Valisa E Hedrick
Biographic Data
| ID | 5467914 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Valisa E Hedrick |
| GIVEN NAMES | Valisa E |
| FAMILY NAME | Hedrick |
| SIGNATURE | HEDRICK V E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Virginia Tech |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1534-9198 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A comparison of U.S. infant feeding policy changes to Global Breastfeeding Collective policy priorities
Introduction: Public policy plays an important role in shaping how infants are fed. The Global Breastfeeding Collective (GBC) provides a set of policy priorities for countries to promote, protect and support breastfeeding. The GBC uses scorecards to document progress toward meeting those priorities. The purpose of this study was to assess recent United States (U.S.) federal infant feeding policy changes against the GBC's policy priorities to iden…
A Preliminary Evaluation of Virginia Fresh Match
The purpose of this communication is to describe the preliminary evaluation of the Virginia Fresh Match (VFM) financial incentive program for fresh fruits and vegetables for Virginia Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program shoppers and to determine if there were differences in incentive outcomes by race. In this cross-sectional study, a questionnaire was administered to shoppers using Virginia Fresh Match incentives at participating farmers mar…
An Assessment of Government Capacity Building to Restrict the Marketing of Unhealthy Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverage Products to Children in the Region of the Americas
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Strategic Plan 2020-2025 committed to reduce children's consumption of energy-dense nutrient-poor food and beverage products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) and promote healthy eating patterns to reduce malnutrition in all forms. This paper describes the capacity-building needs in PAHO's Member States to restrict the marketing of HFSS food and beverages to children. We asked Ministries of Health offi…
Awareness and outcomes of the fruits and veggies (FNV) campaign to promote fruit and vegetable consumption among targeted audiences in California and Virginia
FNV Campaign awareness was associated with limited but positive short- and intermediate-term cognitive and behavioral outcomes among target audience respondents. These findings can inform future research to enhance understanding and improve the FNV Campaign as it is expanded to new markets nationwide
Mapping the Celebrity Endorsement of Branded Food and Beverage Products and Marketing Campaigns in the United States, 1990–2017
Celebrity endorsement used to promote energy-dense and nutrient-poor (EDNP) food and beverage products may contribute to poor dietary habits. This study examined celebrity endorsement of branded food and beverage products and marketing campaigns in the United States (US) from 1990 to 2017. Celebrity endorsement data were collected from peer-reviewed and grey literature. Interactive data visualizations were created for the endorsement relationship…
Influence of an intervention targeting a reduction in sugary beverage intake on the δ 13 C sugar intake biomarker in a predominantly obese, health-disparate sample
Objective Controversy exists surrounding the health effects of added sugar (AS) and sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intakes, primarily due to a reliance on self-reported dietary intake. The purpose of the current investigation was to determine if a 6-month intervention targeting reduced SSB intake would impact δ 13 C AS intake biomarker values. Design A randomized controlled intervention trial. At baseline and at 6 months, participants underwent a…
Evaluation of a novel biomarker of added sugar intake ( δ 13 C) compared with self-reported added sugar intake and the Healthy Eating Index-2010 in a community-based, rural US sample
Objective The δ 13 C value of human blood is an emerging novel biomarker of added sugar (AS) intake for adults. However, no free-living, community-based assessments of comparative validity of this biomarker have been conducted. The purpose of the present investigation was to determine if Healthy Eating Index-2010 (HEI-2010) score, SoFAAS score (HEI-2010 sub-component for solid fat, alcohol and AS), AS and sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intakes we…
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Evaluation of a novel biomarker of added sugar intake ( δ 13 C) compared with self-reported added sugar intake and the Healthy Eating Index-2010 in a community-based, rural US sample
Objective The δ 13 C value of human blood is an emerging novel biomarker of added sugar (AS) intake for adults. However, no free-living, community-based assessments of comparative validity of this biomarker have been conducted. The purpose of the present investigation was to determine if Healthy Eating Index-2010 (HEI-2010) score, SoFAAS score (HEI-2010 sub-component for solid fat, alcohol and AS), AS and sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intakes we…
Influence of an intervention targeting a reduction in sugary beverage intake on the δ 13 C sugar intake biomarker in a predominantly obese, health-disparate sample
Objective Controversy exists surrounding the health effects of added sugar (AS) and sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intakes, primarily due to a reliance on self-reported dietary intake. The purpose of the current investigation was to determine if a 6-month intervention targeting reduced SSB intake would impact δ 13 C AS intake biomarker values. Design A randomized controlled intervention trial. At baseline and at 6 months, participants underwent a…
Mapping the Celebrity Endorsement of Branded Food and Beverage Products and Marketing Campaigns in the United States, 1990–2017
Celebrity endorsement used to promote energy-dense and nutrient-poor (EDNP) food and beverage products may contribute to poor dietary habits. This study examined celebrity endorsement of branded food and beverage products and marketing campaigns in the United States (US) from 1990 to 2017. Celebrity endorsement data were collected from peer-reviewed and grey literature. Interactive data visualizations were created for the endorsement relationship…
An Assessment of Government Capacity Building to Restrict the Marketing of Unhealthy Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverage Products to Children in the Region of the Americas
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Strategic Plan 2020-2025 committed to reduce children's consumption of energy-dense nutrient-poor food and beverage products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) and promote healthy eating patterns to reduce malnutrition in all forms. This paper describes the capacity-building needs in PAHO's Member States to restrict the marketing of HFSS food and beverages to children. We asked Ministries of Health offi…
Awareness and outcomes of the fruits and veggies (FNV) campaign to promote fruit and vegetable consumption among targeted audiences in California and Virginia
FNV Campaign awareness was associated with limited but positive short- and intermediate-term cognitive and behavioral outcomes among target audience respondents. These findings can inform future research to enhance understanding and improve the FNV Campaign as it is expanded to new markets nationwide
A Preliminary Evaluation of Virginia Fresh Match
The purpose of this communication is to describe the preliminary evaluation of the Virginia Fresh Match (VFM) financial incentive program for fresh fruits and vegetables for Virginia Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program shoppers and to determine if there were differences in incentive outcomes by race. In this cross-sectional study, a questionnaire was administered to shoppers using Virginia Fresh Match incentives at participating farmers mar…
A comparison of U.S. infant feeding policy changes to Global Breastfeeding Collective policy priorities
Introduction: Public policy plays an important role in shaping how infants are fed. The Global Breastfeeding Collective (GBC) provides a set of policy priorities for countries to promote, protect and support breastfeeding. The GBC uses scorecards to document progress toward meeting those priorities. The purpose of this study was to assess recent United States (U.S.) federal infant feeding policy changes against the GBC's policy priorities to iden…
Medicine (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Business (3 works) · Biomarker (2 works) · Chemistry (2 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (2 works) · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (2 works) · Diet and metabolism studies (2 works) · Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (2 works) · Economics (2 works)