Master of Public Health

November 14, 2019

Have Inequities in BMI Widened for a Nationally Representative Cohort of Kindergarteners?

Aim: The primary objective of this study was to determine if inequities in growth trajectories measured by BMI between white and non-white groups have widened in school-aged children.

Helping Without Harming: Exploring the Current State of External Child and Adolescent Wellness Programs

There is no standardized approach to care for adolescents referred to clinical wellness programs for the purpose of weight management. This makes the care process for adolescents referred to these programs vulnerable to interventions that cause more harm than the intended benefits of weight management and negatively contributes to broader public health. For these reasons,…

Challenges and Opportunities of School Meal Programs in Five South King County School Districts

This project assists Public Health – Seattle & King County in their work towards developing a school food program that grows the local food economy while reducing hunger among youth in King County school districts. This project was completed as part of NUTR 596: Nutrition Practice Capstone.

November 13, 2019

WA State Feeding Teams: A Needs Assessment Identifying Strengths and Barriers to Utilizing the Registered Dietitian

Approximately 25-35% of typically developing children experience feeding/swallowing difficulties. This number jumps to 80% in children with neurodevelopmental delays. Many of these children receive or would benefit from intensive feeding therapy. An interdisciplinary approach to treating severe feeding disorders is needed to improve quality of life for the child. However, until recently, a universal definition…

October 28, 2019

Creating Policy Briefs for Infant & Child Nutrition & Physical Activity: A Case Study for Dietitians’ Participation in Policy

State and federal policies affect the clinical and public health practices of dietitians, but few dietetic professionals participate in the process of improving policy. An intern spent seven weeks observing the Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition (COPC) core staff and its partners during Washington state legislative session, participating in activities such as: Lastly, in a partnership…

Identifying Feeding Practices and Nutritional Requirements for Low Birth Weight Infants in Low-and Middle-Income Countries

Roughly 20 million babies are born each year with low birthweight (LBW), defined as a birthweight of less than 2500 grams. The vast majority of these births occur in low-resource settings. LBW infants experience higher rates of mortality, morbidity, and poor growth as compared to infants with birthweights above 2500 grams. Through direct and indirect…

Starting the Conversation: Exploring Dietitians’ Attitudes and Perspectives of Weight-Related Interventions in a Pediatric Health Care System

Registered dietitians (RD) play a major role in weight-related interventions and have varying perspectives and approaches. Patients at Seattle Children’s Hospital (SCH) are often engaged in different departments where they may receive contradictory recommendations and information leading to confusion, frustration, and distrust in their healthcare team. We aimed to deliver interviews to interdepartmental RDs at…

Planning a Photovoice Project to Evaluate a Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program

Almost 11 percent of Washington households experienced food insecurity – a disruption in food intake or regular eating due to lack of money or other resources – from 2015 to 2017. To improve access to nutritious foods, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) used a $5.86 million Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) grant to…

October 22, 2019

Sweetened Beverage Tax 6-Month Evaluation

The Assessment, Policy Development, and Evaluation (APDE) Unit of Seattle-King County Public Health (SKCPH) is part of the evaluation activities for the Seattle Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Tax. The purpose of this practicum was to contribute to the Domains of Food Access section of the evaluation, summarize federal, state, and local programs addressing food access and…

September 30, 2019

Anna Mowell

This profile was originally published in 2019. Learn more about what Anna is doing now in a more recent alumni spotlight published in 2022. Why did you choose UW? UW is unique in that it is one of the few schools to offer a Master of Public Health degree with concurrent dietetics training. I love…

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