Recent anrcs_npi items

No food for thought: Food insecurity is related to poor mental health and lower academic performance among students in California's public university system.

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

This study examined the relationships between food insecurity, mental health, and academic performance among college students in a California public university system ( N = 8705). Structural equation modeling was performed to examine a direct path from food insecurity to student grade point average and an indirect path through mental health, controlling for demographic characteristics. Food insecurity was related to lower student grade point average directly and indirectly through poor mental health. These findings support the need for future interventions and policy on the importance of providing students with the basic needs to succeed both academically and in the future.

Eating School Meals Daily Is Associated with Healthier Dietary Intakes: The Healthy Communities Study.

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Background: Research on the association between school meal consumption and overall dietary intake post-Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act implementation is limited.

Objective: This study examines the association between frequency of participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs and children’s dietary intakes.

Design: The Healthy Communities Study was a cross-sectional observational study conducted between 2013-2015.

Participants/setting: U.S. children ages 4-15 years (n=5,106).

Main outcome measures: Dietary measures were assessed using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Dietary Screener Questionnaire. Dietary intake included fruit/vegetables, fiber, whole grains, dairy, calcium., total added sugar, sugar-sweetened beverages, and energy-dense foods of minimal nutritional value.

Statistical analysis: Multivariate...

Sugar-Sweetened Beverage and Water Intake in Relation to Diet Quality in U.S. Children.

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction: Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are a major contributor to children’s added sugar consumption. This study examines whether children’s SSB and water intake are associated with diet quality and total energy intake.

Methods: Using data on children ages 2–18 years from the 2009–2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, linear regression models were used to analyze SSB and water intake in relation to Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2010) scores and total energy intake. Generalized linear models were used to analyze SSB and water intake in relation to the HEI-2010 scores. Analyses were conducted including and excluding caloric contributions from SSBs, and were conducted in 2016–2017.

Results: SSB intake was inversely associated with the HEI-2010 total scores (9.5-point lower score comparing more than two servings/day with zero servings/day, p-trend<0.0001) and positively associated with...