Master of Science

October 31, 2016

Development of a Patient-Centered Nutrition Education Handout to Promote Low Sodium Intake in Diabetes

October 28, 2016

Jisun Park

What did you do before you went to the University of Washington? I was born and raised in South Korea. I started college as a biotechnology major, then took a year off to explore what I’d really like to do for my career. When I came back to school, I changed my major to food…

August 26, 2016

Low- vs. High-Glycemic Load Diet: Effects on Postprandial Plasma Free Fatty Acid Levels

Low-glycemic load diets are commonly prescribed for blood glucose management. Currently, however, it is not clear as to whether the diet has any implications, positive or negative, on cardiovascular health in healthy individuals.

The Association between Vitamin K2 Intake and Glucose Homeostasis in Individuals with and without Chronic Kidney Disease

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is the most common metabolic disorder worldwide. Subclinical micronutrient deficiencies have been found to contribute to glucose intolerance and insulin resistance. Vitamin K2, in particular, possesses extrahepatic activities that may influence glucose metabolism. Individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have poorer vitamin K status as well as impaired insulin sensitivity…

Evaluation of Select Food Additive Exposures in Children with Crohn’s Disease

Crohn’s Disease (CD) is a chronic, debilitating inflammatory bowel disease and recent research has revealed the possibility that environmental exposures such as diet may play a role in CD etiology and disease activity. Several food additives (e.g. carboxymethylcellulose, carrageenan, maltodextrin) have been shown to cause intestinal inflammation, mucosal barrier alterations, and microbiome dysbiosis in animal…

The Relationship of Diet Quality and Blood Serum Lipid Levels in a Population at High Risk for Diabetes: The Strong Heart Family Study

Blood serum lipid levels are often used as indicators of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, while diet quality has an established impact on blood serum lipid levels, including low- and high-density lipoproteins (LDL and HDL) and their corresponding apoproteins, apoB and apoA1 respectively, as well as triglycerides (TGs) and total cholesterol (TC). Diabetes mellitus (DM) is…

Comparison of Objectively and Subjectively Measured Sedentary Behavior in Men with Prostate Cancer and a History of Androgen-Deprivation Therapy Use

Men with prostate cancer commonly receive Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) treatment at some point during treatment. Though efficacious, ADT has significant side effects, including increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes. Emerging evidence indicates that reducing sedentary behavior (SB) may reduce the risk of diabetes and CVD. Given the co-morbidities, increased age, and side-effects…

April 29, 2016

Cost, Quality, and Availability: Comparing Winter Produce in Supermarkets & Farmers Markets

This project was completed in the course NUTR 531: Public Health Nutrition.

March 25, 2016

Accuracy of Volumetric vs. Weight Measurement in Nutrient Analysis for Research

The USDA standard release databases use food weight to determine nutrient content; many dietary self-assessment methods and emerging image-assisted technologies utilize estimated food volumes to assess dietary intake. Data are needed to understand the comparability of assessment using volumetric vs. weight measures. This study evaluates the accuracy of macronutrient content for foods estimated by volume…

December 11, 2015

Evaluation of Patient Characteristics, Indications, and Effectiveness of Home Parenteral Nutrition (HPN) Therapy in Obese Adult Patients

Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) involves the administration of parenteral nutrition (PN) therapy outside of the institutional setting. Recipients of HPN are generally patients who do not have acute medical conditions and require long-term nutritional support. The use of HPN has increased in the US. Historically, most patients receiving HPN were underweight or malnourished. However, in…

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