Stephanie Anzman‐Frasca
Biographic Data
| ID | 5804347 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stephanie Anzman‐Frasca |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stephanie |
| FAMILY NAME | Anzman‐Frasca |
| SIGNATURE | FRASCA S A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University at Buffalo, State University of New York |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3111-4011 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 31 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 88 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 31 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Effects of an optimal defaults grocery shopping intervention on household grocery purchases of families with young children
Relationships between outdoor physical activity, health-related quality of life, and sleep in 8-to-12-year-old children
Children today are at high risk of chronic disease partially because of a sedentary lifestyle. High levels of physical activity in children have been linked to increased physical and psychological wellbeing and high sleep quality. Further, time spent outdoors has also been linked to overall wellbeing in children. Outdoor physical activities may have additional benefits for children, especially in winter when indoor sedentary time increases. The p…
Observing general and food-specific parenting in a restaurant setting
Executive functioning is linked to feeding practices and food insecurity in Head Start mothers
INSIGHT responsive parenting intervention effects on child self-regulation at ages 3 and 6 years
Self-regulation encompasses the ability to modulate behavior, cognition, and emotions. Parents can promote child self-regulation with responsive parenting (RP). RP shapes various components of self-regulation and is associated with numerous developmental outcomes. Here, we examine long-term effects of an early-life RP intervention designed for obesity prevention on later child self-regulation and temperament. Participants were from a randomized c…
Effects of a shared activities parenting intervention on weight outcomes in middle childhood
Food parenting at-home vs. in restaurants among African American parents of 3-to-8-year-old children
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Effects of a randomized controlled hiking intervention on daily activities, sleep, and stress among adults during the Covid-19 pandemic
This study was registered at clinicaltrials.gov on 28/12/2020 prior to participant enrollment (NCT04685681), https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04685681
Feasibility and implementation of a grocery shopping intervention for adults diagnosed with or at-risk for type 2 diabetes
Objective: To examine the feasibility and implementation of an optimal defaults intervention designed to align grocery purchases with a diet recommended for people with or at-risk for type 2 diabetes. Design: This was a 5-week pilot randomised trial with three groups: in-person grocery shopping, shopping online and shopping online with ‘default’ carts. Participants were asked to shop normally in Week One, according to group assignment in Weeks Tw…
Differences in food parenting at home versus restaurants among parents of 3-to-8-year-old children
Food Acquisition and Daily Life for U.S. Families with 4- to 8-Year-Old Children during Covid-19
Evidence of short-term impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on family life is emerging. Continued research can shed light on potential longer-term impacts. An online survey of U.S. parents with 4- to 8-year-old children ( n = 1000) was administered in October 2020. The survey examined parent-reported impacts of COVID-19 on lifestyle (e.g., work, child-care, grocery shopping), as well as current family food acquisition and e…
Examining taste testing and point-of-purchase prompting as strategies to promote healthier food selection from food trucks
Objective: To examine the feasibility of taste testing and point-of-purchase prompting to promote healthier food choices at a food truck event. Design: A pre-/post-study was conducted where food trucks provided samples of healthy food items to patrons and implemented point-of-purchase prompting (promotional signage; verbal cues). Implementation fidelity, acceptability and initial effectiveness were assessed via observation, patron surveys and sal…
Helping parents provide vegetable snacks
Associations between Parental and Child Screen Time and Quality of the Home Environment
(1) Background: The recommendation for screen use among preschool-aged children is ≤ 1 h per day. We aimed to assess the relationship between parental and child screen use and home environment characteristics. (2) Methods: Thirty-six 3-to-4-year-old healthy children were recruited. Parents reported their own and their child's weekday and weekend daytime screen use. The child's home environment and parent-child interactions were assessed using the…
Using fundraising incentives and point-of-purchase nutrition promotion to improve food choices among school families in restaurants
Objective: To assess the feasibility and efficacy of in-restaurant interventions aiming to promote healthy choices via fundraising incentives benefiting school wellness programmes and point-of-purchase nutrition promotion. Design: Twelve schools were randomly assigned to one of the two intervention periods: Fundraising Incentive (FI) donated funds for visiting the study restaurant and Fundraising-Healthy Eating Incentive (F-HEI) included FI with …
Development of a measure of the relative reinforcing value of food versus parent-child interaction for young children
Using repeated exposure through hands-on cooking to increase children's preferences for fruits and vegetables
