Tanya Horacek
Biographic Data
| ID | 7723781 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tanya Horacek |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tanya |
| FAMILY NAME | Horacek |
| SIGNATURE | HORACEK T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Syracuse University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6069-9939 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
EB4Cast Approach Improves Science Communication With Stakeholders in a College-Based Health Program
Communicating scientific results with community partners is often lacking in intervention programs, thus eB4CAST was developed to facilitate impact sharing. This article investigated using the eB4CAST dissemination tool to communicate impact from a campus-based obesity prevention program. Data from Get Fruved RCT university sites collected at baseline were used to generate eB4CAST reports. Experts (n=13) and RCT sites (n=15) were asked to provide…
Development and Validation of the Policies, Opportunities, Initiatives and Notable Topics (POINTS) Audit for Campuses and Worksites
Background: Workplace or campus wellness/obesity-prevention policies and initiatives can improve health. Research tools to assess worksite or campus policies/initiatives are scarce. Thus, the aim of this research is to develop and validate the policies, opportunities, initiatives, and notable topics (POINTS) audit. Methods: POINTS was developed and refined via expert review, pilot-testing, and field testing. Trained researchers completed a web-ba…
Development and Validation of the Vending Evaluation for Nutrient-Density (Vend)ing Audit
Background: This paper describes the development and validation of the Vending Evaluation for Nutrient-Density (VEND)ing audit to comprehensively evaluate vended products based upon healthfulness, price and promotion, and machine accessibility. Methods: A novel vending nutrient-density score was created to determine the healthfulness of vended snack/beverage products. Field tested in United States colleges, VENDing audit (∑nutrient-density + 10 ×…
Cooking and Meal Planning as Predictors of Fruit and Vegetable Intake and BMI in First-Year College Students
The objective was to determine if cooking skills and meal planning behaviors are associated with greater fruit and vegetable intake and lower body mass index (BMI) in first-year college students who are at risk for excessive weight gain. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using baseline data from a multi-state research project aimed at preventing weight gain in first-year college students. Cooking type, frequency and confidence, self-instru…
More than Fast Food
The purpose of this convergent, multiphase, mixed methods study was to better understand the perceptions of adolescents' food environments and related food behaviors using grounded visualization and story mapping. Adolescents from one high school (13−16 years) in the southeastern United States were evaluated via data from health behavior surveys ( n = 75), school environment maps, focus groups ( n = 5 groups), and Photovoice ( n = 6) from October…
Development and Validation of a Simple Convenience Store SHELF Audit
Background This paper describes the development, reliability, and convergent validity of a practical tool-the Convenience Store Supportive Healthy Environment for Life-Promoting Food (SHELF) Audit. Methods Audit items included: a variety of fresh, processed, and frozen fruits and vegetables; low-fat dairy products; healthy staples and frozen meals; healthy food incentive programs; items sold in check-out areas; portion/cup sizes; and pricing. Eac…
Survey Development to Assess College Students' Perceptions of the Campus Environment
CEPS appears to be a valid and reliable tool for assessing college students' perceptions of their health-related campus environment
College Students' Health Behavior Clusters
Identified differences in characteristics and attitudes towards weight-related behaviors between males and females can be used to tailor weight management programs
Assessment of the dining environment on and near the campuses of fifteen post-secondary institutions
Objective The present study evaluated the restaurant and dining venues on and near post-secondary campuses varying in institution size. Design The Nutrition Environment Measures Survey for Restaurants (NEMS-R) was modified to evaluate restaurants as fast food, sit down and fast casual; and campus dining venues as dining halls, student unions and snack bar/cafés. ANOVA with post hoc Tukey's B and T tests were used to distinguish differences betwee…
Sweet and salty. An assessment of the snacks and beverages sold in vending machines on US post-secondary institution campuses
Effectiveness of the My Body Knows When Intuitive-eating Pilot Program
To evaluate the effectiveness of the "My Body Knows When" intuitive-eating (IE) program tailored to assist Fort Drum military spouses in rejecting the dieting mentality.Randomized prospective study (N = 61) evaluating dieting mentality and health indicators for a 10-week intervention based on 10 IE principles. The program was developed through the PRECEDE/PROCEED (PP) health promotion planning model.The intuitive-eating program was able to signif…
