Extension Impacts on Nutrition

As a part of the land-grant university system, Cooperative Extension is uniquely positioned to address the needs of communities across the America. Their data-driven, customized nutrition education programs have had major impacts on individual and community health nationwide. The Impact Statement below summarizes some of the contributions Extension has made to Multistate Research Projects tackling human health and nutrition. You can also view a video summary of these projects here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EezpXFQIIjY&t=2s

​For more on the individual projects referenced in the Impact Statement, click the links below:

• NC1171: Assessing healthcare literacy, access, and resources among Latino immigrant families in Iowa and their risks for obesity

• NC1193: Assessing and addressing individual and environmental factors that influence eating behavior of young adults

• NC1196: Food systems, health, and well-being: understanding complex relationships and dynamics of change

• NC2169: Developing surveys, models, and evaluation tools used to determine how EFNEP programs affect positive emotional and social changes and the economy

• NE1439: Changing the Health Trajectory for Older Adults through Effective Diet and Activity Modifications

• S1050: Assessing the Consumer Behavior, Market Coordination and Performance of the Consumer-Oriented Fruit and Vegetable Sector

• W3003: Parental practices supporting positive eating behaviors during independent eating occasions among early adolescent children