Teresa M. Smith

Extra-Ocular Muscle Limitation in Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia (CPEO)

Teresa M. Smith, Carly Richardson, Andrew Shaefer, Phillip Griffiths

We wanted to assess the extent and pattern of ophthalmoplegia, by a quantitative and reproducible method. We also wanted to identify whether any correlation existed between the amount of ophthalmoplegia and the percentage of mitochondrial DNA deletion. The prospective study involved 24 …

The Characteristics of Patients with Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia (CPEO)

Carly Richardson, Teresa M. Smith, Andrew Shaefer, Philip G. Griffiths

We investigated the phenotype of CPEO, to assess whether an eso/exo deviation predominates, the prevalence of diplopia/suppression and the degree of symmetry of ophthalmoplegia. The study involved 24 patients with CPEO, with mitochondrial cytopathy confirmed by muscle biopsy. Uniocular fields of fixation …

Cultural and Practice Perspectives on the Classroom Assessment Scoring System: Voices From American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Programs

Jessica V. Barnes-Najor, Nicole L. Thompson, Ann Frances Cameron, Teresa M. Smith et autres

In this study, we examined American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Head Start directors’ perceptions of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) and critically examined those perceptions to provide insight into the cultural appropriateness of the CLASS in the AI/AN Head Start …

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Resources Lack as Food Environments Become More Rural: Development and Implementation of an Infant Feeding Resource Tool (InFeed)

Bailey Houghtaling, Carmen Byker Shanks, Selena Ahmed, Teresa M. Smith

Evaluating the availability and affordability of breastfeeding and formula-feeding supplies are critical for building food environments that support healthy infant development. This study details the development and implementation of the Infant Feeding Resource Tool (InFeed) in retail settings across Montana (n = …

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Food insecurity increases odds of diabetes and hypertension, not obesity in medically underserved region

Meagan J. Helmick, Teresa M. Smith, Courtney A. Parks, Jennie L. Hill

This paper describes the levels of household food insecurity in the region to determine if differences exist between socio-demographics of the sample. Further, it tests if the increased prevalence of chronic diseases and obesity among food insecure households demonstrated in previous studies …

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Policy Efforts Supporting Healthy Diets for Adults and Children

Courtney A. Parks, Eric E. Calloway, Teresa M. Smith, Amy L. Yaroh

Abstract Policy-level influences are impactful strategies to improve dietary behaviors, with the ability to strengthen food environments and with a broad population-level effect. Policies can alter the “choice architecture,” which may lead individuals to make healthier decisions by means of making the …

Poor agreement between ultrasound and novel MRI measures of biceps femoris long head fascicle length

Fearghal P. Behan, Robin Vermeulen, Teresa M. Smith, Javier Arnáiz et autres

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Technical Assistance and Changes in Nutrition and Physical Activity Practices in the National Early Care and Education Learning Collaboratives Project, 2015–2016

Alethea L. Chiappone, Teresa M. Smith, Paul Andrew Estabrooks, Cristy Geno Rasmussen et autres

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES: The National Early Care and Education Learning Collaboratives Project (ECELC) aims to improve best practices in early care and education (ECE) programs in topic areas of the Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment in Child Care (NAP SACC). Technical assistance …

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Correlates of fruit and vegetable intake among parents and adolescents: findings from the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE) study

Courtney A. Parks, Casey Blaser, Teresa M. Smith, Eric E. Calloway et autres

OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to examine the correlates of fruit and vegetable intake (FVI) separately among parents and their adolescents. DESIGN: Cross-sectional surveys. SETTING: Online survey. SUBJECTS: Parents and adolescents completed the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE) survey …

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Fruit and vegetable desirability is lower in more rural built food environments of Montana, USA using the Produce Desirability (ProDes) Tool

Selena Ahmed, Carmen Byker Shanks, Teresa M. Smith, Justin D. Shanks

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Feasibility of Using a Community-Supported Agriculture Program to Increase Access to and Intake of Vegetables among Federally Qualified Health Center Patients

Betty T. Izumi, César Higgins Tejera, Andrea Baron, Sylvia J. Ness et autres

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Meals for Good : An innovative community project to provide healthy meals to children in early care and education programs through food bank catering

Leah R. Carpenter, Teresa M. Smith, Katherine Stern, Lisa Weissenburger-Moser Boyd et autres

pilot was to explore feasibility of implementing a food bank-based catering model to ECE programs to provide more nutritious meals, compared to meals brought from home (a parent-prepared model). In 2014-2015, a 12-month project was implemented by a food bank in central …

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