Browsing by Department "Nutrition, Dietetics and Hospitality Management"
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From hostile encounters to unforgettable journeys: Unveiling the power of visitor harassment and host sincerity on destination loyalty
(2023-08-01)
This research paper examines the relationships among visitor harassment, host sincerity, memorable tourism experiences, destination fascination, and destination loyalty. Using the expectancy-disconfirmation theory, the ...
High Fat Sugar Diet Induces Skeletal Muscle Degeneration and the Beneficial Effect of Time Restricted Feeding
(2020-05-13)
High fat sugar diet (HFS) is a high-energy diet and has been shown to lead to obesity and many related disorders. Obesity is a risk factor for a lot of diseases and previous studies have suggested that obesity is associated ...
The Impact of the Perceived Challenge and Hindrance Stressors on the Hotel Frontline Employees Organizational Citizenship Behaviors: An Empirical Investigation to the Moderating Role of the Psychological Capital
(2016-12-12)
The purpose of this research study was to examine the dynamics of the relationships
between the challenge and hindrance stressors and the employees’ levels of engagement in
organizational citizenship behaviors (OCBs) by ...
The Impact of the Physical Environment in the Hospitality Industry
(2022-06-03)
The physical environment is amongst the few tangible cues available for customers when it comes to hospitality services and is meant to draw the customers into space and create a visual narrative that they can remember ...
Investigating the Role of Servicescape on Site Selection for Traditional and Virtual Event Venues: A Comparative Study
(2017-07-26)
The meeting and event industry has transformed into one of the leading sectors of the hospitality and tourism industries, making it important for traditional and virtual event venues to understand the logistics behind ...
An investigation of work values, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment among hospitality employees of different generations
(2022-07-27)
The purpose of this research was to investigate the differences in work values, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment among four generational cohort (i.e., Baby Boomer, Generation X, Millennial, and Generation ...
“I’ve Gut a Feeling”: The Effect of Nerve Growth Factor on Gut Microbiota in Obesity, Type II Diabetes Mellitus, and Alzheimer’s Disease in a Mouse Model
(2023-07-28)
In recent years, the rates of obesity and diet-induced metabolic disorders have continued to rise. In the United States, obesity and Type II Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) are at epidemic levels. Obesity and T2DM increase the ...
Leptin's Potential Interactions with Counter-Regulatory Hormones and Glucocorticoid Receptor Signaling in Type 1 Diabetic Rats
(2019-12-05)
Diabetes is a global epidemic and the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. One of the characteristics of diabetes is hyperglycemia. Untreated diabetes can lead to ketoacidosis, which may lead to coma or ...
Lowest Price Guarantee Policies on Travel Websites: A Comprehensive Study on Policy Variety, Policy Costs, and Customer Perceived Value of Key Policy Features
(2016-07-29)
According to eMarketer (2015), approximately 60% of travel product purchases are made online, a figure that will continue to increase due to the widespread use of smartphones and the booming of mobile device booking. To ...
Mediterranean Diet Adherence in the Southeast United States: Validation of a Field-Based Survey Instrument and the Impact of Nutrition Knowledge
(2016-07-29)
The Mediterranean diet (MD) has been shown to reduce chronic disease risk, and nutrition knowledge has been shown to correlate with diet choices. However, Mediterranean diet adherence in the southeast United States is ...
The Mediterranean diet in a university student population: a cross-sectional study on adherence and perceived knowledge, barriers, and benefits
(2023-04-28)
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend incorporating the Mediterranean diet (MD) into one's eating habits. Nevertheless, it is uncertain if university students have increased their adoption of this diet from 2018 ...
The Mediterranean diet in the Stroke Belt: a cross-sectional study on adherence and perceived knowledge, barriers, and benefits
(2019-04-18)
The Mediterranean diet (MD) is recommended by the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans, yet little is known about the diet in the Stroke Belt. Thus, we investigated MD adherence and perceived benefits and barriers to ...
Message framing: the role of cognitive linguistics in hotel's environmental claims and its effect on consumer perception and behavior
(2020-07-20)
As consumers’ awareness on environmental issues increase, so does their dubiety towards the motive beneath a hotel’s environmental initiatives. Particularly, earlier studies suggest that consumers are unable to detect real ...
Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Hepatic Fetuin-A Expression
(2016-12-05)
Fetuin-A (Fet-A) is a hepatokine, known to inhibit insulin signaling and is associated with diabetes, cardiovascular outcomes and inflammation. Post-translational modification of fetuin-A at different glycosylation and ...
Mood Disturbance and the Gut Microbiome
(2022-08-03)
Microbiota residing in the gastrointestinal tract play a crucial role in physical and mental health of the human host. The gut microbiome affects immunity and inflammation, absorption and digestion of nutrients, production ...
A Multisite Study Demonstrating the Efficacy and Potential Cost Savings of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Medical Nutrition Therapy in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Alabama
(2017-04-16)
Alabama has one of the highest prevalence rates of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) impacting greater than 13.5% of the adult population. While diabetes self-management education (DSME) and medical nutrition therapy (MNT) has been ...
Neuroprotective effects of bioactive compounds (resveratrol and genistein) in various mouse models
(2021-04-26)
Obesity is a complex disease which has adverse effects on various organ including liver, heart and brain. It was shown that obesity is a significant risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease and neurodegenerative ...
Nutrient Intake and Epigenetic Influences on Childhood Obesity: A Racial Perspective
(2023-12-01)
Obesity, a complex condition influenced by both genetic and environmental factors, poses a significant public health challenge. Despite extensive efforts in dietary, exercise, educational, surgical, and pharmacological ...
Peanut Protein Supplemenation to Augment Muscle Growth and Improve Markers of Muscle Quality and Health in Older Individuals
(2020-07-31)
It is generally accepted that resistance training (RT) in conjunction with protein supplementation has positive effects on strength and muscle mass in older individuals. However, to date, no study has examined the effects ...
Pro-Nerve Growth Factor Induced RhoA Kinase Activation in PC12 Cells
(2017-07-27)
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is characterized by neurodegeneration and progressive decline in memory, cognition and independence. Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) is the neurotrophin responsible for mediating neuronal survival and ...