Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education
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Alison A Gustafson

Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA

Biography

Dr. Gustafson's research focuses on the food environment as a distal determinant in obesity among rural populations. She has worked extensively with local and state health departments conducting community based behavioral interventions focused on chronic disease prevention.Dr. Gustafson has several published articles focused on weight loss interventions and the role of the food environment as a modifier in the success of weight loss.Dr. Gustafson is a member of the American Dietetic Association, The Obesity Society, American Public Health Association, and The American Society Nutrition. She serves on the Research Group for the American Dietetic Association.

Publications

Family Meals and Neighborhood Food Resources Influence on Intake of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Added Sugars among Parents and Adolescents in Rural Counties

Purpose: Determine the influence that family meals; neighborhood food resources; and store selection within a weekly travel pattern has on dietary outcomes. Design: A cross-sectional survey with real time assessment of weekly travel patterns Setting: Four counties in Kentucky and Ohio, United States in fall 2013 Subjects: Adolescents, ages 13-18, a... Read More»

Alison A Gustafson, Nicolle Putnam, Ingrid Adams, Qishan Wu, W Jay Christian, Colleen Spees and Chris Taylor

Research Article: J Community Med Health Educ 4: 300

DOI: 10.4172/2161-0711.1000300

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