Heidi Wengreen
Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences
Professor | Department Head
Contact Information
Office Hours: Tues, Thurs 9-10AMOffice Location: NFS 307
Phone: 435-797-1806
Email: heidi.wengreen@usu.edu
Educational Background
Awards
Graduate Research Mentor of the Year, 2016
College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
Invited attendee for Dannon Institute Mid-Career Nutrition Leadership Institute, 2016
Dannon
Fellow of the Center for Persons with Disabilities, 2016
Center for Persons with Disabilities
Graduate Research Mentor of the Year, 2015
Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences
Outstanding Dietetics Educator, 2015
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Researcher of the Year, 2011
Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences
Emerging Dietetics Leader, 2010
American Dietetic Association
Emerging Dietetics Leader, 2010
Utah Dietetic Association
Teaching Award of Merit, 2010
North American College of Teachers of Agriculture
Teacher of the Year, 2008-2009, 2008
Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences
College of Agriculture Teacher of the Year, 2008
Teacher of the Year, 2007-2008, 2007
Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences
Teacher of the Year, 2006-2007, 2006
Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences
Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year Award, 2005-2006, 2005
College of Agriculture
Selected participant of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Third Annual Short Course on Statistical Genetics for Obesity and Nutrition Researchers, 2003
Funded by the National Institutes of Health
Graduated Summa Cum Laude, 1997
Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Utah State University
Valedictorian, 1997
College of Agriculture, Utah State University, Logan, UT
Student of the Year, 1996
Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, College of Family Life, Utah State University, Logan, UT
Presidential Academic Scholarship, 1992
Utah State University, Logan, Ut
Publications | Abstracts
- Nur, h.A, Atoloye, A., Wengreen, H., (2020). Identifying Nutrition Education Strategies for Refugees in Western Countries: A Scoping Review. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
- Gough, J., Wengreen, H., Nur, H., Archuleta, M., (2020). Providing Nutrition Education to Refugees: Successful Strategies and Barriers to Success In Current Programs. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
- Fox, J.F, Wengreen, H., Madden, G., Aguilar, S., (2015). Did prior participation in the Food Dudes program help children eat more fruits and vegetables under the new NSLP standards? . Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Ansu, V., Wengreen, H., Madden, G., Bevan, S., (2015). Relationships between children's fruit and vegetable intake at and away from school.. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Wengreen, H., Joyner, D.J, Madden, G., (2015). FIT Game: A school-wide game-based fruit and vegetable intervention.. Journal of the Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior
- Archuleta, M., Wengreen, H., Shirley, L., Murimi, M., Reed, D., Rambo, P., Bartley, S., Turner, C., (2014). Family and consumer sciences teacher constraints for conducting classroom food preparation activities. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
- Wengreen, H., Corcoran, C.D, Cutler, A., Munger, R.G, Quach, A., Tschanz, J.T, Ward, R.E, (2012). Erythrocyte omega-3 fatty acid concentrations and cognitive function: The Cache County Study on Memory and Aging. Alzheimer’s & Dementia *
- Wengreen, H., Quach, A., Cutler, A., Munger, R.G, Corcoran, C.D, (2012). Whole-grain intake and risk of all-cause mortality among elderly men and women: the Cache, County Study on Memory, Health and Aging. The FASEB Journal *
- Steinitz, T., Wengreen, H., Bevan, S.L, (2010). University Farm to Kids: Teaching and Learning with Fresh Local Produce. JADA *
- Wengreen, H., Steinitz, T., Bevan, S.L, (2010). Teaching and Learning with Fresh, Local Produce: From University Farm to Kids. JNEB *
- Bevan, S.L, Steinitz, T., Wengreen, H., (2010). Use of Focus Groups to Identify Parental Attitudes and Values about Feeding Their Families and Preferences for Obtaining Nutrition- and Food-related Information. JNEB *
- Wengreen, H., (2006). Change in weight among freshmen attending USU.. Journal of the American Dietetic Association *
