From the Coordinating Center
NOPREN State-of-the-Science:
October 17th @ 12pm ET
New Developments in Research & Application of the HER Nutrition Guidelines for the Charitable Food System

Speakers: Marlene Schwartz, Maria Gombi-Vaca, Caitlin Caspi (University of Connecticut Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health)

This presentation will offer updates on the work surrounding the HER Nutrition Guidelines for the Charitable Food System since its release in 2020. The discussion will include a recent validation study of the Guidelines and new tools for its application in the charitable food system.

Passcode: 610909
Meeting ID: 910 5393 6229
Work Group Meetings & Updates
Information about upcoming Work Group meetings can be found here.
October's featured topics include:
USDA actions on nutrition security in early childhood
Early Childhood WG

Commercial determinants of health framework and measuring the Influence of the product environment on health
Healthy Food Retail WG

Technology-based behavioral strategies for rural communities
Rural Food Access WG

Impact of the WIC CVB increase
WIC Learning Collaborative

And more!
Join us for the final session of the NOPREN Science Communication Series
October 26th @ 12:30pm ET

Communication Planning: Effective Use of Digital and Social Media for Engagement and Dissemination
Hosted by: The Drinking Water Work Group

Click here to read more about the series or listen to past recordings. Topic areas include: centering lived expertise in nutrition promotion & obesity prevention, working with the media, developing clear communications to policymakers, and much more!
NOPREN Food Security Work Group: Call for Collaborators

The NOPREN Food Security Work Group is looking for collaborators for a project that aims to identify & validate a 1-item screening tools for measuring food insecurity among US adolescents!

Click here to learn more or contact Dr. Kaitlyn Harper at kharpe14@jhu.edu.
NOPREN HER Resource Digest
The weekly digest is a joint product of NOPREN and HER.

Please send any relevant resources to NOPREN@ucsf.edu or click the following link for possible inclusion in a future digest.

This digest is based on a compilation of more than 200 news services and listservs developed by Sheila Fleischhacker and HER. The bi-weekly digest is created by NOPREN and reviewed by Sheila Fleischhacker, former co-chair of the HER NOPREN COVID-19 Food & Nutrition Work Group. The content in this digest are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position of CDC, DHHS, or HER.
WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON HUNGER, NUTRITION, AND HEALTH
PUBLICATIONS
Abuidhail, J., Tamim, F., Abdelrahman, R. Y., & Al-Shalabi, E. (2022). Knowledge and practices of breastfeeding mothers towards prevention of the emerging corona virus (COVID- 19). Global Pediatrics, 2, 100024.


Anderson, A., Lazarus, J., & Anderson Steeves, E. (2022). Navigating Hidden Hunger: An Exploratory Analysis of the Lived Experience of Food Insecurity among College Students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(19), Article 19.

Beresford, S. A. A., Ornelas, I. J., Bauer, M. C., Garrity, G., Bishop, S. K., Francis, B., Rillamas-Sun, E., Garcia, L., Vecenti, F., & Lombard, K. A. (2022). Group Randomized Trial of Healthy Eating and Gardening Intervention in Navajo Elementary Schools (Yéego!). AJPM Focus, 100033.


Cohen, J. F. W., Stowers, K. C., Odoms-Young, A., & Franckle, R. L. (2022). A Call for Theory to Guide Equity-Focused Federal Child Nutrition Program Policy Responses and Recovery Efforts in Times of Public Health Crisis. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Cradock, A.L., Barrett, J.L., Poole, M.K., Flax, C.N., Vollmer, L., & Hecht, C. (2022). Lead Concentrations in U.S. Drinking Water: Testing Programs, Prevalence, and Policy Opportunities, 2016-2018. American Journal of Public Health.

Debras, C., Chazelas, E., Sellem, L., Porcher, R., Druesne-Pecollo, N., Esseddik, Y., Edelenyi, F. S. de, Agaësse, C., Sa, A. D., Lutchia, R., Fezeu, L. K., Julia, C., Kesse-Guyot, E., Allès, B., Galan, P., Hercberg, S., Deschasaux-Tanguy, M., Huybrechts, I., Srour, B., & Touvier, M. (2022). Artificial sweeteners and risk of cardiovascular diseases: Results from the prospective NutriNet-Santé cohort. BMJ, 378, e071204.

