Jared T McGuirt
Biographic Data
| ID | 6461089 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jared T McGuirt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jared T |
| FAMILY NAME | McGuirt |
| SIGNATURE | MCGUIRT J T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1210-825X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Beyond the plate
Objective: To examine the efficacy of a food-based intervention on preschool children’s (3–5 years) fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption, as measured by skin carotenoid status (SCS) using the Veggie Meter ® . Design: Quasi-experimental intervention with baseline (T1), pre-intervention (T2) and post-intervention (T3) assessments of children’s SCS. Intervention classrooms (ICs) received the programme, which featured food-based learning (FBL) and ga…
Associations between food and beverage purchases and skin carotenoids among diverse small food retail store customers
Objective: To determine if customer purchases at small food stores are associated with healthfulness of the diet as approximated by skin carotenoids. Design: This is a cross-sectional survey of customers in small food stores regarding demographics and food purchases. Food and beverage purchases were classified as ‘healthy’ or ‘non-healthy’ and ‘carotenoid’ v . ‘non-carotenoid’ using a systematic classification scheme. Fruit and vegetable intake w…
Associations between shopping patterns, dietary behaviours and geographic information system-assessed store accessibility among small food store customers
Objective: To examine associations between geographic information systems (GIS)-assessed accessibility to small food stores, shopping patterns and dietary behaviours among small food store customers. Design: Residential addresses and customer shopping patterns (frequency of shopping, and previous purchase of fruits and vegetables) were gathered through customer intercept surveys. Addresses were geocoded, and GIS-assessed distance and driving time…
Qualitative perspectives of the North Carolina healthy food small retailer program among customers in participating stores located in food deserts
Findings can inform future healthy corner store initiatives in terms of framing a rationale for funding or policies by focusing on increased food access among vulnerable populations
Perceived barriers and facilitators to participating in the North Carolina Healthy Food Small Retailer Program
Objective: The North Carolina Legislature appropriated funds in 2016–2019 for the Healthy Food Small Retailer Program (HFSRP), providing small retailers located in food deserts with equipment to stock nutrient-dense foods and beverages. The study aimed to: (1) examine factors facilitating and constraining implementation of, and participation in, the HFSRP from the perspective of storeowners and (2) measure and evaluate the impact and effectivenes…
Addressing Food Insecurity through a Health Equity Lens
The perceived influence of cost-offset community-supported agriculture on food access among low-income families
Objective To examine perspectives on food access among low-income families participating in a cost-offset community-supported agriculture (CO-CSA) programme. Design Farm Fresh Foods for Healthy Kids (F3HK) is a multicentre randomized intervention trial assessing the effect of CO-CSA on dietary intake and quality among children from low-income families. Focus groups were conducted at the end of the first CO-CSA season. Participants were interviewe…
Rural corner store owners’ perceptions of stocking healthier foods in response to proposed SNAP retailer rule changes
Baseline Assessment of a Healthy Corner Store Initiative
In 2016, the North Carolina (NC) Legislature allocated $250,000 to the NC Department of Agriculture, to identify and equip small food retailers to stock healthier foods and beverages in eastern NC food deserts (the NC Healthy Food Small Retailer Program, HFSRP). The purpose of this study was to examine associations between food store environments, shopping patterns, customer purchases, and dietary consumption among corner store customers. We surv…
A possible dose–response association between distance to farmers’ markets and roadside produce stands, frequency of shopping, fruit and vegetable consumption, and body mass index among customers in th…
More work should be done to understand factors within farmers' markets that encourage fruit and vegetable purchases
Farm Fresh Foods for Healthy Kids (F3HK)
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02770196 . Registered 5 April 2016
Farmers’ market shopping and dietary behaviours among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants
Objective Because farmers’ markets include a variety of fruits and vegetables, shopping at farmers’ markets would likely improve diet quality among low-income consumers, as well as promote sustainable direct farm-to-consumer business models. However, not much is known about how to promote farmers’ market shopping among low-income consumers. Therefore, the purpose of the present paper was to examine barriers to and facilitators of shopping at farm…
