment and also have a lower risk of obesity.
Methods: Subjects were recruited from a 5th and 6th grade school in rural Nebraska. After completing FitnessGramÒ, a PA and SB survey was sent home to the parents of the students. Of these 10-12 year olds, 47 males and 56 females returned usable parent surveys contributing to the final sample size of n¼103. The Pacer and Push-up data were chosen to evaluate the child’s cardiovascular endurance and muscular strength. Results: Higher parental PA levels were significantly associated with better performance on the Pacer by the child and a higher calculated VO2max (r¼0.215, p¼.034). Additionally, lower parental SB levels were correlated with the ability to perform more push-ups indicating higher muscular endurance of the child (r¼-0.239, p¼.015). There was no significant relationship between parental PA or SB and child weight status. Conclusion: Results from this study assisted in revealing links between parental health behaviors and child cardiovascular endurance and muscular strength indicating a need for parents, guardians and caregivers to lead by example and foster a pattern of modeling conducive to PA. Funding Disclosure: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Grant No. 2011-67002-30202
September 2016 Suppl 1—Abstracts Volume 116 Number 9
Poster Session: Wellness and Public Health
Learning Outcome: Participants will better understand the prevalence of food insecurity among incoming college freshmen and its association with various health-related behaviors. Background: Food insecurity (FI) is a condition of limited or uncertain access to food, resulting in disruption of eating patterns and/or reduction in intake. Although prevalence of FI at a family level is well characterized, limited literature exists examining this condition in a college population.
Objective: To examine FI and health-related behaviors in incoming college students. Design: Cross-sectional survey with measured anthropometrics. Participants/Setting: Incoming students (n¼1,035) from eight US universities (M+SD: BMI¼24.38+4.8 kg/m2, age¼18.2+0.7 years, 72.2% white). Design/Instruments: Participants completed the USDA Food Security Questionnaire in addition to the NCI Fruit and Vegetable Screener, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and Cohen’s Perceived Stress Scale.
Results: A total of 25.7% of students (n¼266) reported any level of FI. Those reporting no food security issues were classified as food secure (FS). An independent-samples T-test assessed differences between groups. FS participants had lower BMIs [t(392.2)¼-2.88, p¼.004], lower stress levels [t(1033)¼5.93, p<.001], and better quality sleep [t(1033)¼ 5.76, p<.001]. FS participants reported lower levels of fruit and vegetable intake [t(340.7)¼ 2.63, p¼.009]. However, the NCI screener includes fried potatoes and tomato sauce as part of vegetable intake, both of which are associated with a poorer quality diet.
Conclusion: College freshmen who are food insecure show poorer health behaviors. Given that approximately one-quarter of students within this study reported FI, further research to better understand how FI may affect student health is warranted.
Relationship between Dietary Patterns and Hike Outcomes among Distance Backpackers Author(s): L. Black, M. Valliant, Y. Chang, T. Carithers; University of Mississippi Learning Outcome: Participants will recognize how the dietary patterns among the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) backpackers are associated with distance hiked and weight loss of participants while on the trail. Background: Backpackers hike while carrying all equipment on their back, usually going between 2-10 days before resupplying. The PCT is a 2,650-mile long trail extending from Southern California to Northern Washington. As of February 2016, there are no published studies on dietary patterns of PCT backpackers and very few on the dietary patterns of backpackers in general. Data were gathered through an online survey questionnaire, which was distributed to 2015 PCT backpackers through social media and email between Jan. 8, 2016 e Feb. 16, 2016. Data gathered included dietary habits, hydration habits, body weight changes, miles hikes per day, and total miles hiked. Results: Of the 151 respondents, most completed their intended hike (n¼ 98, 64.4%), and hiked further than 2000 miles (n¼77, 51.0%). Ninety-six participants (59.3%) consumed snack foods 4 e 10 times every day. Higher frequency of ready to eat/snack food consumption predicted higher total miles hiked, R 2¼ 0.21, F(6,106)¼4.822, p<0.000. Fifty Eight participants (38.4%) reported losing weight on the trail, however, no recorded dietary habit was found to have a relationship with weight loss, R 2¼ 0.022, F(4,56)¼0.316, p<0.866. ˇ
Author(s): M. Laitner1, A. Mathews1, S. Colby2, M. Olfert3, K. Leischner4, O. Brown5, T. Kidd6, T. Horacek7, A. White8, W. Zhou2, G. Greene9, K. Riggsbee2, J. Morrell10, K. Shelnutt1; 1 University of Florida, 2University of Tennesseev, 3West Virginia University, 4South Dakota State University, 5Auburn University, 6Kansas State University, 7Syracuse University, 8University of Maine, 9University of Rhode Island, 10University of New Hampshire
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Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Associated Health Behaviors among College Freshmen
Conclusion: The findings demonstrate that overall mileage hiked may have a relationship to food choices frequency of consumption on the trail. Although other relationships were not found, further research is needed to better understand the unique dietary patterns in this under under-studied population. Funding Disclosure: None
Funding Disclosure: This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2014-67001-21851 Promoting Active Playtime in Families of Preschool Children using the Time to Play HomeStyles Express Guide and Telephone Counseling
Relationships between Parental Energy Balance-Related Behaviors and their Child’s Weight Status and Performance on FITNESSGRAMâ In-School Assessment
Author(s): J. McKinley, J. Martin-Biggers, E. Gager, C. Byrd-Bredbenner; Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Author(s): K. Painter, L. Boeckner, S. Takahashi, L. Franzen-Castle; University of NebraskaLincoln
Learning Outcome: To describe how the Time to Play HomeStyles Express guide along with phone counseling helps parents of preschool children increase active playtime which, in turn, can lower children’s obesity risk.