Díaz-Méndez, C., Otero-Estévez, S., & Sánchez-Sánchez, S. (2022). Are Spanish Surveys Ready to Detect the Social Factors of Obesity? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(18), Article 18.

Díaz Rios, L. K., Stage, V. C., Leak, T. M., Taylor, C. A., & Reicks, M. (2022). Collecting, Using, and Reporting Race and Ethnicity Information: Implications for Research in Nutrition Education, Practice, and Policy to Promote Health Equity. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 54(6), 582–593.

Fyfe-Johnson, A. L., Reid, M. M., Jiang, L., Chang, J. J., Huyser, K. R., Hiratsuka, V. Y., Johnson-Jennings, M. D., Conway, C. M., Goins, T. R., Sinclair, K. A., Steiner, J. F., Brega, A. G., Manson, S. M., & O’Connell, J. (2022). Social Determinants of Health and Body Mass Index in American Indian/Alaska Native Children. Childhood Obesity (Print).

Gilbert, A. S., Salvo, D., Tabak, R. G., & Haire-Joshu, D. (2022). Does the neighborhood built environment moderate the effectiveness of a weight-loss intervention for mothers with overweight or obesity? Findings from the Healthy Eating and Active Living Taught at Home (HEALTH) study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 19(1), 130.

Guerrini-Usubini, A., Cattivelli, R., Scarpa, A., Musetti, A., Varallo, G., Franceschini, C., & Castelnuovo, G. (2023). The interplay between emotion dysregulation, psychological distress, emotional eating, and weight status: A path model. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 23(1), 100338.

Gustafson, D. I., Decker, E. A., Drewnowski, A., Hamm, M. W., Hwang, J., & Merrigan, K. A. (2022). Making Healthy, Sustainable Diets Accessible and Achievable: A New Framework for Assessing the Nutrition, Environmental, and Equity Impacts of Packaged Foods. Current Developments in Nutrition, 6(10), nzac136.

Headrick, G., Ellison, C., Bresnahan, C., Green, C., Lyons, M., & Moran, A. (2022). State Implementation of SNAP Waivers and Flexibilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives From State Agency Leaders. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.


Krueger, P. M., Bayerman, S. F., & Reither, E. N. (2022). Race/Ethnic and Socioeconomic Disparities in Obesity. In G. Garcia-Alexander & Jr. Poston Dudley L. (Eds.), International Handbook of the Demography of Obesity (pp. 153–172). Springer International Publishing.

Lally, A. E., Morina, A., Vermont, L. N., Tirabassi, J. N., & Leone, L. A. (2022). Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mobile Produce Market Operations: Adaptations, Barriers, and Future Directions for Increasing Food Access. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(18), Article 18.

Liu, E., Wang, D., Darling, A. M., Perumal, N., Wang, M., Ahmed, T., Christian, P., Dewey, K. G., Kac, G., Kennedy, S., Subramoney, V., Briggs, B., Fawzi, W. W., & members of the GWG Pooling Project Consortium. (2022). Effects of prenatal nutritional supplements on gestational weight gain in low- and middle-income countries: A meta-analysis of individual participant data. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, nqac259.

Lowry-Warnock, A., Strombom, N., Mugavero, K., Harris, D., Blanck, H.M., & Onufrak, S. (2022). Advancing Healthy Food Service in the United States: State Food Service Guidelines Policy Adoption and Implementation Supports, 2015-2019. American Journal of Health Promotion.

Maldonado-Pereira, L., Barnaba, C., de Los Campos, G., & Medina-Meza, I. G. (2022). Evaluation of the nutritional quality of ultra-processed foods (ready to eat + fast food): Fatty acids, sugar, and sodium. Journal of Food Science, 87(8), 3659–3676.

McLaren-Hedwards, T., D’cunha, K., Elder-Robinson, E., Smith, C., Jennings, C., Marsh, A., & Young, A. (2022). Effect of communal dining and dining room enhancement interventions on nutritional, clinical and functional outcomes of patients in acute and sub-acute hospital, rehabilitation and aged-care settings: A systematic review. Nutrition & Dietetics, 79(1), 140–168.