Conceptualizing and comparing neighborhood and activity space measures for food environment research
Associations between access to farmers’ markets and supermarkets, shopping patterns, fruit and vegetable consumption and health indicators among women of reproductive age in eastern North Carolina, US…
Objective We examined associations between access to food venues (farmers’ markets and supermarkets), shopping patterns, fruit and vegetable consumption and health indicators among women of reproductive age in eastern North Carolina, USA. Design Access to food venues was measured using a Geographic Information System incorporating distance, seasonality and business hours, to quantify access to farmers’ markets. Produce consumption was assessed by…
A Community Assessment to Inform a Multilevel Intervention to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Risk Disparities in a Rural Community
To complete a formative evaluation to identify community-level assets and barriers to healthy lifestyle choices, we conducted qualitative interviews, community audits, and secondary data analyses. We solicited local leaders' perspectives regarding winnability of obesity prevention policy options. Participants noted that many resources were available, yet a barrier was high cost. There were more parks per capita in low-income areas, but they were …
Associations between Body Mass Index, Shopping Behaviors, Amenity Density, and Characteristics of the Neighborhood Food Environment among Female Adult Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) …
We examined associations between body mass index (BMI) and the food environment among adult female Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants (N = 197) in eastern North Carolina. Food venue proximity to residential addresses was calculated using a geographic information system. Walk Score was used as a measure of amenity density. Correlation and linear regression analyses were used to examine associations between BMI and distan…
The association between the food environment and weight status among eastern North Carolina youth
Objective To examine associations between various measures of the food environment and BMI percentile among youth. Design Cross-sectional, observational. Setting Pitt County, eastern North Carolina. Subjects We extracted the electronic medical records for youth receiving well child check-ups from January 2007 to June 2008. We obtained addresses for food venues from two secondary sources and ground-truthing. A geographic information systems databa…
The association between the food environment and weight status among eastern North Carolina youth
Objective To examine associations between various measures of the food environment and BMI percentile among youth. Design Cross-sectional, observational. Setting Pitt County, eastern North Carolina. Subjects We extracted the electronic medical records for youth receiving well child check-ups from January 2007 to June 2008. We obtained addresses for food venues from two secondary sources and ground-truthing. A geographic information systems databa…
Associations between Body Mass Index, Shopping Behaviors, Amenity Density, and Characteristics of the Neighborhood Food Environment among Female Adult Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) …
We examined associations between body mass index (BMI) and the food environment among adult female Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants (N = 197) in eastern North Carolina. Food venue proximity to residential addresses was calculated using a geographic information system. Walk Score was used as a measure of amenity density. Correlation and linear regression analyses were used to examine associations between BMI and distan…
Associations between access to farmers’ markets and supermarkets, shopping patterns, fruit and vegetable consumption and health indicators among women of reproductive age in eastern North Carolina, US…
Objective We examined associations between access to food venues (farmers’ markets and supermarkets), shopping patterns, fruit and vegetable consumption and health indicators among women of reproductive age in eastern North Carolina, USA. Design Access to food venues was measured using a Geographic Information System incorporating distance, seasonality and business hours, to quantify access to farmers’ markets. Produce consumption was assessed by…
A Community Assessment to Inform a Multilevel Intervention to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Risk Disparities in a Rural Community
To complete a formative evaluation to identify community-level assets and barriers to healthy lifestyle choices, we conducted qualitative interviews, community audits, and secondary data analyses. We solicited local leaders' perspectives regarding winnability of obesity prevention policy options. Participants noted that many resources were available, yet a barrier was high cost. There were more parks per capita in low-income areas, but they were …
Conceptualizing and comparing neighborhood and activity space measures for food environment research