Learning Outcome: In order to develop successful childhood obesity interventions, more research is needed to clearly understand the exact impact physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) has on the child. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of parental modeling of PA and SB on their child’s risk of obesity and performance on physical fitness in-school assessments.
HomeStyles Express helps parents make simple changes to home environments and lifestyles to protect children from excess weight gain. Parents (n¼31) completed a baseline survey, and reviewed a different instructional guide and participated in weekly phone counseling with a dietitian weekly for 8 weeks. Most were female (94%), white (84%), and college graduates (90%). At baseline, parents reported ensuring kids had active playtime most days (mean¼4.100.91SD, on 5-point scale), yet kids were only moderately active (mean¼20.2311.26, 30-points). Parents highly rated the importance of encouraging children’s physical activity (PA) and parent role modeling of PA (means¼4.430.62 and 4.020.95, 5-point scales). Content analysis of counseling sessions related to the Time to Play guide, which gives ideas for increasing active family playtime, indicated common PA barriers were bad weather, excessive screen-time, and parent inactivity. After reading the guide, many planned to encourage increased active family playtime and became aware that active playtime could improve child behavior, sleep, weight, health, and family bonding. Parents highly rated the importance of their family actively playing together often (mean¼9.211.14, 10-point scale). After reading the guide, many set goals to actively limit screen-time, encourage active play over screen-time, and plan more family active play opportunities. Parents were very confident in abilities to meet these goals (mean¼8.731.34, 10-point) and most later reported meeting goals. The Time to Play guide, along with brief counseling, has the potential to help parents increase active family playtime thereby lowering children’s obesity risk. Funding Disclosure: USDA NIFA #2011-68001-30170 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation Ann Hertzler Research Grant
A-30
JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
Background: In general, children learn habits by observing their parents and the behaviors of family members. This study investigates the impact parental modeling of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) has on their child’s risk of obesity and physical fitness. It was hypothesized that children whose parents were more physically active and less sedentary would perform to a higher standard on their in-school physical fitness assessment and also have a lower risk of obesity.
Methods: Subjects were recruited from a 5th and 6th grade school in rural Nebraska. After completing FitnessGramÒ, a PA and SB survey was sent home to the parents of the students. Of these 10-12 year olds, 47 males and 56 females returned usable parent surveys contributing to the final sample size of n¼103. The Pacer and Push-up data were chosen to evaluate the child’s cardiovascular endurance and muscular strength. Results: Higher parental PA levels were significantly associated with better performance on the Pacer by the child and a higher calculated VO2max (r¼0.215, p¼.034). Additionally, lower parental SB levels were correlated with the ability to perform more push-ups indicating higher muscular endurance of the child (r¼-0.239, p¼.015). There was no significant relationship between parental PA or SB and child weight status. Conclusion: Results from this study assisted in revealing links between parental health behaviors and child cardiovascular endurance and muscular strength indicating a need for parents, guardians and caregivers to lead by example and foster a pattern of modeling conducive to PA. Funding Disclosure: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Grant No. 2011-67002-30202
September 2016 Suppl 1—Abstracts Volume 116 Number 9