Current Research

Publications (pdf test/word test)

2011

• Discrepancies among student school lunch preferences, menu options, and consumption patterns in a low-income northern California high school
  • Fiori K, Wolff C, Goto K, Frigaard M, Chan K, Bianco-Simeral S.  Accepted for Publication in the California Journal of Health Promotion.
• Hmong food helps us remember who we are: perspectives on food culture and health among Hmong women with young children
  • Vue W, Wolff C, Goto K.  Accepted for publication in J of Nutr Educ and Behav. Vol 43, Issue 3, Pages 199-204, 2011
• Impact of the Harvest of the Month Program on Low-Income Hmong and White Middle School Students.
  • Voorhees J, Goto K, Bianco-Simeral S, Wolff C.  J of Nutr Educ and Behav. Vol. 43, Issue 4, Supplement 2, Pages S152-S154, 2011
• Impact of a Kindergarten through Eight-Grade Nutrition Education Program on Student, Teacher, and Schoolwide Practices
  • Wood L, Wolff C, Bianco-Simeral S, Goto K.  J or Nutr Educ and Behav. Vol. 43, Issue 4, Supplement 2, Pages S145-S147, 2011
• Promoting Fruit and Vegetable Attitudes among Low-Income Hispanic and White Elementary School Students
  • Trivedi P, Goto K, Bianco-Simeral S, Wolff C.  Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.  Vol. 43, 4A1, S15-S16, 2011
• Globalization, Localization, and Food Culture, Perceived Roles of Social and Cultural Capital in Healthy Child Feeding in Japan
  • Goto K, Ominami C, Song C, Murayama N, Woff C.  Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.  Vol. 43, 4A1, S5-S6, 2011 

2010

• Edutainment and Teen Modeling May Spark Interest in Nutrition & Physical Activity in Elementary School Audiences
  • Bergmann L, Clifford D, Wolff C.  J Nutr Educ and Behav.  42: 139-141, 2010
• Divergent perspectives on food, culture, and health among Hmong mothers with middle school children
  • Goto K, Vue W, Xiong T, Wolff C.  Food, Culture and Society.  Volume 13, Number 2, Pages 181-200, 2010

2007

• Barriers to dietary and physical activity changes in Hmong and Caucasian middle school students
  • Carter S, Goto K, Schuldberg J, Wolff C.  CA J Health Promotion. 5:4:21-21, 2007

2006

• Overweight, diet, physical activity, and hypertension in low-income school-aged children
  • Marty K, Wolff C, Morgan I.  CA J of Health Promotion. 2:47-58, 2006
• Diet, overweight, elevated blood pressure, and acanthosis nigricans among K-9th grade Native American Students
  • Wolff C, Hoang S, Flannery D, Wermuth L.  CA J of Health Promotion. 4:77-87, 2006

2005

• LEAP works! Outcomes of a family-based nutrition education and physical activity promotion program.
  • Monastra M, Bordin J, Wolff C. CA J of Health Promotion.  3:43-60, 2005

Conference Presentations

2011

• Fruit and Vegetable Program Supports Nutrition Related Changes for Students and Teachers
  • Cheung B, Wolff C, Bianco-Simeral S, Goto K. CA Dietetic Association Annual Meeting, 2011
• Associations between Blood Pressure and BMI of Low-Income Fifth Grade Students
  • Frigaard M, Crozier J, Waite A, Bianco-Simeral S, Goto K, Wolff C. 6th Biennial Childhood Obesity Conference, 2011
• Challenges and Opportunities in Promoting Locally Grown Food Products Among Economically Diverse Consumers in Rural Northern California
  • Ramsey E, Wolff C, Waite A, Frigaard M, Bianco-Simeral S, Goto K.  CA Dietetic Association Annual Meeting, 2011
• Impact of Harvest of the Month Program on School Cafeteria Lunch Selection Among K-6 Students
  • Waite A, Wolff C, Goto K, Frigaard M, Bianco-Simeral S.  CA Dietetic Association Annual Meeting, 2011
• Globalization, Localization, and Food Culture: Perceived Roles of Social and Cultural Capital in Healthy Child Feeding in Japan
  • Goto K, Ominami C, Song C, Murayama N, Wolff C. Paper presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting.  Kansas City
• Promoting Fruit and Vegetable Attitudes among Low-income Hispanic and White Elementary School Students
  • Trivedi P, Goto K, Bianco-Simeral S, Wolff C.  Poster presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting.  Kansas City