Metallinos-Katsaras, E. (2022). WIC, the full package, not simply the food package! The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 116(4), 851–852.

Mitchell, A., Ellison, B., & Bruening, M. (2022). Persistent and Episodic Food Insecurity and Associated Coping Strategies Among College Students. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, S1499-4046(22)00421-3.

Mozaffarian, D., Blanck, H. M., Garfield, K. M., Wassung, A., & Petersen, R. (2022). A Food is Medicine approach to achieve nutrition security and improve health. Nature Medicine, 1–3.

O’Hara, J. K., Jablonski, B. B. R., & Plakias, Z. T. (2022). Which schools receive state-level support for local food purchases? Evidence from reimbursement incentive programs in Michigan and Oregon. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, 1–9.

Palmedo, C., Folores, S., Castillo, K., Byrne-Zaaloff, M., & Moltzen, K. (2022). Exploring Countermarketing Messages to Reduce Youth Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption in The Bronx, NY. Social Marketing Quarterly.

Paparella, A., Purgatorio, C., Chaves-López, C., Rossi, C., & Serio, A. (2022). The Multifaceted Relationship between the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Food System. Foods, 11(18), Article 18.

Randles, J. (2022). Fixing a Leaky U.S. Social Safety Net: Diapers, Policy, and Low-Income Families. RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences, 8(5), 166–183.


Seguin-Fowler, R. A., LaCroix, A. Z., LaMonte, M. J., Liu, J., Maddock, J. E., Rethorst, C. D., Bird, C. E., Stefanick, M. L., & Manson, J. E. (2022). Association of neighborhood Walk Score with accelerometer-measured physical activity varies by neighborhood socioeconomic status in older women. Preventive Medicine Reports, 29, 101931.


Zorbas, C., Browne, J., Chung, A., Peeters, A., Booth, S., Pollard, C., Allender, S., Isaacs, A., Hawkes, C., & Backholer, K. (2022). Shifting the social determinants of food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic: The Australian experience. Food Security.

Zuercher, M. D., Cohen, J. F. W., Hecht, C. E., Hecht, K., Ritchie, L. D., & Gosliner, W. (2022). Providing School Meals to All Students Free of Charge during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond: Challenges and Benefits Reported by School Foodservice Professionals in California. Nutrients, 14(18), Article 18.
NEWS & UPDATES
RESOURCES
WEBINARS & EVENTS
FEDERAL UPDATES
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Baker Tilly Public Sector Executive Recruitment - Health Commissioner.


Food and Nutrition Service - Public Affairs Specialist, 10/19/22.


George Washington University, The Milken School of Public Health - Director, Food & Health Policy Institute, review begins 10/17/22 until filled.


Loyola University Chicago, School of Law - Professor and Bernard J. Beazley Chair in Health Law and Policy.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine - Associate Program Officer, Food and Nutrition Board.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine - Research Associate, Food and Nutrition Board.

Natural Resources Defense Council - Health & Food Policy Advocate.

Oregon State University - Education Program Assistant 2, deadline 10/16/22.



Penn State University Park - Assistant/Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences (Diet and Disease), deadline 10/21/22.

Penn State University Park - Assistant/Associate Professor in Precision Nutrition, deadline 10/21/22.



University of Delaware - Tenure Track Faculty Position, Human Development and Family Services, deadline open until filled.

University of Kentucky - Lecturer, Dietetics and Human Nutrition, deadline 11/1/22.

University of Michigan School of Public Health, Department of Nutritional Sciences - Assistant Professor.

University of Michigan School of Public Health, Department of Nutritional Sciences - Open Rank Professor.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
STUDENT & EARLY CAREER SECTION

The Global Food Research Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Postdoc Scholar.


Public Health Law Center at Mitchell Hamline School of Law - Research Assistant.
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This digest is jointly supported by Healthy Eating Research (HER) and the Nutrition and Obesity Policy Research and Evaluation Network (NOPREN). HER is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; NOPREN is supported by Cooperative Agreement Number 5U48DP00498-05 funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity and Prevention Research Centers Program. The findings and conclusions in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position of HER, CDC, or DHHS