Master of Public Health

June 7, 2019

Gene Transcription in Monocytes from Chronic Kidney Disease and Healthy Patients

The purpose of the current pilot study was to compare gene transcription in monocytes from early stage Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) subjects with matched Healthy controls, focusing on genes linked to cardiovascular events.

May 7, 2019

Development of Breastfeeding Education Posters for the Maternal & Child Health Ward at Naivasha District Hospital in Naivasha, Kenya

January 15, 2019

Divya Pahwa

Why did you choose UW? I chose UW because it is an excellent research institution and I wanted to surround myself with world-class innovation, inquiry, and brilliant people interested in public health. The reputation of the Graduate Coordinated Program in Dietetics (GCPD) was also a significant factor in my decision-making process. The GCPD program allows...

November 10, 2018

Sam Vinci

This profile was originally published in 2018. Learn more about what Sam is doing now in a more recent alumni spotlight published in 2022. What motivates you about public health? I like that public health promotes multi-disciplinary work and collaboration. I see this a lot at the School of Public Health, where people from engineering,...

November 7, 2018

Food Insecurity and Diabetes Self-Management among Youth and Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes

Household food insecurity (FI) is associated with measures of diabetes self-management among older adults with diabetes. To our knowledge, there is no existing literature assessing this association among youth and young adults (YYA) with type 1 diabetes (T1D). The objective of this study is to examine the association between FI and diabetes self-management, as measured...

Development and Implementation of The Wellness Project for Sororities at The University of Washington

This project was completed as part of NUTR 596: Nutrition Practice Capstone.

Compliance to a Prescribed Eating Frequency Protocol

Participant compliance is an important measure of study success in randomized control trials (RCTs.) However, there is a lack of literature studying participant compliance in dietary interventions, specifically eating frequency (EF) interventions. EF pattern has begun to spark interest in the field of nutrition, and calls for increased participant compliance research to ensure success of...

An Evaluation of Current Lunchroom Food Waste and Potential Food Rescue Programs in a Washington State School District

Public schools waste approximately 30% to 50% of edible food and thus provide opportunities to study the problem of food waste and explore food rescue initiatives. This case study evaluates lunchroom waste sorting and food waste diversion practices in a Washington State school district. It provides a comprehensive analysis including descriptive characteristics and comparative statistical...

Dietary Intake of Overweight and Obese Men Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer Before and After a Lifestyle Intervention

There is increasing evidence that obesity is correlated with prostate cancer (PC) progression and PC-related mortality among men on active surveillance (AS). Interventions aimed at weight loss among obese men on AS are not a current part of standard care. The Prostate Cancer Active Lifestyle Study (PALS) is an ongoing randomized control trail (RCT) where...

An Intervention to Promote Physical Activity Through Creation of Body-Size Inclusive Spaces