Effectiveness of the My Body Knows When Intuitive-eating Pilot Program
To evaluate the effectiveness of the "My Body Knows When" intuitive-eating (IE) program tailored to assist Fort Drum military spouses in rejecting the dieting mentality.Randomized prospective study (N = 61) evaluating dieting mentality and health indicators for a 10-week intervention based on 10 IE principles. The program was developed through the PRECEDE/PROCEED (PP) health promotion planning model.The intuitive-eating program was able to signif…
Sweet and salty. An assessment of the snacks and beverages sold in vending machines on US post-secondary institution campuses
Assessment of the dining environment on and near the campuses of fifteen post-secondary institutions
Objective The present study evaluated the restaurant and dining venues on and near post-secondary campuses varying in institution size. Design The Nutrition Environment Measures Survey for Restaurants (NEMS-R) was modified to evaluate restaurants as fast food, sit down and fast casual; and campus dining venues as dining halls, student unions and snack bar/cafés. ANOVA with post hoc Tukey's B and T tests were used to distinguish differences betwee…
Survey Development to Assess College Students' Perceptions of the Campus Environment
CEPS appears to be a valid and reliable tool for assessing college students' perceptions of their health-related campus environment
College Students' Health Behavior Clusters
Identified differences in characteristics and attitudes towards weight-related behaviors between males and females can be used to tailor weight management programs
More than Fast Food
The purpose of this convergent, multiphase, mixed methods study was to better understand the perceptions of adolescents' food environments and related food behaviors using grounded visualization and story mapping. Adolescents from one high school (13−16 years) in the southeastern United States were evaluated via data from health behavior surveys ( n = 75), school environment maps, focus groups ( n = 5 groups), and Photovoice ( n = 6) from October…
Development and Validation of a Simple Convenience Store SHELF Audit
Background This paper describes the development, reliability, and convergent validity of a practical tool-the Convenience Store Supportive Healthy Environment for Life-Promoting Food (SHELF) Audit. Methods Audit items included: a variety of fresh, processed, and frozen fruits and vegetables; low-fat dairy products; healthy staples and frozen meals; healthy food incentive programs; items sold in check-out areas; portion/cup sizes; and pricing. Eac…
Development and Validation of the Policies, Opportunities, Initiatives and Notable Topics (POINTS) Audit for Campuses and Worksites
Background: Workplace or campus wellness/obesity-prevention policies and initiatives can improve health. Research tools to assess worksite or campus policies/initiatives are scarce. Thus, the aim of this research is to develop and validate the policies, opportunities, initiatives, and notable topics (POINTS) audit. Methods: POINTS was developed and refined via expert review, pilot-testing, and field testing. Trained researchers completed a web-ba…
Development and Validation of the Vending Evaluation for Nutrient-Density (Vend)ing Audit
Background: This paper describes the development and validation of the Vending Evaluation for Nutrient-Density (VEND)ing audit to comprehensively evaluate vended products based upon healthfulness, price and promotion, and machine accessibility. Methods: A novel vending nutrient-density score was created to determine the healthfulness of vended snack/beverage products. Field tested in United States colleges, VENDing audit (∑nutrient-density + 10 ×…
Cooking and Meal Planning as Predictors of Fruit and Vegetable Intake and BMI in First-Year College Students
The objective was to determine if cooking skills and meal planning behaviors are associated with greater fruit and vegetable intake and lower body mass index (BMI) in first-year college students who are at risk for excessive weight gain. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using baseline data from a multi-state research project aimed at preventing weight gain in first-year college students. Cooking type, frequency and confidence, self-instru…
EB4Cast Approach Improves Science Communication With Stakeholders in a College-Based Health Program
Communicating scientific results with community partners is often lacking in intervention programs, thus eB4CAST was developed to facilitate impact sharing. This article investigated using the eB4CAST dissemination tool to communicate impact from a campus-based obesity prevention program. Data from Get Fruved RCT university sites collected at baseline were used to generate eB4CAST reports. Experts (n=13) and RCT sites (n=15) were asked to provide…
Medicine (9 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (8 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Audit (3 works) · Health and Lifestyle Studies (3 works) · Accounting (2 works)