Theses/Dissertations from 2024
IMPROVING THE DIET QUALITY OF WIC-PARTICIPATING WOMEN USING DIGITAL FOOD ENVIRONMENTS, Yarisbel Melo Herrera
THE URI FREE FARMERS’ MARKET AND FOOD ACCESS AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS, Maria Meola
IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF A NUTRITON-FOCUSED STEAM SUMMER PROGRAM FOR URBAN YOUTH, Jacquelyn Potvin
EFNEP PEER EDUCATOR FACILITATORS AND BARRIERS TO TEACHING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO ADULT PARTICIPANTS, Luisa Santos
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN OYSTER CONSUMPTION AND IRON, ZINC, AND CADMIUM CONCENTRATIONS IN GHANAIAN WOMEN, Alyssa Abreu
ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN STRESS, INTUITIVE EATING, AND ADIPOSITY IN A COHORT OF MIDLIFE WOMEN, Bridget A. Owens
POSITIVE FEEDING PRACTICES, TOTAL FRUIT INTAKE, TOTAL VEGETABLE INTAKE, AND OVERALL DIET QUALITY IN CHILDREN OF ETHNICALLY AND RACIALLY DIVERSE FAMILIES, Jordan E. Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
DIETARY MAGNESIUM INTAKE AND RISK OF TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS IN GHANAIAN WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE, Helena Bentil
MATERNAL EXPERIENCES OF DISCUSSING COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING IN PRIMARY CARE, Kelly Lynn Bouchard
FREQUENCY OF FOOD CRAVINGS IN ADULTS CONSUMING ANIMAL- OR PLANT-BASED DIETS, Kate Thomas
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
ANTECEDENTS OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY RISK FACTORS, A SELF DETERMINATION THEORY PERSPECTIVE, Katelyn Fox
DIETARY FERMENTABLE CARBOHYDRATE (FC) CONSUMPTION AND ASSOCIATIONS WITH DIET QUALITY AND HEALTH PARAMETERS, Ajita Jadhav
FORMATIVE EVALUATION OF A STEAM AND NUTRITION EDUCATION SUMMER PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME YOUTH, Jacquelyn Potvin
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
PRENATAL VITAMIN USE IN RHODE ISLAND ACCORDING TO WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) PARTICIPATION, Allisa Georgio
TAILORING DIGITAL HEALTH TO IMPROVE THE NUTRITION AND HEALTH OF PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON’S DISEASE, Dara Lyn LoBuono
ASSOCIATIONS OF WEIGHT DISSATISFACTION ON DIET QUALITY, PERCENT BODY FAT, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN COLLEGE STUDENTS, Kelsey McNulty
DIETARY AND SUPPLEMENTAL MAGNESIUM INTAKE DURING PREGNANCY AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH GESTATIONAL DIABETES, Celia Palmer
DIETARY CONTRIBUTORS TO FOOD GROUP INTAKE IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN ATTENDING FAMILY CHILDCARE HOMES, Andrea Ramirez-Sanabria
CONSTRUCTION AND VALIDATION OF A VIDEO CODING TOOL FOR AN INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE PARENTAL FEEDING, Margaret Doyle Samson
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
MATERNAL BLOOD PRESSURE IN RELATION TO LOW BIRTH WEIGHT AND THE EFFECT OF A NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT, Alyssa Abreu
ROLE OF CRITICAL NUTRITION LITERACY IN MAKING INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT DIETARY BEHAVIOR, Janette Nazeli Bedoyan
PILOT TESTING A NUTRITION AND MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING CURRICULUM FOR NURSING STUDENTS, Taylor Benson Berlinsky
SMALL FOOD STORES ASSESSMENT IN LOW INCOME LOW ACCESS COMMUNITIES IN PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, Yuyao Huang
EFFECT OF EATING PACE INSTRUCTIONAL CLASSES AT THE MICROSTRUCTURAL LEVEL OF BITES, Carolyn N. Matsumoto
THE HOME AND CHILD-CARE: ARE PRESCHOOLAGED CHILDREN GETTING MIXED FOOD-RELATED MESSAGES?, Noereem Zenaida Mena
EVALUATION OF A POLICY, SYSTEM, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOOL-BASED FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INTERVENTION, Caterina Marie Morgera
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
EFFECT OF A TECHNOLOGY-INTEGRATED, NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM ON LOW-INCOME YOUTHS’ DIETARY INTAKE, Kate Balestracci
Exploring the Role of a Novel Device in Weight Loss Outcomes and Behaviors, Jacqueline Ann Beatty
CITY OF PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY READINESS FOR AN OBESITY PREVENTION INTERVENTION, Jessie Boukarim
Are Feeding Practices of Family Child Care Home Providers Related to Child Fruit & Vegetable Intake?, Tayla M. Carter
