Publications
Peer-reviewed publications since joining San José State University in 2017
(†Undergraduate student author; ††Graduate student author; †††Gieng as corresponding author)
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
2026
††Boyd, C., & †††Gieng, J. (2026). Estimated prebiotic intake and depression in US adults: repeated cross-sectional analyses of NHANES 2015–2018 and 2021–2023. Journal of Nutritional Science, 15, e70. https://doi.org/10.1017/jns.2026.10136
††Wellbelove, S., Gieng, J., Carr, V., ††McLeod, K., & Feng, X. (2026). Application of virtual reality to alter sweetness perception. Foods, 15(12), 2150. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods15122150
2025
††Morris-Gaudreau, M., Pignotti, G., Chen, Y. P., Gieng, J., Zhang, L., Zhou, B., & Feng, X. (2025). Cross-cultural impact of front-of-package labels on consumer perceptions of almond milk. Journal of Sensory Studies, 40(6), e70097. https://doi.org/10.1111/joss.70097
Adebo, O. A., †††Gieng, J., & Feng, X. (2025). Editorial: Enhancing nutrient profile, safety, and sustainability with fermentation technology. Frontiers in Nutrition, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1571781
2024
††Maleke, M. S., Adebo, O. A., Wilkin, J., Ledbetter, M., Feng, X., †††Gieng, J., & Molelekoa, T. B. J. (2024). Effect of fermentation, malting and ultrasonication on sorghum, mopane worm and Moringa oleifera: Improvement in their nutritional, techno-functional and health promoting properties. Frontiers in Nutrition, 11, 1469960. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2024.1469960
††Peruvemba, S., Gieng, J., Chen, S., & Pignotti, G. (2024). Diet quality, diet motives and nutrition literacy in vegans, vegetarians, and semi-vegetarians. Public Health Nutrition, 27(1), e156. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980024001241
Mauldin, K., Pignotti, G. A., & Gieng, J. (2024). Measures of nutritional status and health for weight-inclusive patient care: A narrative review. Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 39, 751–771. https://doi.org/10.1002/ncp.11158
2023
††Lee, H. M., Pignotti, G. A., Mauldin, K., & †††Gieng, J. (2023). A comparative analysis of the water use and nutritional value for California commodities. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 1–15. Published online December 9, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2023.2292653
††Freche, E., Gieng, J., Pignotti, G., Ibrahim, S. A., ††Tran, H. P., Ahn, D. U., & Feng, X. (2023). Effects of lemon or cinnamon essential oil vapor on physicochemical properties of strawberries during storage. Korean Journal of Food Preservation, 30(4), 549–561. https://doi.org/10.11002/kjfp.2023.30.4.549
†††Gieng, J. H., ††Field, K. D., & Pignotti, G. A. P. (2023). Healthy Eating Index and Dietary Inflammatory Index are not correlated with body composition in female collegiate athletes. Journal of American College Health, 72(9), 3829–3835. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2023.2201858
2022
††Freche, E., Gieng, J., Pignotti, G. A. P., Ibrahim, S. A., & Feng, X. (2022). Applications of lemon or cinnamon essential oils in strawberry fruit preservation: A review. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 46(9), e16526. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.16526
2021
††Kim, A. Y., Gieng, J. H., Luna, S. O., & Mauldin, K. (2021). Physical activity and sleep quality correlations with anthropometric measurements in young adults. Journal of American College Health, 71(5), 1348–1355. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1926262
Mauldin, K., Gieng, J., Saarony, D., & Hu, C. (2021). Performing nutrition assessment remotely via telehealth. Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 36(4), 751–768. https://doi.org/10.1002/ncp.10682
††Orvell, S. L., Mauldin, K., & †††Gieng, J. (2021). Conservative clothing effects on body composition assessment by air displacement plethysmography. International Journal of Exercise Science, 14(4), 687–695. https://doi.org/10.70252/XFIZ4744
††Mendez, S., Kubota, J., Widaman, A. M., & †††Gieng, J. (2021). Advance quantity meal preparation pilot program improves home-cooked meal consumption, cooking attitudes and self-efficacy. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 53(7), 608–613. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2020.12.014
2018
Bolshakova, V. L., Gieng, J., Sidhu, C. S., Vollinger, M., Gimeno, L., & Guild, J. (2018). Teens as teachers in the garden: Cultivating a sustainable model for teaching healthy living. Journal of Youth Development, 13(3), 111–135. https://doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2018.621
Bolshakova, V., Gieng, J., & Sidhu, C. (2018). Teens-as-teachers nutrition program increases interest in science among schoolchildren and fosters self-efficacy in teens. California Agriculture, 72(2), 135–143. https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.2018a0016
Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters
2025
††Morey, C., Gieng, J., Kubota, J., & Feng, X. (2025). Think outside the husk: Do ancient grains have a place in the future of food? In Next-Generation Cereal-based Foods and Beverages: Breakthroughs in Technology, Sustainability, and Health.Advances in Food and Nutrition Research, 117, 359–387. Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.afnr.2025.06.005
2024
††Sivakumar, K., Adebo, O., Gieng, J., & Feng, X. (2024). Exploring fermented rice-based foods: A review of nutritional enhancement, microbial analysis, and global health implications. IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.115040