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Lauren Haldeman

**Education: - Ph.D, Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, 2001--M.S., Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, 1998--B.S., Resource Development, University of Rhode Island, 1994 **Research Interest: Among low income, minority groups: - Design theory-based nutrition interventions. - Assess family approaches for decreasing rates of diet related chronic diseases - Examine food access, health beliefs, attitudes, barriers and dietary quality.

There are 3 included publications by Lauren Haldeman :

TitleDateViewsBrief Description
Active Living in the Trucking Sector: Environmental Barriers and Health Promotion Strategies. 2012 4 Background: As one of the most underserved segments of the U.S. labor force, truck drivers have been associated with a series of morbid conditions intimately linked to their occupational milieux, their mostly unhealthful nutritional intake and sede...
Barriers to truck drivers’ healthy eating: Environmental influences and health promotion strategies. 2011 2 This article presents an assessment of 25 trucking work settings designed to examine whether the environmental attributes of these settings influence eating patterns of truckers who are at risk for excess weight gain. Findings corroborate evidence th...
Using the Family to Combat Childhood and Adult Obesity 2009 31 The purpose of this article is to emphasize the value of the family as a source of behavior change, particularly with respect to attaining achievable goals of weight loss and regular physical activity for youth and their families. We present a review...