Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health
Master of Public Health
October 30, 2013
Contextual data report: CDC 1017 program funding results
The CDC granted CDC-RFA-DP10-1017 funding to 12 states to include policy, system, and environmental (PSE) change strategies to prevent cancer. The CDC contracted out a project to Battelle Memorial Institute to evaluate awardees ’projects and their success. Following a systematic search of the literature on public health coalitions and their role in advocacy for PSE...An environmental assessment of childhood obesity on the Quinault Indian Reservation
According to the CDC approximately 17% of children and adolescents between the ages of 2‐19 year old are obese. Among all ethnic groups, American Indians (AI) have the highest rates of obesity in the United States. The Quinault Indian Nation (QIN), located in Grays Harbor County, WA, was studied to determine how their social and...How foods affect blood sugar: A guide for Vietnamese patients with diabetes and their providers
It was been estimated that 5.3% of Vietnamese in the United States have been diagnosed with diabetes. Per Dr. Carey Jackson, director of Harborview Medical Center’s International Medicine Clinic (IMC), diabetes maintenance has been a longstanding issue with the Vietnamese patients that receive medical care at the IMC. There is a need for culturally appropriate...Development of Breastfeeding Education Protocol and Educational Content at UWMC
With clear scientific evidence supporting benefits of breastfeeding, UWMC Lactation Services worked to receive designation as a “Baby Friendly Hospital” in 2009 from the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), a global initiative by the UNICEF and WHO, by fulfilling the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, which serve as guidelines to create the optimal environment for...August 23, 2013
District Market: A pilot marketing study
The objective of this study was to examine consumer attitudes toward District Market (DM), a new grocery store recently opened on the University of Washington campus. The goal was to work together with the UW Housing and Food Services on improving the quality of the UW food supply through targeted marketing campaigns.Assessing green space as a correlate of physical activity among twins
The health benefits of regular physical activity are well established. However, the contribution of natural and “built” environmental factors, including access to green space, to physical activity levels remains uncertain. In this study we use walking, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), public transit use, and neighborhood green space data from twin pairs in Washington State to...Do screen time policies matter? The association between the presence of screen time policies in child care facilities and child care provider knowledge, provider advocacy and facility practices
Childhood obesity affects millions of children in the United States; the estimated prevalence of obesity among two to five year olds has doubled between 1980 and 2008. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and many agencies of the United States Department of Health and Human Services identify screen time as an important risk factor for...June 14, 2013
The association between access to water and sugary-sweetened beverage consumption in 37 schools in King County
Water is the ideal source of hydration with several health benefits. Water can be substituted for sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) to decrease energy intake and other negative health consequences of SSBs. Increasing access to water is considered a successful strategy to decrease SSB consumption, but there has been little research to show the association. The purpose...April 29, 2013
Drinking Water Access Project
This project was completed in the course NUTR 531: Public Health Nutrition.March 22, 2013
Assessment of parenting stress as measured by the parenting stress index-short form related to treatment and management of a child with phenylketonuria
Phenylalanine is one of many amino acids the body metabolizes and recycles to generate other amino acids. Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inherited genetic metabolic disorder that results in phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) deficiency, which can impair the hydroxylation of Phe to tyrosine. Sustained high plasma Phe concentrations are associated with irreversible and harmful neurodevelopmental effects such...Previous page Next page