Cynthia Warren, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences | Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX, UNITED STATES
Expert on childhood nutrition, nutrition literacy and improving the intake of nutritious foods in schools and child care
Biography
Dr. Warren is interested in the interface between public health and the food industry, particularly in the area of access, affordability and acceptability of nutrient-dense foods. The focus of her current research is to better understand how to increase the intake of whole grains, fruits and vegetables and other nutritious foods by children and families through public health interventions.
Industry Expertise (2)
Education/Learning
Research
Areas of Expertise (3)
Nutrition
Nutrition Literacy
Design-Based Research
Education (4)
Texas A&M University: Ph.D., Food Science and Technology 2010
Texas A&M University: M.S., Nutrition 2004
Texas A&M University: B.S., Nutritional Science 2001
Texas A&M University: B.S., Biomedical Science 1979
Links (5)
Articles (8)
Barriers and Advantages to Student Participation in the School Breakfast Program Based on the Social Ecological Model: A Review of the Literature
Journal of Child Nutrition and Management
2017 (In Press)
Testing of educational materials to increase visual exposure of MyPlate foods in preschoolers
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
2015
The Bienestar/NEEMA early childhood obesity and diabetes prevention program: a formative evaluation
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
2013
Acceptance of Two US Department of Agriculture Commodity Whole-Grain Products: A School-Based Study in Texas and Minnesota
Journal of the American Dietetic Association
2011 ABSTRACT: Whole-grain intake among children and adolescents is below national recommendations, prompting efforts to increase intake in schools. The purpose of this study was to compare the acceptance of whole-grain pancakes and tortillas to refined grain counterparts when served as part of the school meal. Data were collected at 10 schools in Minnesota and seven schools in Texas during the Spring and Fall semesters of 2009...
Middle School Students' Understanding of Calories, Energy Expenditure and the Nutrition Facts Panel
International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings
2010 ABSTRACT: Background: Balancing the caloric content of foods against caloric expenditure from exercise is key to achieving energy balance and a healthy weight. Multiple studies show that the caloric information contained in the nutrition facts panel (NFP) is ...
Quercetin May Suppress Rat Aberrant Crypt Foci Formation by Suppressing Inflammatory Mediators That Influence Proliferation and Apoptosis
The American Institute of Nutrition
2009 ABSTRACT: The flavonoid quercetin suppresses cell proliferation and enhances apoptosis in vitro. In this study, we determined whether quercetin protects against colon cancer by regulating the protein level of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI 3-kinase) and Akt or by suppressing the expression of proinflammatory mediators [cyclooxygenase (COX)-1, COX-2, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS)] during the aberrant crypt (AC) stage...
Gender and ethnic differences in hand hygiene practices among college students
American Journal of Infection Control
2008 ABSTRACT: Poor hand hygiene on college campuses can be improved by promoting handwashing behavior. This observational study was conducted to evaluate gender and race/ethnic differences in hand hygiene practices among college students...
Is hand hygiene a social norm within a college population?
Public Health and Human Rights Annual Meeting
2006 ABSTRACT: Hand hygiene, a key in preventing disease, is considered a social norm. However, poor hand washing behavior has been associated with illness outbreaks on various college campuses. The purpose of this observational study was to examine hand washing behaviors among male and female college students on a university campus in four different hand washing settings: soap and water present, hand sanitizer present, visual prompt to wash hands present, and both hand sanitizer and visual prompt present...
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