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43
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6093
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1984
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1150

Overview

Helen H. Jensen is affiliated with Iowa State University in the United States and works primarily within the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences. The research contributed by this scientist spans a range of subfields including Plant Science, Insect Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

The research interests cover several main topics, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach. These include:

  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Agricultural pest management studies
  • Seed and Plant Biochemistry
  • Seed Germination and Physiology
  • Insect Utilization and Effects

Helen H. Jensen has published in various academic journals and venues, demonstrating engagement across multiple domains. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Public Health Nutrition
  • The International Food and Agribusiness Management Review
  • Current Developments in Nutrition
  • Thiagarajar College of Preceptors Edu Spectra
  • African Journal of Humanities and Contemporary Education Research

The publication record features a range of recent papers:

  • "Economic evaluation of a farm-to-Special Supplemental Nutrition Programme for Women, Infants and Children intervention promoting vegetable consumption," 2021, Public Health Nutrition
  • "Tomato seed value chain analysis and seed conditioning among seed companies in Uganda," 2020, The International Food and Agribusiness Management Review
  • "Drivers of Perceptions About Turkey Berry and Palm Weevil Larvae Among Ghanaian Women of Reproductive Age: A Mixed Methods Approach," 2020, Current Developments in Nutrition
  • "The Role of AI in Transforming Global E-commerce and Consumer Behaviour," 2025, Thiagarajar College of Preceptors Edu Spectra
  • "Factors Influencing Teacher Absenteeism in Public and Private Senior Secondary Schools in Bauchi State, Nigeria," 2025, African Journal of Humanities and Contemporary Education Research

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Helen H. Jensen include:

  • Jennifer Di Noia
  • Dorothy Monica
  • Alla Sikorskii
  • Sharon Mbabazi Tusiime
  • Gail R. Nonnecke

The interdisciplinary nature of Helen H. Jensen's work is reflected in the variety of topics, publication venues, and co-authorship patterns. This research profile indicates a focus on aspects of agriculture related to plant science and insect science, as well as a connection to public health and nutrition, spanning both biological and social dimensions of these fields.

Best Publications

  • The geography and causes of food insecurity in developing countries

    Lisa C. Smith;Amani E. El Obeid;Helen H. Jensen

  • The economic implications of using HACCP as a food safety regulatory standard

    Laurian J Unnevehr;Helen H Jensen

  • Diet and food insufficiency among Hispanic youths: acculturation and socioeconomic factors in the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

    Robert E Mazur;Grace S Marquis;Helen H Jensen

  • Reliability and Validity of Nutrition Knowledge and Diet-Health Awareness Tests Developed from the 1989–1991 Diet and Health Knowledge Surveys

    Stephen G. Sapp;Helen H. Jensen

  • HACCP As a Regulatory Innovation to Improve Food Safety in the Meat Industry

    Laurian Unnevehr;Helen Jensen

  • Food Insecurity and the Food Stamp Program

    Helen Jensen

  • Food Expenditures Away From Home by Type of Meal

    Helen H. Jensen;Steven T. Yen

  • Associations of Food Stamp Participation With Dietary Quality and Obesity in Children

    Cindy W. Leung;Susan J. Blumenthal;Elena E. Hoffnagle;Helen H. Jensen

  • Discounting Spotted Apples: Investigating Consumers' Willingness to Accept Cosmetic Damage in an Organic Product

    Chengyan Yue;Frode Alfnes;Helen H. Jensen

  • Food and Consumer Economics

    Laurian Unnevehr;James Eales;Helen Jensen;Jayson Lusk

  • Tariff Equivalent of Technical Barriers to Trade with Imperfect Substitution and Trade Costs

    Chengyan Yue;John C. Beghin;Helen H. Jensen

  • Sociodemographic, Knowledge, and Attitudinal Factors Related to Meat Consumption in the United States

    Patricia M. Guenther;Helen H. Jensen;S. Patricia Batres-Marquez;Chun-Fu Chen

  • Determinants of Household Expenditures on Alcohol

    Steven T. Yen;Helen H. Jensen

  • Rice consumption in the United States: recent evidence from food consumption surveys.

    S. Patricia Batres-Marquez;Helen H. Jensen;Julie Upton

  • Systemic failure in the provision of safe food

    David A Hennessy;Jutta Roosen;Helen H Jensen

  • Farm Policies and Added Sugars in US Diets

    John C. Beghin;John C. Beghin;Helen H. Jensen

  • Traceability (product tracing) in food systems: an IFT report submitted to the FDA, volume 1: technical aspects and recommendations.

    J. C. McEntire;S. Arens;M. Bernstein;B. Bugusu

  • Costs of Improving Food Safety in the Meat Sector

    Helen H. Jensen;Laurian J. Unnevehr;Miguel I. Gomez

  • Demand for food commodities by income groups in Indonesia

    Helen H. Jensen;Justo Manrique

  • Constraints on the use of animal source foods for young children in Ghana : A participatory rapid appraisal approach

    Esi Colecraft;Grace S. Marquis;Richmond Aryeetey;Owuraku Sakyi-Dawson

  • Geography and Causes of Food Insecurity in Developing Countries (The)

    Lisa C. Smith;Amani Elobeid;Helen Jensen;Stanley R. Johnson

  • Diet and food insufficiency among Hispanic youths: acculturation and socioeconomic factors in the third National Health and Nutrition

    Robert E Mazur;Grace S Marquis;Helen H Jensen

  • AJAE Appendix: Tariff Equivalent of Technical Barriers to Trade with Imperfect Substitution and Trade Costs

    Chengyan Yue;John C. Beghin;Helen H. Jensen

Frequent Co-Authors

Dermot J. Hayes
Dermot J. Hayes Iowa State University
Jutta Roosen
Jutta Roosen Technical University of Munich
David A. Hennessy
David A. Hennessy Iowa State University
John C. Beghin
John C. Beghin University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Steven T. Yen
Steven T. Yen National Taiwan University
Marion Nestle
Marion Nestle New York University
Julie A. Caswell
Julie A. Caswell University of Massachusetts Amherst
Mark L. Gleason
Mark L. Gleason Iowa State University
Daren S. Mueller
Daren S. Mueller Iowa State University
Elisabeth J. Huff-Lonergan
Elisabeth J. Huff-Lonergan Iowa State University

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