- Wengreen, H., Munger, R.G, Corcoran, C., Zandi, P., Tschanz, J.T, Norton, M.C, Welsh-Bohmer, K.A, Skoog, I., Breitner, J.C, (2004). Antioxidant intake and cognitive function of elderly participants In The Cache County, Utah, Study On Memory, Health, And Aging. Neurobiology of Aging
- Charoonruk, G., Munger, R.G, Wengreen, H., Corcoran, C., Tschanz, J.T, Norton, M.C, Bastian, L., Welsh-Bohmer, K.A, (2004). Diabetes Mellitus and cognitive decline in the Cache County Study On Memory, Health And Aging. Neurobiology of Aging
- Wengreen, H., (2004). Parity, breastfeeding history, vitamin D receptor genotype, and risk of hip fracture in elderly women of Utah. American Journal of Epidemiology *
- Wengreen, H., (2004). Characteristics of under- and over-reporters of energy intake from elderly men and women participating in the Cache County Study on Memory, Health, and Aging. Journal of the American Dietetic Association *
- Wengreen, H., (2004). Estrogen receptor-alpha genotype-nutrient interactions and risk of osteoporotic hip fracture in Utah women. The FASEB Journal *
- Wengreen, H., (2004). Iron deficiency in young-adult women attending Utah State University. Journal of the American Dietetic Association *
- Wengreen, H., (2003). Bone-related genetic markers and risk of osteoporotic hip fracture in Utah men and women. American Journal of Human Genetics *
- Wengreen, H., (2003). Dietary intake of antioxidants and cognitive function of elderly participants in the Cache County Study of Memory and Aging. Journal of Nutrition Health and Aging *
- Wengreen, H., (2003). Mellitus and cognitive decline among elderly resident of Cache County, Utah. Journal of Nutrition Health and Aging *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
- Wengreen, H., (2014). Food Safety and food consumerism: Nutrition and You.
- Wengreen, H., (2009). Alzheimer's Disease: delaying onset through nutrition. Food and Nutrition in Disease Management.
- Wengreen, H., (2007). Eat Right! Healthy Eating in College and Beyond. *
Publications | Book Chapters
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Fact Sheets
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Curriculum
- Latimer, M., Wengreen, H., Vitale, T., (2009). Viva Vegetables!.
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Wengreen, H., Archuleta, M., Savoie Roskos, M., Wille, C., Coombs, C., (2024). Nutrition Education for Refugees: Successful Strategies and Barriers. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
- Wengreen, H., Savoie Roskos, M., Kraus, K., (2024). Registered Dietitian Nutritionists' Attitudes of Interprofessional health Care Teams: A Cross-Sectional Survey. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Wengreen, H., Savoie Roskos, M., Kraus, K., (2024). Interprofessional Education in Dietetics Programs: Student and Director Perspectives. . Journal of Dietetic Education
- Wengreen, H., Savoie Roskos, M., (2021). Assessment of Clinical Practice Procedures among Registered Dietitian Nutritionists for Identifying Feeding Dysfunction in the Pediatric Population. Clinical Nutrition
- Atoloye, A., Nur, H., Wengreen, H., Archuleta, M., (2021). Tackling Cultural Determinants of Health Through Nutrition Education Among Refugees. Health Equity, 5:1, 390-393. doi: 10.1089/heq.2020.0109
- Nur, H., Atoloye, A., Wengreen, H., Savoie Roskos, M., Archuleta, M., Wille, C., Jewkes, M., (2021). A Scoping Review and Assessing the Evidence for Nutrition Education Delivery Strategies for Refugees in High-Income Countries. Advances in Nutrition: An International Review Journal, 12:6, 2508-2524. doi: 10.1093/advances/nmab080
- Ansu, V., Madden, G.J, Wengreen, H., (2021). Fruit and vegetable intake at and away from school during participation in the FIT Game. Nutrition and Health
- Savoie Roskos, M., Wengreen, H., (2020). Influence of Fathers on Feeding Practices and Behaviors of Children: A systematic review. Appetite
- Schiwal, A.T, Fauth, E.B, Wengreen, H., (2020). The Gray Matters App targeting health behaviors associated with Alzheimer’s risk: Improvements in intrinsic motivation and impact on diet quality and physical activity. The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 24:8, 893-899. doi: 10.1007/s12603-020-1421-5
- Savoie Roskos, M., Wengreen, H., Gast, J.A, LeBlanc, H.R, Durward, C., (2017). Understanding the experiences of low-income individuals receiving farmers’ market incentives in the United States: A qualitative study . Health Promotion Practice, 18:6, 869-878. doi: DOI: 10.1177/1524839917715438
- Wengreen, H., Nix, E., Madden, G., (2017). The effect of social norms messaging regarding skin carotenoid concentrations among college students.. Appetite, 116, 39-44.
