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Rhonda S Sebastian

Researcher at United States Department of Agriculture

Publications -  33
Citations -  2296

Rhonda S Sebastian is an academic researcher from United States Department of Agriculture. The author has contributed to research in topics: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey & Population. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 30 publications receiving 1919 citations. Previous affiliations of Rhonda S Sebastian include Agricultural Research Service.

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Older adults who use vitamin/mineral supplements differ from nonusers in nutrient intake adequacy and dietary attitudes.

TL;DR: A large proportion of older adults do not consume sufficient amounts of many nutrients from foods alone, and only an estimated half of this population uses them daily, so widespread inadequacies should be considered when developing recommendations for supplement use for clients in this at-risk population.
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The USDA Automated Multiple-Pass Method accurately assesses population sodium intakes

TL;DR: Findings from this study suggest that the USDA AMPM is a valid measure for estimating sodium intake in adults at the population or group level.
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Effect of Snacking Frequency on Adolescents' Dietary Intakes and Meeting National Recommendations

TL;DR: Increasing snacking frequency was associated with a greater likelihood of meeting milk and oil recommendations for boys and meeting fruit recommendations for both genders, and top food choices for snacks provide an excess of discretionary calories in the form of added sugars and fats.
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US adolescents and MyPyramid: associations between fast-food consumption and lower likelihood of meeting recommendations.

TL;DR: Adolescents' intakes, whether containing fast food or not, need improvement, and awareness of fast-food's role in discrepancies between adolescent intakes and MyPyramid recommendations can aid professionals in designing effective strategies to improve adolescents' diets.