Browsing Public Health by Author "Ammerman, Alice S."
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Baseline Assessment of a Healthy Corner Store Initiative: Associations between Food Store Environments, Shopping Patterns, Customer Purchases, and Dietary Intake in Eastern North Carolina
Jilcott Pitts, Stephanie Bell; Wu, Qiang; Laska, Melissa Nelson; Grinchak, Taras; McGuirt, Jared T.; Haynes-Maslow, Lindsey; Bell, Ronny A.; Ammerman, Alice S.; Truesdale, Kimberly P. (2017) -
Community Supported Agriculture Plus Nutrition Education Improves Skills, Self-efficacy, and Eating Behaviors among Low-Income Caregivers but not their Children: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Jilcott Pitts, Stephanie B.; Seguin-Fowler, Rebecca A.; Hanson, Karla L.; Kolodinsky, Jane; Sitaker, Marilyn; Ammerman, Alice S.; Marshall, Grace A.; Belarmino, Emily H.; Garner, Jennifer A.; Wang, Weiwei (2021) -
A community-based lifestyle and weight loss intervention promoting a Mediterranean-style diet pattern evaluated in the stroke belt of North Carolina: the Heart Healthy Lenoir Project
Keyserling, Thomas C.; Samuel-Hodge, Carmen D.; Pitts, Stephanie J.; Garcia, Beverly A.; Johnston, Larry F.; Gizlice, Ziya; Miller, Cassandra L.; Braxton, Danielle F.; Evenson, Kelly R.; Smith, Janice C.; Davis, Gwen B.; Quenum, Emmanuelle L.; Elliott, Nadya T. M.; Gross, Myron D.; Donahue, Katrina E.; Halladay, Jacqueline R.; Ammerman, Alice S. (2016-08-05)Abstract Background Because residents of the southeastern United States experience disproportionally high rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD), it is important to develop ... -
A Community-Driven Approach to Identifying “Winnable� Policies Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Common Community Measures for Obesity Prevention
Jilcott Pitts, Stephanie Bell; Whetstone, Lauren M.; Wilkerson, Jean R.; Smith, Tosha W.; Ammerman, Alice S. (2012)Federally funded, community-based participatory research initiatives encourage the development and implementation of obesity prevention policies. In 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the ... -
Commute Times, Food Retail Gaps, and Body Mass Index in North Carolina Counties
Jilcott Pitts, Stephanie Bell; Liu, Haiyong; Moore, Justin B.; Bethel, Jeffrey W.; Wilson, James; Ammerman, Alice S. (2010-09)Introduction The prevalence of obesity is higher in rural than in urban areas of the United States, for reasons that are not well understood. We examined correlations between percentage of rural residents, commute times, ... -
Developing an agenda for research about policies to improve access to healthy foods in rural communities: a concept mapping study
Johnson, Donna B.; Quinn, Emilee; Sitaker, Marilyn; Ammerman, Alice S.; Byker, Carmen; Dean, Wesley; Fleischhacker, Sheila; Kolodinsky, Jane; Pinard, Courtney; Jilcott Pitts, Stephanie Bell; Sharkey, Joseph (2014)Background Policies that improve access to healthy, affordable foods may improve population health and reduce health disparities. In the United States most food access policy research focuses on urban communities even ... -
Disparities in healthy food zoning, farmers’ market availability, and fruit and vegetable consumption among North Carolina residents
Mayo Acheson, Mariel Leah; Jilcott Pitts, Stephanie Bell; Ward, Rachel K.; Wu, Qiang; McGuirt, Jared T.; Bullock, Sally L.; Lancaster, Mandee F.; Raines, Justin; Ammerman, Alice S. (2015-08-25)Background Context and purpose of the study. To examine (1) associations between county-level zoning to support farmers’ market placement and county-level farmers’ market availability, rural/urban designation, percent ... -
Farmers’ market use is associated with fruit and vegetable consumption in diverse southern rural communities
Jilcott Pitts, Stephanie Bell; Gustafson, Alison; Wu, Qiang; Mayo, Mariel Leah; Ward, Rachel K.; McGuirt, Jared T.; Rafferty, Ann P.; Lancaster, Mandee F.; Evenson, Kelly R.; Keyserling, Thomas C.; Ammerman, Alice S. (2014)Background While farmers’ markets are a potential strategy to increase access to fruits and vegetables in rural areas, more information is needed regarding use of farmers’ markets among rural residents. Thus, this study’s ... -
A Four-Year Observational Study to Examine the Dietary Impact of the North Carolina Healthy Food Small Retailer Program, 2017–2020
Jilcott Pitts, Stephanie B.; Rafferty, Ann P.; Johnson, Nevin; Kaur, Archana P.; Wu, Qiang; Truesdale, Kimberly P.; Haynes-Maslow, Lindsey; Boys, Kathryn A.; McGuirt, Jared T.; Fleischhacker, Sheila; Bell, Ronny A.; Ammerman, Alice S.; Laska, Melissa N. (2021) -
Fruit and Vegetable Intake Assessed by Repeat 24 h Recalls, but Not by A Dietary Screener, Is Associated with Skin Carotenoid Measurements in Children
Jilcott Pitts, Stephanie B.; Seguin-Fowler, Rebecca A.; Hanson, Karla L.; Marshall, Grace A.; Belarmino, Emily H.; Kolodinsky, Jane; Sitaker, Marilyn; Ammerman, Alice S. (2021-03-18) -
Perceptions of Nutrition Education Classes Offered in Conjunction with a Community-Supported Agriculture Intervention Among Low-Income Families
Pitts, Stephanie B Jilcott; Lu, Isabel; Hanson, Karla L; Kolodinsky, Jane; Ammerman, Alice S.; Sitaker, Marilyn; Wang, Weiwei; Volpe, Leah C; Belarmino, Emily H.; Garner, Jennifer; Gonsalves, Liana; Seguin, Rebecca A (2021) -
Perceptions of the Community Food Environment and Related Influences on Food Choice Among Midlife Women Residing in Rural and Urban Areas: A Qualitative Analysis
Jilcott Pitts, Stephanie Bell; Laraia, Barbara A.; Evenson, Kelly R.; Ammerman, Alice S. (East Carolina University, 2009)Introduction—Qualitative research on food choice has rarely focused on individuals’ perceptions of the community food environment. Women remain gatekeepers of the family diet and food purchasing. Therefore we assessed ... -
Qualitative Perspectives of the North Carolina Healthy Food Small Retailer Program Among Customers in Participating Stores Located in Food Deserts
Haynes-Maslow, Lindsey; Jilcott-Pitts, Stephanie B.; Boys, Kathryn A.; McGuirt, Jared T.; Fleischhacker, Sheila; Ammerman, Alice S.; Johnson, Nevin; Kelley, Casey; Donadio, Victoria E.; Bell, Ronny A.; Laska, Melissa N. (2021-07-27) -
Snacking, Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption and Child Obesity in Low-Income Households
Pitts, Stephanie B. Jilcott; Walsh, Christine E.; Seguin-Fowler, Rebecca; Ammerman, Alice S.; Hanson, Karla; Kolodinsky, Jane; Sitaker, Marilyn; Ennett, Susan (2021)