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Theresa A. Nicklas
Researcher at North Dakota State University
Publications - 21
Citations - 856
Theresa A. Nicklas is an academic researcher from North Dakota State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Saturated fat & School meal. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 21 publications receiving 839 citations. Previous affiliations of Theresa A. Nicklas include Tulane Medical Center.
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Impact of breakfast consumption on nutritional adequacy of the diets of young adults in Bogalusa, Louisiana: ethnic and gender contrasts.
TL;DR: Encouraging consumption of breakfast, along with selection of more healthful breakfast food choices or snacks that are culturally appropriate, may be important strategies for improving the nutritional quality of young adults' diets.
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Outcomes of a High School Program to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Consumption: Gimme 5 — A Fresh Nutrition Concept for Students
TL;DR: Gimme 5 provided a first model to show that dietary habits of high school students can be influenced by positive media messages relative to that age group, increased exposure to a variety of tasty products, and minimal classroom activity.
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Stages of Change for Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Adults and Young Adults Participating in the National 5-a-Day for Better Health Community Studies
Marci K. Campbell,Kim D. Reynolds,Stephen Havas,Susan J. Curry,Donald B. Bishop,Theresa A. Nicklas,Ruth Palombo,David B. Buller,Robert Feldman,Marie Topor,Carolyn C. Johnson,Shirley A.A. Beresford,Brenda McAdams Motsinger,Calvin Morrill,Jerianne Heimendinger +14 more
TL;DR: Fruit and vegetable consumption, self-efficacy, and knowledge of the 5-a-Day recommendation were positively associated with more advanced stages of change in all study sites, and women and those with college degrees were more likely to be in action/maintenance.
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Nutrient intake of Head Start children: home vs. school.
Marguerite Bollella,Arlene Spark,Laura Boccia,Theresa A. Nicklas,Brian P. Pittman,Christine L. Williams +5 more
TL;DR: Energy intake remained below 100% of the recommendation, while intake of total fat, saturated fat and cholesterol exceeded recommendations, and all three groups of children (AM, PM and all-day) exceeded dietary recommendations for protein, vitamins and minerals.
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Studies of consistency of dietary intake during the first four years of life in a prospective analysis: Bogalusa Heart Study.
TL;DR: Persistence of eating behaviors appears to begin as early as age 2, in part because of parental control over food patterns, which has implications for reduction of early cardiovascular risk factors in children and adoption of a more prudent dietary intake through consumer education.