OBJECTIVEThis report describes the development and validation of a technology-based system that integrates data on food choice, nutrition, and plate waste to generate feedback reports summarizing students' dietary intake at school meals.METHODSCafeteria staff used the system to document the school lunch choices of seventh-graders (n = 37) in an urban charter school for 5 months. Plate waste was assessed by research staff using a visual estimation method that was validated against directly weighed plate waste.RESULTSMost food choices (97.1%) were correctly recorded through the system. Visual estimates of plate waste had excellent interrater reliability (r's ≥ .94) and agreement with direct measurements (ρ's ≥ .75). Plate waste assessment required approximately 10 s/tray. Fifty-four percent of parents received feedback reports consistently.CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONSThe technology-based system enabled staff to monitor dietary intake accurately at school meals. The system could potentially inform lunch menu modifications aimed at reducing plate waste.

01 Jan 2017·Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Understanding the Conceptual Importance of the Differences Among Health Literacy Definitions

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Author: Sørensen, Kristine ; Pleasant, Andrew

This chapter aims to provide an overview of health literacy definitions, how the definitional work on health literacy has developed, and why it is important to understand the conceptual differences among diverse definitions. Since the introduction of the term ‘health literacy’ in the 1970s, research interest has grown exponentially.

01 Sep 2016·Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Using Health Literacy and Hands-on Cooking to Improve Healthy Nutrition Behaviors

Author: J. Cabe ; C. Lewis ; J. Schultz ; S. Rose ; A. Hansen ; A. Pleasant ; M. King ; M. Majchrzak ; A. Lucero-Liu ; K. Shannon

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