Childhood obesity in the United States is a growing problem and has reached epidemic proportions. Health promotion from the early stages of life has been shown to have a major impact on the well-being of an individual during childhood and in the later . . .

Children and adults in the United States are failing to meet the recommendations for fruits and vegetables (F/V), which is of great public concern because inadequate nutrition can lead to a multitude of health problems. Garden-based education is part . . .

Childhood obesity is an increasing public health problem across the United States and is also a challenge in Los Angeles County, which increases the need for prevention efforts to target communities that address racial and socioeconomic disparities. E . . .

Obesity in childhood and adolescence is a major national and global public health concern. Nutrition education programs are important tools in the fight against obesity. Including cooking skill development as part of nutrition education programs could . . .

The purpose of this project was to develop and implement a sports nutrition curriculum to increase nutrition knowledge among high school athletes in Los Angeles, CA. The sports nutrition curriculum consisted of six lesson plans and PowerPoint lectures . . .

The purpose of this graduate project was to increase the exposure of completed student thesis projects to a particular subgroup of the public in hopes of expanding upon the information discovered within each of these thesis projects. Academic journals . . .

Impacting over 650 million adults worldwide, obesity is a growing epidemic that has nearly tripled since 1975. In the United States, obesity prevalence continues to rise, affecting nearly 6.9 million adults in the state of California alone. Obesity is . . .

Obesity in childhood and adolescence is a major national and global public health concern. Nutrition education programs are important tools in the fight against obesity. Including cooking skill development as part of nutrition education programs could . . .

Children and adults in the United States are failing to meet the recommendations for fruits and vegetables (F/V), which is of great public concern because inadequate nutrition can lead to a multitude of health problems. Garden-based education is part . . .

In response to the growth of commercialized farming practices, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has identified safe, efficient, and sustainable agriculture as a main priority of its strategic objectives. Several method . . .