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Nutrition Disparities and Food Environment Poster Session

Sunday, November 1, 2015: 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Poster
This poster session focuses on papers relating to nutrition disparities faced by low-income and racially/ethnically diverse individuals and provides a review of dietary interventions designed to reach these audiences. Topics to be presented also include a selection of papers assessing and/or improving the food environment in a variety of settings.
Session Objectives: Name one example of a nutrition disparity faced by a selected audience. Describe the role of the food environment on influencing dietary behavior.

Board 1
Engaging food service workers in the prevention of food-allergy related adverse events   
Roxanne Dupuis, MSPH, Amy Graves, BA, Zachary Meisel, MD, Emily Strupp, BA, Sarah Kounaves, MSc, Jane Seymour, MPH, Rosemary Frasso, PhD, MSc, CPH, David Grande, MD and Carolyn Cannuscio, ScD
Board 2
Exploring the relationship between food label use and household availability of beverages in a sample of low-income mothers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program   
Karina Lora, PhD, Paul Wesley Branscum, PhD, RD, Susan Sisson, PhD, Michael Anderson, PhD and Allen Knehans, PhD
Board 3
Evaluating Effective Vendor Service Areas For Inter Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA) Women, Infant and Children (WIC) Clients in Arizona Utilizing Geographic Information Systems   
Jonathan Davis, MS Geographic Information Systems, Mindy Jossefides, BS, RD, Travis Lane and Jamie Ritchey, MPH, PhD
Board 4
Perceptions of the local food environment among active duty Soldiers   
Chizoba Chukwura, MPH, CPH, Jacqueline Watkins, MSPH and Theresa Jackson Santo, PhD, MPH, CHES
Board 5
Collaboration in Improving food and beverage nutritional offerings in hospitals   
Susan Motika, JD and Donald Sutton, PhD
  
Board 6
A Systematic Review of Dietary Interventions for Low-Income Populations   
Heather Traino, PhD, MPH, Maria Thomson, PhD, Katelyn Schifano, BA, CHES, Maghboeba Mosavel, PhD and Joann T. Richardson, PhD
Board 7
Evaluation of the California FreshWorks Fund Initiative: What do store customers think about their new store?   
Sallie Yoshida, DrPH, RD, Mariah Lafleur, MPH, Morgan Jones, MPH, Heidi Skolnik, PhD, MA, Allison Karpyn, PhD and Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH
Board 8
CX3 assessment revealed higher pricing of fruits and vegetables in low-income neighborhoods of Los Angeles County, 2013-2014   
Mirna Jewell, MPH, MA, Elaine Lai, MPH, Jack Thompson, MPH and Tony Kuo, MD, MSHS
Board 9
Fruit and Vegetable Intake Exceeds National Average Among Food Pantry Clients   
Gail Kaye, PhD, RD, LD, LPCC, Amy Headings, PhD, RD, LD and Matthew Kretovics, MPH
Board 10
Public Health and Worksite Partnerships Effectiveness on Reducing Sodium In Menu Options for Worksite Patrons   
Sarah Ullevig, PhD, RD, LD, Ellen Spitisen, BA, Eliani Uc, MCHES and Erica T. Sosa, PhD, MCHES

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Food and Nutrition
Endorsed by: Breastfeeding Forum, Asian & Pacific Islander Caucus for Public Health, Community Health Planning and Policy Development, APHA-Committee on Women's Rights

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