Identifying perceived barriers and enablers of healthy eating in college students in Hawai’i: a qualitative study using focus groups

Avid eating behaviors, characterized by heightened responsiveness to food cues and emotional overeating, have been linked to childhood overweight and obesity. Parental feeding practices represent adaptable elements of a child’s food environment. They could serve as pivotal tools for behavior modification in tailored interventions designed to aid parents of children with avid eating behaviors. Nevertheless, […]

Gesch (2013) tested the hypothesis that poor diet is one of the factors that predispose an individual to develop antisocial behaviors. This study supplied violent young adult prisoners between the ages of 18-21 with food supplements to ensure consumption of nutrients that were lacking before. The supplement capsules contained the daily requirements of vitamins, minerals, […]