The foods we eat affect our health. Through a programmatic line of research, we have demonstrated the effectiveness of methods for organizing the home environment for eating to maintain health. The research describes methods for assessing the dietary environment and strategies for arranging the environment to promote healthy eating.
- Project dates: 2002-Present
- Funded by: The University of Montana; Montana Developmental Disabilities Planning and Advisory Council; U.S. Centers for disease Control and Prevention Cooperative Agreement No. U59/CCU821224, R04/CCR818162
- Principal staff: Kathleen Humphries, Ph.D., Meg Traci, Ph.D., Tom Seekins, Ph.D., Bethany Rigles, M.A., Joyce Brusin
Links to Project Publications Available on UMScholarWorks:
Links to Scholarly Articles and Abstracts:
Nutrition and Disability in Montana: The State of Food and Nutrition in Montana
Nutrition Education and Support Program for Community-Dwelling Adults with Intellectual Disabilities