Amanda Linares

Biographic Data

ID6058874
NAMEAmanda Linares
GIVEN NAMESAmanda
FAMILY NAMELinares
SIGNATURELINARES A
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
ORCID0000-0001-8040-247X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS3
WORKS AS AUTHOR4
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Dietary Effects of School-Based SNAP-Ed Education with and without Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change Strategies

    Open AccessAmanda Linares, Ramsha Baig et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Health2026

    There is potential value in combining education with policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) change strategies in school-based dietary and physical activity (PA) interventions. We investigated the impact of different combinations of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) interventions on diet and PA and determined if student and school characteristics modified these impacts. A quasi-experimental, two-group (intervention (I…

  • Student and school characteristics modify the impact of SNAP-Ed on student dietary and physical activity outcomes

    Open AccessAmanda Linares, Sridharshi C Hewawitharana et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2025

    Objective: To examine the impacts of school-based CalFresh Healthy Living (CFHL-California’s SNAP-Ed) interventions post-COVID-19-related school closures and whether student and school characteristics modified intervention impacts on student diet and physical activity (PA). Design: Quasi-experimental, two-group, pre-post, self-report. Setting: CFHL-eligible public schools ( n intervention = 51; n comparison = 18). Participants: 4th/5th grade stud…

  • The impact of SNAP-Ed interventions on California students’ diet and physical activity during Covid-19

    Open AccessAmanda Linares, Kaela Plank et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2023

    Objective: School-based CalFresh Healthy Living (CFHL) (California’s SNAP-Ed) interventions adapted to new learning environments necessitated by COVID-19. We examined the impact of these interventions on student diet and physical activity (PA) outcomes. Design: Quasi-experimental, two-group, pre-post. Setting: California public schools with ≥50 % of students Free and Reduced Price Meal-eligible ( n intervention = 47; n comparison = 17). Participa…

  • Support for Policies to Improve the Nutritional Impact of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in California

    Cindy W Leung, Suzanne Ryan-Ibarra et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2015Cited by: 3References: 10

    The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides a vital buffer against hunger and poverty for 47.6 million Americans. Using 2013 California Dietary Practices Survey data, we assessed support for policies to strengthen the nutritional influence of SNAP. Among SNAP participants, support ranged from 74% to 93% for providing monetary incentives for fruits and vegetables, restricting purchases of sugary beverages, and providing more tota…