Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health
Master of Public Health
October 30, 2017
Motivational Interviewing Training for Multidisciplinary Adolescent Healthcare Providers
Improving lifestyle behaviors is essential to preventing chronic disease. Motivational interviewing (MI) is a promising and evidenced-based counseling approach that helps to identify and resolve a patient’s ambivalence and doubt. It is generally recognized that MI is a complex clinical skill that takes considerable time to learn and master. The demand for MI training for...Facilitating Healthy Changes at Food Pantries through the Development and Utilization of a Standardized Environment Assessment Tool
Food pantries often serve as a primary source of nutrition for food insecure populations. Because food insecurity is associated with poor quality diets and higher obesity prevalence, there is a need for food pantries to consider the nutritional impact of the foods that are available, and the environment in which these foods are displayed and...WA State’s Health and Physical Education K-12 Learning Standards in Seattle Public High Schools
Seattle Children’s Hospital providers are unfamiliar with the Nutrition Education Standards (“NES”) that inform classroom instruction in Seattle Public High Schools. However, information shared by patients during clinic visits has indicated that students are receiving information on nutrition that may differ from evidence based guidelines. This project examined the strategies for revising, implementing and overseeing...Using the Healthy Food Pantry Assessment Tool to Implement Environmental Interventions at the Stanwood Camano Food Bank
Currently, there are no reliable assessment tools available to the public and food banks to evaluate food bank environments. Food banks are valuable resources to families who are struggling with food insecurity, hence it is important to evaluate their impact on client experience, especially in terms of nutrition and health. Washington State University Extension Supplemental...Expanding Support for CSA’s in Low-Income Communities within King County from the CSA’s Perspective
Low-income residents of King County have less access to quality and affordable produce, hindering their ability for adequate nutrition. King County farmers are also financially struggling and there is need to increase support for local agriculture. Community supported agriculture (CSA) is an effective way to improve access to local produce in low-income communities, but is...Finalizing and Stewarding Washington State’s 25-Year Vision for a Healthy, Just and Sustainable Food System
The Washington State Food Systems Roundtable (FSRT) is a coalition of public and private partners representing state agencies, local food policy councils, agriculture, food enterprises, labor, anti-hunger and nutrition, economic development, academia, public health and others. Their mission is to produce a 25-year vision for a healthy, just and sustainable food system for Washington State....August 31, 2017
Physical Activity and Subclinical Measures of Atherosclerosis: Study Replication and Sensitivity Analysis
Atherosclerosis contributes greatly to morbidity and mortality in the United States. Prevention of incidence, and progression of atherosclerosis through lifestyle modification represents an opportunity to reduce the burden of this disease. Ankle brachial index (ABI) and coronary artery calcification (CAC) are subclinical measures of atherosclerosis. The effects of physical activity on such subclinical measures in...Seattle’s Minimum Wage Ordinance Did Not Affect Supermarket Food Prices by Processing Category
Effective April 1, 2015, the city of Seattle enacted its multi-step $15 Minimum Wage Ordinance (MWO) to incrementally increase worker minimum wages to $15/hour between 2017-2021, depending on the size of the employer and whether they offer medical benefits. Many municipalities in the United States are implementing similar policy measures in an attempt to address...Exploration of Learning Goals and Learning Outcomes in Two Community Kitchens in Seattle
Community kitchens (CK) are associated with increases in nutrition knowledge, cooking skills, social support, self-efficacy, empowerment, and food security. While interconnected functions of CK have been explored, a distinct paucity of published studies remains, especially in the US, and little is known on CK in the context of job training. The aims of this study...Farmers Market Use and Perceived Barriers to Farmers Market Access Among SNAP Recipients in Washington State
Activities are underway in Washington State to increase access to farmers markets for SNAP and SNAP-eligible participants. A variety of stakeholders are involved in implementing activities to make farmers markets more accessible. These include addressing the economic, environmental, and social barriers. However, these activities are not necessarily in-line with the actual barriers, as stated by...Previous page Next page