1. Copy of letter sent to potential subjects.
College of Human Ecology N ucricion and Food Science
Dear
1nE l.JNNERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE
Thank you for your interest in hearing irore about our research. We are conducting a study of teenage girls during and after pregnancy. We ' re looking at eating habits , food preferences , · ideas about food , and Tv viewing habits .
Girls participating in the sOJdy are interviewed twice during the last three rronths of pregnancy and twice one yezr after the baby is bom. Each interview lasts betwee..11 45 minutes and one hour, and we pay $5 .00 per session. Although we are based in Knoxville , we have a !IDtor heme and can meet you in your town at any place convenient for you.
There are no risks to you or your baby associated with the study. You may ask questions du....---ing the intervie",,1, and you may contact us at The Unive=sity o� Tennessee (974-5445) at any time.
'You are tmder co obligation to participate, but it is very important thac we inte=view as mauy teenagers as possible. You can .help us leam !IDre abouc teens '. eating ha.bits during and after pregnancy. This information will be useful to heal th professionals who work with other girls·.in the future.
Please cons¥er helping us ! You can give us valuable inf01:mation thac we can t get anywhere else.
We are e..'1Closing a description of the study for you to share with your parents or guardians if you so choose. We will be contacting you by phone wichin . the next few days to discuss your participation. Sincerely ,
Janet Pope , M. S . , R.D. Graduate SOldent
APPENDIX B
RECRUITMENT LETTERS
2. Copy of letter sent to potential subjects to be shared with parents or guardians.
College of
Human Ecology Nutrition and Food Science
THE UNNERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE
Dear Parents :
Your daughter has expressed an interest in hearing more about a research study conducted by the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences at The University of Tennessee . We are evaluating factors affecting the nutritional health of adolescents during and after pregnancy . These factors include things such as food intake patterns , food preferences , ideas about food , and television viewing habits . This is an important study , and we expect the results to be useful to health
professionals counseling teens about appropriate nutrition.
Should your daughter decide to participate , she will be interviewed twice during the final trimester of
pregnancy and twice one year after the baby is born . Each interview will last about 4 5 minutes to one hour , and we will pay $5 :oo per interview. We have a mobile laboratory so we can meet your daughter at a location convenient to her .
There are no risks to your daughter or her baby
associated with the study . Both you and your daughter are encouraged to ask questions . You may contact us at - 974-5445 . Your daughter is under no obligation to us ;
it is entirely up to her to decide whether she wishes to participate . In addition, she may quit at any time . We think this is an important study, and we want .to interview as many girls as possible . We hope that your daughter will elect to help us . We will ·be contacting her by phone within the next few days to discuss her participation . If you have questions or concerns about the study, we would be happy to discuss them with you then or at any other time. We are willing to work with you in any way po�sible .
Sincerely,
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Dena Goldberg, M. S . , R . D . Graduate Student
APPENDIX C
LETTER OF CONFIRMATION FOR APPOINTMENTS
Date
Address
Dear
This letter is to confirm our appointment for __ d_a_te __ We will meet you at --P�l.;;..;..ac..;;...;e;,...__ at __ t=im _____ e __ . We look forward
to seeing you then.
Sincerely,
Janet Pope
APPENDIX D
THREE MONTH FOLLOW-UP SURVEY
Dear
Hi ! How are you and your new baby getting along? We hope that everything is going well for you both.
As you may recall , we talked about collecting more information from you at six months and one year after the baby was born. When your baby is about six months old , Wina Nevling, a graduate student at The University of Tennessee , will contact you to talk about your baby ' s growth and eating habits . She wants to see both you and the baby at that time . You wil l receive $5 . 00 for that interview.
So that we can keep in touch, please take a few minutes to answer the following questions about you and your baby. Please tear off this letter, and answer the questions . After you have finished , fold the paper on the dotted line so that your answers are on the inside . Seal the paper by wetting the glue on the free edge of the paper. Return in the mail to us . No postage is necessary .
Thank you for providing this information . Sincerely,
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�Janet Pope, M. S . , R. D .
Graduate Student Graduate Student Lisa Varner, M. S . , R . D . Dena Goldberg, M. s . , R. O . Graduate Student
Code Number 1 . What i s your current name and mailing address?
2 . What is your current phone number?
3 . When did you have your baby? (month, day, and year )
4 .
s . 6 .
7 .
What is your baby ' s sex? Male Female How much did your baby weigh at birth? ��-Pounds How long was your baby at birth? Inches
How much did you weigh before you got pregnant? Pounds 8 . How many pounds did you gain during your entire pregnancy?
Pounds
9 . If you are married, what is your husband ' s name?
College of Human Ecology Department of Nutrition
APPENDIX E
COPY OF LETTER SENT TO SUBJECTS AT 10 MONTHS POSTPARTUM
Date Name Address Dear
THE UNIVERSITT OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE
How are you? It ' s hard to believe that it' s been a lmost a year since you had your baby . You may recall that when we saw you during your pregnancy , we agreed to contact you again after one year . It is now time to schedule your f inal interview with us .
We do have a motor home , and we ' re willing to meet you at a location convenient to you . The interview will last about 1 1/2 hours . We would like to see both you and the baby at that time . As before , you will be paid $5 . 00 for the interview . In addition , we will ask you to fill out a couple of questionnaires at home and mai l them in . You will be paid $5 . 00 · for this too .
We will contact you by phone within the next two weeks to set up an appointment. We are looking forward to talking with you again .
Sincerely , Janet Pope Graduate Student /jtl
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