Availability of Healthier Children’s Menu Items in the Top Selling Quick Service Restaurant Chains (2004–2015)
Objectives. To describe time trends in the availability of healthier children’s menu items in the top selling quick service restaurant (QSR) chains. Methods. We used Technomic Inc.’s MenuMonitor to construct a data set of side and beverage items available on children’s menus from 2004 to 2015 at 20 QSR chains in the United States. We evaluated the significance of time trends in the average availability of healthier fruit and nonfried vegetable si…
Repeatability of the infant food reinforcement paradigm
Snacks, beverages, and physical activity during volunteer-led out-of-school-time programs
Most programs did not meet criteria for healthier snacks and beverages and opportunities for PA during typical meetings, indicating room for improvement in encouraging widespread adoption of these practices. Efforts to improve the healthfulness of snacks and beverages and increase opportunities for PA during volunteer-led OST programs are warranted
A pilot and feasibility study to assess children’s consumption in quick-service restaurants using plate waste methodology
Conducting plate waste research in QSRs is feasible and there is concordance with stated calorie information. Consuming foods exclusively from the children's menu may help limit overconsumption in QSRs
Child and parent perspectives on healthier side dishes and beverages in restaurant kids’ meals
These national survey results indicate that children are receptive to FV side dishes and healthier beverage options with their restaurant meals. Their receptivity has remained high in the recent past, and parents are aware of child receptivity. An opportunity exists for restaurants to leverage child receptivity to healthier sides and beverages by providing and promoting healthy options
Low parental awareness about energy (calorie) recommendations for children’s restaurant meals
Objective To assess parental awareness of per-meal energy (calorie) recommendations for children’s restaurant meals and to explore whether calorie awareness was associated with parental sociodemographic characteristics and frequency of eating restaurant food. Design Cross-sectional online survey administered in July 2014. Parents estimated calories (i.e. kilocalories; 1 kcal=4·184 kJ) recommended for a child’s lunch/dinner restaurant meal (range:…
Promoting healthier children's meals at quick-service and full-service restaurants
Parent use of food to soothe infant/toddler distress and child weight status. An exploratory study
Repeated exposure and associative conditioning promote preschool children’s liking of vegetables
Play With Me
Differences in food parenting at home versus restaurants among parents of 3-to-8-year-old children
Repeatability of the infant food reinforcement paradigm
Food parenting at-home vs. in restaurants among African American parents of 3-to-8-year-old children
Development of a measure of the relative reinforcing value of food versus parent-child interaction for young children
Availability of Healthier Children’s Menu Items in the Top Selling Quick Service Restaurant Chains (2004–2015)
Objectives. To describe time trends in the availability of healthier children’s menu items in the top selling quick service restaurant (QSR) chains. Methods. We used Technomic Inc.’s MenuMonitor to construct a data set of side and beverage items available on children’s menus from 2004 to 2015 at 20 QSR chains in the United States. We evaluated the significance of time trends in the average availability of healthier fruit and nonfried vegetable si…
Parent use of food to soothe infant/toddler distress and child weight status. An exploratory study
Repeated exposure and associative conditioning promote preschool children’s liking of vegetables
Infants' Transitions out of a Fussing/Crying State Are Modifiable and Are Related to Weight Status
Currently, about 10% of infants have a weight for length greater than the 95th percentile for their age and sex, which puts them at risk for obesity as they grow. In a pilot obesity prevention study, primiparous mothers and their newborn infants were randomly assigned to a control group or a S oothe/ S leep intervention. Previously, it has been demonstrated that this intervention contributed to lower weight‐for‐length percentiles at 1 year; the a…
It’s just so much waste.’ A qualitative investigation of food waste in a universal free School Breakfast Program
Objective To understand stakeholders’ perspectives on food waste in a universal free School Breakfast Program implementing a Breakfast in the Classroom model. Design Semi-structured focus groups and interviews were conducted with school district stakeholders. Inductive methods were used to code resulting transcripts, from which themes were identified. The analysis provides a thematic analysis of stakeholders’ perspectives on food waste in the Sch…
Study protocol
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02810834 . Registered May 11, 2015. (Retrospectively registered)
Depressive Symptoms and Weight Status Among Women Recently Immigrating to the US
Snacks, beverages, and physical activity during volunteer-led out-of-school-time programs
Most programs did not meet criteria for healthier snacks and beverages and opportunities for PA during typical meetings, indicating room for improvement in encouraging widespread adoption of these practices. Efforts to improve the healthfulness of snacks and beverages and increase opportunities for PA during volunteer-led OST programs are warranted
A pilot and feasibility study to assess children’s consumption in quick-service restaurants using plate waste methodology