Farmers’ market shopping and dietary behaviours among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants
Objective Because farmers’ markets include a variety of fruits and vegetables, shopping at farmers’ markets would likely improve diet quality among low-income consumers, as well as promote sustainable direct farm-to-consumer business models. However, not much is known about how to promote farmers’ market shopping among low-income consumers. Therefore, the purpose of the present paper was to examine barriers to and facilitators of shopping at farm…
Baseline Assessment of a Healthy Corner Store Initiative
In 2016, the North Carolina (NC) Legislature allocated $250,000 to the NC Department of Agriculture, to identify and equip small food retailers to stock healthier foods and beverages in eastern NC food deserts (the NC Healthy Food Small Retailer Program, HFSRP). The purpose of this study was to examine associations between food store environments, shopping patterns, customer purchases, and dietary consumption among corner store customers. We surv…
A possible dose–response association between distance to farmers’ markets and roadside produce stands, frequency of shopping, fruit and vegetable consumption, and body mass index among customers in th…
More work should be done to understand factors within farmers' markets that encourage fruit and vegetable purchases
Farm Fresh Foods for Healthy Kids (F3HK)
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02770196 . Registered 5 April 2016
The perceived influence of cost-offset community-supported agriculture on food access among low-income families
Objective To examine perspectives on food access among low-income families participating in a cost-offset community-supported agriculture (CO-CSA) programme. Design Farm Fresh Foods for Healthy Kids (F3HK) is a multicentre randomized intervention trial assessing the effect of CO-CSA on dietary intake and quality among children from low-income families. Focus groups were conducted at the end of the first CO-CSA season. Participants were interviewe…
Rural corner store owners’ perceptions of stocking healthier foods in response to proposed SNAP retailer rule changes
Addressing Food Insecurity through a Health Equity Lens
Qualitative perspectives of the North Carolina healthy food small retailer program among customers in participating stores located in food deserts
Findings can inform future healthy corner store initiatives in terms of framing a rationale for funding or policies by focusing on increased food access among vulnerable populations
Perceived barriers and facilitators to participating in the North Carolina Healthy Food Small Retailer Program
Objective: The North Carolina Legislature appropriated funds in 2016–2019 for the Healthy Food Small Retailer Program (HFSRP), providing small retailers located in food deserts with equipment to stock nutrient-dense foods and beverages. The study aimed to: (1) examine factors facilitating and constraining implementation of, and participation in, the HFSRP from the perspective of storeowners and (2) measure and evaluate the impact and effectivenes…
Associations between shopping patterns, dietary behaviours and geographic information system-assessed store accessibility among small food store customers
Objective: To examine associations between geographic information systems (GIS)-assessed accessibility to small food stores, shopping patterns and dietary behaviours among small food store customers. Design: Residential addresses and customer shopping patterns (frequency of shopping, and previous purchase of fruits and vegetables) were gathered through customer intercept surveys. Addresses were geocoded, and GIS-assessed distance and driving time…
Associations between food and beverage purchases and skin carotenoids among diverse small food retail store customers
Objective: To determine if customer purchases at small food stores are associated with healthfulness of the diet as approximated by skin carotenoids. Design: This is a cross-sectional survey of customers in small food stores regarding demographics and food purchases. Food and beverage purchases were classified as ‘healthy’ or ‘non-healthy’ and ‘carotenoid’ v . ‘non-carotenoid’ using a systematic classification scheme. Fruit and vegetable intake w…
Beyond the plate
Objective: To examine the efficacy of a food-based intervention on preschool children’s (3–5 years) fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption, as measured by skin carotenoid status (SCS) using the Veggie Meter ® . Design: Quasi-experimental intervention with baseline (T1), pre-intervention (T2) and post-intervention (T3) assessments of children’s SCS. Intervention classrooms (ICs) received the programme, which featured food-based learning (FBL) and ga…
Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (15 works) · Medicine (14 works) · Environmental health (13 works) · Geography (11 works) · Business (10 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (8 works) · Economics (7 works) · Demography (5 works) · Demography (5 works) · Marketing (5 works)