Theses/Dissertations from 2024
INFLUENCERS OF FIDELITY IN IMPLEMENTATION OF GO NAPSACC AT SELECTED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTERS IN KENTUCKY, ADEYIMIKA DESMENNU
SEX DIFFERENCES IN PEDIATRIC HYPERTENSION: OBESITY, STRESS, AND THE RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM, Allyson Dyar
NUTRIENT PROFILE ASSESSMENT OF A MEAL PROGRAM IMPACT ON OLDER ADULTS' DIET QUALITY AND FOOD SECURITY STATUS, Millicent Yaa Gyasiwaa Ms
Increased Social Support and Maintained Weight Loss Among Post Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Patients Following a Support and Nutrition-Based Program, Sydney Mae McIntosh
Role of social determinants of health and the renin- angiotensin aldosterone system in risk for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and related adverse outcomes., Esther Letushila Ndashaala
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
MILK THISTLE SUPPLEMENTATION AND EXERCISE TO INFLUENCE BILIRUBIN AND BODY WEIGHT OUTCOMES, Don Arthur Matutina
IDEAL BODY WEIGHT AND BODY FAT PERCENTAGE PREDICT RELATIVE ENERGY DEFICIENCY IN SPORT (RED-S) SCORES IN COLLEGIATE ATHLETES, Emily Norman
EXAMINING THE UTILITY OF A KENTUCKY FCS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION CURRICULUM ON COMMUNITY MEMBERS’ HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE DIET-RELATED BEHAVIORS, Catharine Pickford
SEX DIFFERENCES IN CARDIOMETABOLIC RISK FACTORS IN YOUTH WITH OBESITY, Lucrecia Valdez
DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNITY-BASED PLAN FOR AN EFFECTIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION TO REDUCE CHILDHOOD OBESITY IN A RURAL APPALACHIAN COMMUNITY, Jennifer Stacy Wells
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Maximal Strength Training Increases Metabolic Energy Expenditure in Sedentary Adults Classified as Obese, Robert E. Anderson III
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES EXTENSION AGENTS PERCEPTION OF A SUSTAINABLE EATING CURRICULUM FOR KENTUCKIANS, Lindley Barker
“It’s just part of our hospitality:” Examination of cultural factors that may inform future initiatives to improve health outcomes in a rural Appalachian community, Lauren Cassidy Batey
PILOT STUDY: THE ROLE OF ONLINE GROCERY SHOPPING IN MEAL PLANNING & PREPARTION: UTILIZING TEXT MESSAGE BASED BEHAVIORAL NUDGES, Brittany Nikole Cox
Nutritional Status in Critical Care of COVID-19 Patients, Dolph Lewis Davis III
ATTENTIONAL BIAS, INHIBITORY CONTROL, AND FOOD REINFORCEMENT AS MECHANISMS PROMOTING EATING BEHAVIOR AFTER EXERCISE, Kylie F. L. McFee
Leveraging Community Health Workers’ Expertise in the Community to Address Food Insecurity in Appalachia, Alexis Kimbro Scott
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
PROCURING PRODUCE IN A RURAL, APPALACHIAN COUNTY: A THEMATIC ANALYSIS OF COMMUNITY MEMBER EXPERIENCES, Caroline Blincoe
In-store Marketing Campaign to Promote the Purchase of Healthy Foods and Beverages at Convenience Stores in Rural Kentucky, Brynnan Nicole Jacobs Dunaway
EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CULTURAL VALUES AND DIET PATTERNS AMONG MEXICAN AND CUBAN IMMIGRANTS IN KENTUCKY, Nasreen Omran
Assessing Self-Perceived Nutrition-Related Lifestyle Behaviors and Knowledge of University Music Students Following a Targeted Presentation, Gretchen Trumbo
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Evaluation of Kentucky Grown Soft Red Winter Wheat with Sensory Evaluation for Bread-making Capabilities and Quality, Asa Conkwright III