Conducting plate waste research in QSRs is feasible and there is concordance with stated calorie information. Consuming foods exclusively from the children's menu may help limit overconsumption in QSRs
Child and parent perspectives on healthier side dishes and beverages in restaurant kids’ meals
These national survey results indicate that children are receptive to FV side dishes and healthier beverage options with their restaurant meals. Their receptivity has remained high in the recent past, and parents are aware of child receptivity. An opportunity exists for restaurants to leverage child receptivity to healthier sides and beverages by providing and promoting healthy options
Low parental awareness about energy (calorie) recommendations for children’s restaurant meals
Objective To assess parental awareness of per-meal energy (calorie) recommendations for children’s restaurant meals and to explore whether calorie awareness was associated with parental sociodemographic characteristics and frequency of eating restaurant food. Design Cross-sectional online survey administered in July 2014. Parents estimated calories (i.e. kilocalories; 1 kcal=4·184 kJ) recommended for a child’s lunch/dinner restaurant meal (range:…
Promoting healthier children's meals at quick-service and full-service restaurants
Repeatability of the infant food reinforcement paradigm
Using repeated exposure through hands-on cooking to increase children's preferences for fruits and vegetables
Availability of Healthier Children’s Menu Items in the Top Selling Quick Service Restaurant Chains (2004–2015)
Objectives. To describe time trends in the availability of healthier children’s menu items in the top selling quick service restaurant (QSR) chains. Methods. We used Technomic Inc.’s MenuMonitor to construct a data set of side and beverage items available on children’s menus from 2004 to 2015 at 20 QSR chains in the United States. We evaluated the significance of time trends in the average availability of healthier fruit and nonfried vegetable si…
Associations between Parental and Child Screen Time and Quality of the Home Environment
(1) Background: The recommendation for screen use among preschool-aged children is ≤ 1 h per day. We aimed to assess the relationship between parental and child screen use and home environment characteristics. (2) Methods: Thirty-six 3-to-4-year-old healthy children were recruited. Parents reported their own and their child's weekday and weekend daytime screen use. The child's home environment and parent-child interactions were assessed using the…
Using fundraising incentives and point-of-purchase nutrition promotion to improve food choices among school families in restaurants
Objective: To assess the feasibility and efficacy of in-restaurant interventions aiming to promote healthy choices via fundraising incentives benefiting school wellness programmes and point-of-purchase nutrition promotion. Design: Twelve schools were randomly assigned to one of the two intervention periods: Fundraising Incentive (FI) donated funds for visiting the study restaurant and Fundraising-Healthy Eating Incentive (F-HEI) included FI with …
Development of a measure of the relative reinforcing value of food versus parent-child interaction for young children
Food Acquisition and Daily Life for U.S. Families with 4- to 8-Year-Old Children during Covid-19
Evidence of short-term impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on family life is emerging. Continued research can shed light on potential longer-term impacts. An online survey of U.S. parents with 4- to 8-year-old children ( n = 1000) was administered in October 2020. The survey examined parent-reported impacts of COVID-19 on lifestyle (e.g., work, child-care, grocery shopping), as well as current family food acquisition and e…
Examining taste testing and point-of-purchase prompting as strategies to promote healthier food selection from food trucks
Objective: To examine the feasibility of taste testing and point-of-purchase prompting to promote healthier food choices at a food truck event. Design: A pre-/post-study was conducted where food trucks provided samples of healthy food items to patrons and implemented point-of-purchase prompting (promotional signage; verbal cues). Implementation fidelity, acceptability and initial effectiveness were assessed via observation, patron surveys and sal…
Helping parents provide vegetable snacks
Effects of a randomized controlled hiking intervention on daily activities, sleep, and stress among adults during the Covid-19 pandemic
This study was registered at clinicaltrials.gov on 28/12/2020 prior to participant enrollment (NCT04685681), https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04685681
Feasibility and implementation of a grocery shopping intervention for adults diagnosed with or at-risk for type 2 diabetes
Objective: To examine the feasibility and implementation of an optimal defaults intervention designed to align grocery purchases with a diet recommended for people with or at-risk for type 2 diabetes. Design: This was a 5-week pilot randomised trial with three groups: in-person grocery shopping, shopping online and shopping online with ‘default’ carts. Participants were asked to shop normally in Week One, according to group assignment in Weeks Tw…
Differences in food parenting at home versus restaurants among parents of 3-to-8-year-old children
Food parenting at-home vs. in restaurants among African American parents of 3-to-8-year-old children
Play With Me
Medicine (24 works) · Psychology (21 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (19 works) · Developmental psychology (14 works) · Environmental health (14 works) · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (9 works) · Business (8 works) · Nursing (8 works) · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (7 works) · Psychiatry (7 works)