- Kang, M., Wengreen, H., (2017). Encouraging student engagement with the use of technology.. Journal of the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture., 61:1, 95-96.
- Savoie Roskos, M., Wengreen, H., Durward, C., (2017). Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Children and Youth Through Gardening-Based Interventions: A Systematic Review. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 117:2
- Jones, B.A, Madden, G., Wengreen, H., Fargo, J., Aguilar, S., (2016). A randomized-controlled trial of the Food Dudes Program: Tangible rewards are more effective than social rewards for increasing short- and long-term fruit and vegetable consumption. . , 116:4, 618-629.
- Browm, K. , Ellisa, J. , Ogan, D., Wengreen, H., (2016). Nutrition and Dietetic Students' Vitamin and Mineral Knowledge and Concurrent Learning and retention Strategies. International Journal for Innovative Education and Research, 4:10
- Brown, K., Ellis, J., Ogan, D., Wengreen, H., (2016). Nutrition and Dietetics Students' Vitamin and Mineral Knowledge and Concurrent Learning Strategies. . International Journal for Innovative Education and Research, 4:10
- Litchford, A. , Wengreen, H., (2016). Increasing learning potential in entry level nutrition students through online tutorial. . Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology, 6:1
- Day, J., Wengreen, H., Prevalence of Low Energy Availability in Collegiate Female Runners and Implementation of Nutrition Education. . Journal of Sports Nutrition and Therapy, 1:1
- Aguilar, S., Wengreen, H., Dew, J.P, (2015). Skin Carotenoid Response to a High-Carotenoid Juice in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Norton, M.C, Clark, C.J, Tschanz, J.T, Hartin, P., Fauth, E.B, Gast, J.A, Dorsch, T., Wengreen, H., Nugent, C., Robinson, W., Lefevre, M., McClean, S., Cleland, I., Schaefer, S., Aguilar, S., (2015). The design and progress of a multidomain lifestyle intervention to improve brain health in middle-aged persons to reduce later Alzheimer’s disease risk: the Gray Matters randomized trial. Alzheimers & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, 1:1, 53-62. doi: 10.1016/j.trci.2015.05.001
- Wengreen, H., Dimmick, M., Graf, M., (2015). Effectiveness of a blended design in a large general education course in nutrition. NACTA Journal, 59:1, 70-74.
- Aguilar, S., Wengreen, H., Lefevre, M., Madden, G., Gast, J.A, (2014). Skin carotenoids: A biomarker of fruit and vegetable intake in children.. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 114:8, 1174-1180.
- Wengreen, H., Aguilar, S., Madden, G., (2013). Incentivizing children's intake of fruits and vegetables at school: A US evaluation of the Food Dudes program.. Journal of Nutrition Education & Behavior, 45, S33. *
- Wengreen, H., Munger, R.G, Cutler, A., Quach, A., Bowles, A., Corcoran, C.D, Tschanz, J.T, Norton, M.C, Welsh-Bohmer, K., (2013). Prospective study of dietary approaches to stop hypertension- and mediterranean-style dietary patterns and age-related cognitive change: The Cache County Study on Memory, Health and Aging. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 98:5, 1263-1271. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.112.051276
- Aguilar, S., Wengreen, H., Lefevre, M., Madden, G., (2013). Skin carotenoids as a biomarker for fruit and vegetable intake in children.. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 45, S66-67.
- Wengreen, H., Madden, G., Aguilar, S., Smidtz, R., Jones, B.A, (2013). Incentivizing Children’s Fruit and Vegetable Consumption: Results of a US Pilot-Study of the Food Dudes Program..
- Shao, H., Breitner, J.C, Whitmer, R., Wang, J., Hayden, K., Wengreen, H., Corcoran, C.D, Tschanz, J.T, Norton, M.C, Munger, R.G, Welsh-Bohmer, K., Zandi, P., (2012). Hormone Therapy and AD Dementia: New Findings from the Cache County Study. . Neurology, 79:18, 1846-1852.
- Bevan, S.L, Steinitz, T., Wengreen, H., (2012). Farm Field Trips Provide Sensory-based Experiences with Fresh, Local Produce. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 44:3, 278-279.