2010

• Harvesting Health with the Harvest of the Month Program
  • Betty B, Bianco-Simeral S, Frigaard M, Wolff C.  Network for a Healthy California 12th Annual Conference, 2010
• No fruits and vegetables served with 40% of high school meal selections
  • Fiori K, Bianco-Simeral S, Goto K, Wolff C.  Network for a Healthy California 12th Annual Conference, 2010
• Riskily County's Efforts to Battle Childhood Obesity
  • Harris M.  Network for a Healthy California 12th Annual Conference, 2010
• Impact of HOTM on low-income Hispanic and White students
  • Vernoga M, Bianco-Simeral S, Frigaard M, Wolff C.  Network for a Healthy California 12th Annual Conference, 2010

2009

• Impact of the Harvest of the Month Program on Low-income Hmong and White Middle School Students
  • Choup C, Wolff C, Goto K, Bianco-Simeral S.  Network for a Healthy California 11th Annual Conference, 2009
• The Effects of School Cafeteria Social Marketing on Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Patterns in Low-Income High Schools
  • Heier A, Bianco-Simeral S, Frigaard M, Wolff C.  Network for a Healthy California 12th Annual Conference, 2009
• Promoting Fruit and Vegetable Attitudes among Low-income Hispanic and White Middle School Students
  • McCarthy E, Wolff C, Bianco-Simeral S, Goto K.  Poster presented at the California Dietetic Association Conference,  2009
• Use of Q-methodology to Analyze Divergent Perspectives on Food Culture, Healthy and Nutrition Education among Hmong Mothers with Middle School Children
  • Vue WM, Wolff C, Goto K.  Poster presented at the California Dietetic Association Conference, 2009
• Perspectives on Food Habits, Acculturation and Health among Hmong Women with Small Children
  • Vue WM, Wolff C, Goto K.  Poster presented at the California Dietetic Association Conference, 2009
• Impact of a K-8 Nutrition Education Program on Student, Teacher, and School-wide Practices.  
  • Wood L, Wolff C, Bianco-Simeral S.  Poster presented at the California Dietetic Association Conference, 2009
• Impact of the Sierra Cascade Nutrition and Activity Consortium (SCNAC) Nutrition Education Program on Student and Teacher Attitudes and Behaviors
  • Wood L, Goto K, Bianco-Simeral S, Wolff C.  Poster presented at the California Dietetic Association Conference, 2009

2008

• Family Based Nutrition Education as a Component of a University-Community Partnership
  • Cahill A, Wolff C, Bianco-Simeral S.  California Dietetic Association Annual Meeting, 2008
• Breastfeeding Duration among Butte County Breastfeeding Support Center Participants
  • Cravens J, Nevarez H, Wolff C, Warner K.  Am Public Health Assoc Annual Meeting, 2008
• Underage, Overweight, and At Risk: A longitudinal Study of Weight Related Risk Factors in low-Income Children
  • Kopping D, Wolff C.  California Dietetic Association Annual Meeting, 2008
• Assessing Incongruity among School Food and Beverage Marketing, High School Student BMI, Weight Management Beliefs and Practices, Food Preferences, and School Food Purchasing
  • Ware K, Wolff C, Bianco-Simeral S.  CA Dietetic Assoc Annual Meeting, 2008
• Improving Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Middle School Students
  
  • Wolff C, Guinotte C, Goto K, Voorhees J.  International Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition, 2008
• Overweight , Hypertension, and Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Hmong and White Middle School Students
  • Voorhees J, Wolff C, Goto K.  Poster Presented at the California Dietetic Association Conference, 2008

2007

• Needs Assessment for a Nutrition Education and Physical Activity Promotion Program for High School Students
  • Murphy J, Himberg C, Wolff C.  California Dietetic Association Annual Meeting, 2007

2005

• Overweight and Related Risk Factors for Chronic Diseases in Low-Income Fifth Grade Students
  • Dye J, Bass S, Himberg C, Wolff C.  California Dietetic Association Annual Meeting, 2005

2004

• Preschooler Curriculum is Effective in Improving Knowledge/Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables among Children and Parents
  • Wolff C, Garcia M, Charan J.  Am Diet Assoc Annual Meeting, 2004
• Prevalence of Overweight and Acanthosis Nigricans Among Middle School Students
  • Wolff C, Kratz, Morgan I, Weinzinger N. Am Diet Assoc Annual Meeting, 2004