Impact of a Policy, Systems, and Environmental Intervention of Low-Income 5th Grade Students' Self-Efficacy, Sabrina G. Hafner
Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors to Dietary Management of Parkinson’s Disease, Leah Marie Hurley
Examining Diet Quality and Sleep Duration in Overweight/Obese Adults in a Weight Loss Intervention, Megan Naquin
Maternal Sociodemographic Characteristics and Prenatal Diet Quality, Haley Wynne Parker
Evaluation of a School-Based Fruit and Vegetable Intervention Using a Digital Photography Method, Natalie Ruth Weisfeld
INCREASING CRITICAL THINKING IN PERSONAL DECISION MAKING- A CONTEXTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS, Jade A. White
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
A Carbohydrate Counting Intervention for Hispanics with Type 2 Diabetes, Flavia Cattaneo
Effect of a Nutritiion Intervention on Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Elementary School Students, Jennifer L. Goodwin
Process of Evaluation of an EFNEP-Enhanced PSE Intervention in Urban Schools, Silvia X. Lepe
Content Validation of a Home Parenteral Nutrition Patient Reported Outcomes Questionnaire, Tracy-Lee Miller
Associations Between Nighttime Eating and Total Caloric Intake in College-Aged Students, Marissa Christina Ruginski
Diet Quality of Preschool Aged Children in Family Child Care Homes, Maggie You Ming Tsai
Associations Between Weight Dissatisfaction, Fruit and Vegetable Intake, Physical Activity and Personality Traits, Katherine Tzepos
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Evaluation of a Technology Utilizing Nutrition Curriculum on Dietary Intake, Kelsi Chappell
Acceptability, Short Term Impacts, and Relationships of Variables of a Processed Food Module, Jacqueline Corbett
Exploring Self-Reported and Observed Feeding Practices of Rhode Island Head Start Teachers, Megan N. Fallon
Impact of Nutrition Education on Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in an Urban School District, Pauline R. Fallon
The Effect of Caffeine Supplementation on Muscular Endurance in Recreationally Active College Age Males, Mark Gauvin
Alkylresorcinols as Biomarkers of Whole-Grain Intake, Michael Robert MacArthur
Evaluating a Novel Device for Calorie Reduction: The Bite Counter Study, Gregory G. Mayette
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Home-Based Intervention to Modify Maternal Food Parenting Practices, Amy Michelle Moore
Predicting Body Fat and Blood Lipids with Sugars Intake, Eric Nelson
The Impact of the Healthy Children, Healthy Families Curriculum on Maternal Food Parenting Practices, Laura E. Otterbach
Nutritional Status, Cognition and Cardiometabolic Risk in Individuals with Neurological Disorders, Chelsea Paulin
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
FOOD SAFETY AND SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAM, Valerie Calberry
Examining Eating Rate in Women Recruited From Low-Income Sites, Anne Therese Edwards
TARGETING OBESOGENIC BEHAVIORS: PILOT TESTING A MODIFIED RHODE ISLAND EFNEP CURRICULUM, Sarah La Roque Harper
Fermentable Carbohydrate Intake and Differences in Health Parameters in US College Students, Brittany Navrkal
THE EFFECT OF A FAMILY-BASED DIETARY INTERVENTION ON DIETARY FIBER DENSITY IN CHILDREN AGES 6-11, Jennifer Nobles
ATTENDANCE AT TYPE 1 DIABETES CAMP IMPROVES NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS, Kaitlyn Whipple
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
A Population-Based Nutrition Intervention in College Students, Jennifer Arts
THE IMPACT OF HIGH AND LOW FODMAP CONDITIONS ON BLOOD GLUCOSE CONCENTRATIONS IN HEALTHY YOUNG ADULTS, Evan William Kerr
INFLUENCE OF A WITHIN MEAL EATING RATE INTERVENTION ON OVERALL DIET QUALITY IN OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE WOMEN, Sean C. Krueger
THE NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT OF PATIENTS WITH NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, Dara Lyn LoBuono
CONTEXTUAL AND CULTURAL INFLUENCES ON PARENTAL FEEDING PRACTICES AND INVOVLEMENT IN CHILD-CARE CENTERS AMONG HISPANICS, Noereem Zenaida Mena
THE GREEN EATING PROJECT: WEB-BASED INTERVENTION TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS EATING BEHAVIORS, Jessica T. Nash
EFFECT OF HIGH- AND LOW-FODMAP DIET INSTRUCTION ON FODMAP INTAKE AND DIETARY QUALITY IN HEALTHY YOUNG ADULTS, James O'Toole