- Norton, M.C, Dew, J.P, Smith, H., Fauth, E.B, Piercy, K.W, Breitner, J.C, Tschanz, J.T, Wengreen, H., Welsh-Bohmer, K., (2012). Lifestyle behavior pattern predicts incident dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease. Journal of the American Geriatric Society, 60:3, 405-412. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03860.x
- Wagner, D.R, Larson, J.N, Wengreen, H., (2012). Weight and body composition change over a six-week holiday period. Eating & weight Disorders, 17, e54-e56.
- Wagner, D.R, Christensen, S.V, Christensen, S., Blaney, P., Wengreen, H., Heath, E.M, (2010). Weight and body composition change during the first year of college: A study of traditional residence hall freshmen. International Journal of Body Composition Research, 8, 61-68.
- Wagner, D.R, Christensen, S., Blaney, P., Wengreen, H., others, , (2010). Weight and body composition change during the first year of college: A study of transitional residence hall freshmen.. International Journal of Body Composition Research, 8, 61–68.
- Wagner, D.R, Larson, J., Wengreen, H., (2009). Effects of holiday season body composition and weight change..
- Wengreen, H., Munger, R.G, Corcoran, C.D, Zandi, P., Hayden, K., Fotuhi, M., Skoog, I., Norton, M.C, Tschanz, J.T, Breitner, J., Welsh-Bohmer, K., (2007). Antioxidant intake and cognitive function of elderly men and women: the Cache County Study.. J Nutr Health Aging, 11:3, 230-237.
- Wengreen, H., (2007). Antioxidants intake from food and supplements and cognitive function among elderly participants of the Cache County Study on Memory Health and Aging. Journal of Nutrition Health and Aging, 119(3), 230.
- Wengreen, H., (2007). Mortality with vitamin E supplements reflects presence of severe cardiovascular disease. The Cache County Study.. American Journal of Medicine, 120(2), 180-184.
- Wengreen, H., (2006). Antioxidant intake and risk of osteoporotic hip fracture in Utah: an effect modified by smoking status. American Journal of Epidemiology, 163 (1), 17-Sep.
- Wengreen, H., (2006). Vitamin D receptor genotype and risk of osteoporotic hip fracture in elderly women of Utah: an effect modified by parity.. Osteoporosis International, 17, 1146-1153.
- Wengreen, H., (2006). Parity, breastfeeding history, vitamin D receptor genotype and risk of osteoporotic hip fracture among elderly women in Utah. Osteoporosis International, 17(8), 46-53.
- Wengreen, H., (2004). Dietary protein intake and risk of osteoporotic hip fracture in elderly residents of Utah. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 19(4):537-45
- Wengreen, H., (2004). Total protein intake and ratio of animal to vegetable protein intake and risk of hip fracture in elderly residents of Utah. The FASEB Journal, 18(5), A852.
- Wengreen, H., (2003). Estrogen Receptor-~a~ Genotype-Nutrient Interactions and Risk of Osteoporotic Hip Fracture in Utah Women. Journal of Epidemiology
- Wengreen, H., (2003). Parity, VDR genotype, and risk of osteoporotic hip fracture in elderly women of Utah. Journal of Nutrition
- Wengreen, H., (2002). Antioxidant intake and risk of osteoporotic hip fracture in Utah: an effect modified by smoking status. American Journal of Epidemiology
- Wengreen, H., (2001). Comparison of a Picture-Sort Food Frequency Questionnaire to 24-hour Dietary Recalls in an Elderly Utah Population. PHN, 4:961-970
Professional Journal
- Sanders, C., Behrens, S., Schwartz, S., Wengreen, H., Corcoran, C.D, Lyketos, C.G, Tschanz, J.T, (2016). Nutritional status is associated with faster cognitive decline and worse functional impairment in the progression of dementia: The Cache County Dementia Progression Study. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
- Brown, K.N, Wengreen, H., Beals, K.A, Heath, E.M, (2016). Effects of Peer-Education on Knowledge of the Female Athlete Triad among High School Track and Field Athletes: A Pilot Study. Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, 24:1, 1-6. doi: 10.1123/wspaj.2014-0058
- Wengreen, H., Aguilar, S., Madden, G., Jones, B., (2014). Do the new nutrition standards help students to consume more fruits and vegetables?. Journal of Nutrition Education and behavior, 46, S150-151.
