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Skin Carotenoid Levels Over Time and Differences by Age, Sex, and Race Among Head Start Children (3-5 years) Living in Eastern North Carolina

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dc.contributor.advisorStage, Virginia
dc.contributor.authorBurkholder, Sarah
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-08T01:47:03Z
dc.date.available2020-10-23T08:01:56Z
dc.date.created8/5/2020
dc.date.issued8/5/2020
dc.degree.departmentNutrition Science
dc.degree.disciplineNutrition Science
dc.degree.grantorEast Carolina University
dc.degree.levelMS
dc.degree.nameMasters of Science in Nutritian
dc.description.abstractObjective: Examine differences in skin carotenoid levels (SCL) based on time, age, sex, and race of preschool-aged children (PSAC) enrolled in Head Start (HS) in North Carolina (NC). Design: Data were collected using surveys from participating families. PSAC's SCL were measured 3 times over a 6-month period. Setting: 3 HS centers in NC Participants: 112 children aged 3-5 years old, enrolled in HS Main Outcome Measure(s): Differences in SCL assessed using the Veggie Meter[registered] based on time, sex, race, and age Analysis: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) with a Greenhouse-Geisser correction to assess SCL at Time 1 between sex, race, and age (n=112). Repeated measures ANOVA to assess SCL over time (n=45) using Bonferroni correction(b). Results: On average, children were 4 years old, African American (81.3%), male (57%) and mean SCL 266 (SD 82.9). SCL were significantly different over time (p[less-than].001). Significant differences were observed between ages (p=.01) and sex (p=.01), but not between race. Conclusions and Implications: The Veggie Meter[registered] is a promising tool to assess fruit and vegetable intake but needs to be validated in PSAC as has in adults. Sex, age, and race are potential confounders which should be assessed in future studies using the Veggie Meter[registered].
dc.embargo.lift12/15/2020 lifted at the request of author
dc.format.extent17 p.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10342/8735
dc.publisherEast Carolina University
dc.subjectSkin Carotenoid Levels
dc.subjectPreschool Aged Children
dc.subjectHead Start
dc.subjectVeggie Meter®
dc.subject.meshCarotenoids
dc.subject.meshSkin
dc.subject.meshNorth Carolina
dc.titleSkin Carotenoid Levels Over Time and Differences by Age, Sex, and Race Among Head Start Children (3-5 years) Living in Eastern North Carolina
dc.typeMaster's Thesis

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