THE EFFECT OF AN IPAD APPLICATION ON THE QUALITY OF LUNCHES BROUGHT FROM HOME BY MIDDLE SCHOOL CHILDREN, Christina Pryor
COLLEGE STUDENTS PERCEPTIONS OF ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS EATING BEHAVIORS: A FORMATIVE EVALUATION, Victorine Shores
EVALUATION OF A SNAP-ED FAMILY MEAL BASED NUTRITION EDUCATION CURRICULUM, Aaron Slader
IMPACT ON NUTRITION RISK IN COMMUNITY DWELLING OBESE WOMEN WITH NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INTERVENTION, Amy Taetzsch
PARENTAL PERCEPTIONS OF THE RHODE ISLAND EXPANDED FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM, Patrick Cooper Van Asch
ASSESSMENT OF FOOD SAFETY HANDLING PRACTICES AT FARMERS’ MARKETS IN RHODE ISLAND, Elizabeth Gran Vandeputte
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Green Eating and Dietary Quality in University Students, Garrick Brown
A Qualitative Study of the Perceived Value of Membership in the Oley Foundation by Home Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Consumers, Katelyn Patricia Chopy
NICU Sodium Administration to Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants: Relationships with Recommendations and Growth, Donna Kelly
Stress, Lifestyle, and Diet in College Students: Analysis of the YEAH Study, Steven McPartland
Evaluating the Efficacy of a Nutrition Education Mini Lesson Series, Elizabeth B. Patnode
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
The Effects of Whey and Soy Protein Supplementation on Appetite and Dietary Quality in Overweight and Obese College-Aged Individuals, Kerri Alexander
INCREASING BREASTFEEDING IN WIC PARTICIPANTS USING INFORMATION ABOUT FORMULA COST AS A MOTIVATOR, Viviane Fornasaro-Donahue
IMPACT OF THE HEALTH IT UP INTERVENTION ON PLASMA LIPIDS AND GLUCOSE IN COLLEGE STUDENTS, Shira Hirshberg
THE EFFECT OF GOAL SETTING ON FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL IN A WEB-BASED INTERVENTION, Stephanie O'Donnell
EATING PACE INTERVENTION CLASSES 3: FEMALE STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND FEINSTEIN CAMPUS, Ruthann Sampson
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
EATING RATE, FASTING GHRELIN CONCENTRATIONS AND WEIGHT STATUS IN FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, Stephanie E. Perruzza
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
An Examination of the Relationships Among Cardiorespiratory Fitness Status, Body Mass Index, Appetite and Grelin, Jennifer Arts
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Weight Loss and Health Outcome Differences Between African Americans and Caucasions Following Gastric Bypass Surgery, Wendy A. Anderson
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Physico-Chemical Characterization of Shark-Fins, Adel M. Al-Qasmi
Theses/Dissertations from 1989
The Formulation of Premium-Style Ice Milk, Low in Lactose, Sugar and Fat, Thanos Alagialis
Analysis of Thiamin by Reverse Phase C18 Open Column Chromatography, Abdullah M. Alyabis
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
Process and Quality Characteristics of Ocean Pout Surimi, Paul Akeng'o
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
Polyphenol Oxidase Inhibition by Glucose Oxidase in Pink Shrimp (Pandalus borialis), Mohammed H. S. Al-Jassir
Theses/Dissertations from 1986
Determination of Retinol by Aqueous Reverse Phase Open Column System, Abdulaly B. Al-Abdulaly
A Method for the Immobilization of Xanthine Oxidase in CA-Alginate Membranes to Measure Hypoxanthine Concentration in Order to Assess Flesh Food Quality, Hamad A. Al-Awfy
Theses/Dissertations from 1985
Effect of Temperature and Packaging Material on Vitamin A and Riboflavin in Milk, Abdulaziz Ahmed Al-Zawawi
Theses/Dissertations from 1984
Quantitative Determination of Sugars in Gums, Mohammed Al-Hazmi
Theses/Dissertations from 1983
The Effect of a Hypocaloric Diet on the Body Weight, Body Composition and Serum HDL Levels of Male Endurance Athletes, Ellen Carol Alina
Theses/Dissertations from 1982
Androgen Biosynthesis in the Testis, Mary A. Acciardi
Nutrient Level in Saudi Arabia Wheat Flour, Abdulrhaman Al-Khalifah
Theses/Dissertations from 1981
Determination of Animal Fat in Margarine by High Pressure Liquid Chromatography of the Sterols, Ali Alaidaros
Identification and Differentiation of Species in Cooked Meat by Vertical Plate Gel Electrophoresis, Hamad Al-Awfy