5093.0 Changes in Dietary Guidance Over Time and Framing of Nutrition Messages for Diverse Audiences (Organized Jointly with Food & Nutrition)

Wednesday, October 31, 2012: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Oral
This session will explore the history of federal dietary guidelines and recommendations in the United States. Speakers will summarize key changes in dietary guidelines and nutrition education and communications tools used over the past several decades, discuss reasons why guidelines have changed, discuss evaluation findings on the effectiveness of the guidelines, and explore qualitatively how the public receives and interprets these guidelines.
Moderator:
Muriel J. Harris, PhD

8:30am
Save Half for Later: Engaging East and Central Harlem Restaurants in the Campaign against Obesity and Diabetes
Michelle A. Ramos, MPH, Ashley Fox, PhD, MA, Carolyn Zezima, JD and Carol R. Horowitz, MD, MPH
     
8:45am
Soldier Fueling Initiative: Results of a program evaluation among Soldiers in Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training
Theresa K. Jackson, PhD, MPH, CHES, Sonya Cable, LTC, MBA, RD, LDN, Ayanna Robinson, MPH, Linda Vo, MPH, CHES and Trish Prosser, PhD
     
9:00am
What message platforms resonate with low-income SNAP-Ed audiences for obesity prevention?
Alyssa Ghirardelli, MPH, RD, Larry Bye, Sharon Sugerman, MS, RD, Susan B. Foerster, MPH, RD and Lex Matteini
     
9:15am
Food fights: The history and politics of vegetarian dietary guidance in the U.S. Dietary Guidelines
Amy Joy Lanou, PhD and Susan Levin, RD, MPH
     
9:30am
Dietary self-monitoring, but not dietary quality, improves with use of smartphone ‘app' technology
Christopher Wharton, PhD
     

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Organized by: Public Health Education and Health Promotion
Endorsed by: Food and Nutrition

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

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