- Jones, B.A, Madden, G., Wengreen, H., (2014). The FIT Game: Preliminary evaluation of a gamification approach to increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in school.. Preventive Medicine, 68, 76-79.
- Brown, K., Beals, K., Wengreen, H., (2014). Knowledge of the female athlete triad and prevalence of triad risk factors amongs female high school athletes and their coaches. . Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 27:5, 278-82.
- Jones, B.A, Madden, G., Wengreen, H., Aguilar, S., Desjardins, E.A, (2014). Gamification of dietary decision-making in an elementary school cafeteria.. PLos ONE, 9:4, e93872. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093872
- Wengreen, H., Munger, R.G, Nelson, C., Corcoran, C.D, Tschanz, J.T, Norton, M.C, Welsh-Bohmer, K.A, (2013). Prospective Study of DASH- and Mediterranean-style Dietary Patterns and Age-related Cognitive Change. , 98:5, 1263-71. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.112.051276
- Wengreen, H., Madden, G., Aguilar, S., Rochelle, S.R, Brooke, J.A, (2013). Incentivizing children's fruit and vegetable consumption: Results of a US pilot-study of the Food Dudes program.. Journal of Nutrition, Education, & Behavior, 45, 54-59.
- Brown, K., Wengreen, H., Christensen, N.K, (2011). Improving diets of college students: Survey of dietary habits and focus group perspectives on how to best teach students.. Academy Journals2011, 1-7.
- Wengreen, H., Neilson, C., Munger, R.G, Corcoran, C.D, (2011). Prospective study of ready-to-eat breakfast cereal consumption and cognitive decline among elderly men and women. . Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 15:3, 202-207.
- Brown, K.N, Wengreen, H., Steinitz, T., Anderson, J., (2011). Increased Self-Efficacy for Vegetable Preparation Following an Online, Skill-Based Intervention and In-Class Tasting Experience as a Part of a General Education College Nutrition Course. American Journal of Health Promotion, 26
- Viau, K., Wengreen, H., Earnst, S., Cantor, N., Longo, N., (2011). Correlation of age-specific phenylalanine levels with intellectual outcome in patients with phenylketonuria. Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease, 34:4, 23-29.
- Wengreen, H., Sigman-Grant, M., Strom, H., Stanek, K., Olson, B., Mobley, A., (2010). Qualitative Evidence of the Disconnect Between Intent and Interpretation of Common Child Obesity Prevention Messages. , 15:3
- Nelson, C., Wengreen, H., Munger, R.G, Corcoran, C.D, (2009). Dietary folate, vitamin B-12, vitamin B-6 and incident Alzheimer's disease: the Cache County Memory, Health and Aging Study. Journal of Nutrition, Health, and Aging, 13, 899-905.
- Wengreen, H., Nelson, C., Munger, R.G, Corcoran, C.D, (2009). Diet quality is associated with better cognitive test performance among aging men and women.. Journal of Nutrition, 139, 1944-9.
- Wengreen, H., (2009). Ready-to-eat breakfast cereal consumption and cognitive decline among aging men and women: the Cache County Study of Memory, Health and Aging.. Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging *
- Fotuhi, M., Zandi, P., Hayden, K., Katchaturian, A., Szekely, C., Wengreen, H., Munger, R.G, Norton, M.C, Tschanz, J.T, Lyketsos, C., Breitner, J., Welsh-Bohmer, K., (2008). Better cognitive performance in elderly taking anti-oxidant vitamins E and C in combination with NSAIDS: The Cache County Study.. Alzheimer's and Dementia, 4:3, 223-227.
- Wengreen, H., Munger, R.G, Corcoran, C.D, Zandi, P.P, Hayden, K.M, Fotuhi, M., Skoog, I., Norton, M.C, Tschanz, J.T, Breitner, J.C, Welsh-Bohmer, K.A, (2007). Antioxidant intake and cognitive function of elderly men and women: the Cache County Study. Journal of Nutrition Health Aging, 11:3, 230-237.
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | MultiMedia
Software
- Aguilar, S., Wengreen, H., (2016). Foodphoto. *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
Other
- Wengreen, H., (2008). APOE-4 positivie elderly taking anti-oxidant vitamin E and C in combintaiton with NSAIDS develop less cognitive decline with aging.. Alzheimer's Disease and Associated Disorders *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.