Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health
RDN Training
October 1, 2016
The Good Food Bag Evaluation: Impacts of a Unique Food Access Program
Fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption is not adequate, especially among low-income families, which can increase risk of chronic disease, and increasing F&V consumption is one approach to reducing health disparities. The Good Food Bag (GFB) Program delivers subsidized produce bags from local farms to low-income families with the goal to increase access to fresh produce...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.Sodium in School Lunches Before and After Implementation of the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010
Good nutrition is essential for child health and development. Effective school lunch standards can contribute to the well-being and academic achievement of students. The Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) mandated implementation of nutrition standards for the National School Lunch Program. The HHFKA standards required increased servings of fruits, vegetables, and whole-grain rich...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...June 30, 2016
Smarter Lunchroom Evaluations in Snohomish County Promoting Fruit & Vegetable Consumption in Elementary Schools
A majority of students in Snohomish County are not consuming the recommended amounts of fruit and vegetables (F&V). Schools have the ability to influence the amount of F&V consumed by children. Smarter Lunchroom strategies use behavioral economics to persuade students to choose and consume healthy food. Implementing Smarter Lunchroom strategies will support student nutrition and...June 10, 2016
Analysis of Media Coverage on Breastfeeding Policy in Washington State
Framing of messages about breastfeeding policy in the media can foster or hinder interpretations of policy’s potential benefits and may ultimately influence important policy decisions in institutions and legislative bodies. This study evaluated how breastfeeding policies were framed in print and web-based newspapers in Washington State; to identify sources of frames; to examine the balance...March 25, 2016
Food Shopping Trip Characteristics Before and After the Light Rail
The Seattle Food Action Plan recommends improving healthy food access via non-auto transportation options, and light rail is a public transportation system recently introduced and currently being invested in and expanded. When studying food access, time is both an area-based measure of proximity and a component of travel cost to the individual, but proximity does...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...Previous page Next page