Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health
RDN Training
August 23, 2013
Obtaining nutritional information for dietary assessment
Accurate dietary assessment is the foundation for determining nutritional status in individuals for clinical practice and in the population for public health. Proper dietary assessment depends on the type of assessment tool used (e.g. food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), food record, etc.) as well as accurate food composition data. The latter factor is less studied and...Chronic stress alters serum lipids: effects due to “stress eating” versus metabolic changes
Much research indicates that psychological stress can alter serum lipids, contributing to cardiovascular disease. However, this theory remains controversial. It is also unknown how this effect occurs: whether due to stress eating versus metabolic changes. This knowledge deficit impairs the understanding and clinical treatment of the increasingly ubiquitous patient experiencing stress and dyslipidemia. The purpose...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.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
Acquired copper deficiency post-Roux-en-Y gastric bypass Surgery: A systematic review
Copper is an essential trace element which operates as a vital cofactor in enzymatic reactions crucial to normal function of the hematologic, vascular, skeletal, and the nervous systems. It is also a key component of the antioxidant system. The site of copper absorption in humans is primarily the stomach and the proximal small intestine. Copper...April 29, 2013
Drinking Water Access Project
This project was completed in the course NUTR 531: Public Health Nutrition.March 22, 2013
Prevalence of anemia and use of red cell distribution width as a predictive tool in a bariatric surgery population
Anemia is among the most common conditions resulting from nutrient deficiency in bariatric surgery populations. The symptoms of anemia can have a negative impact on favorable outcomes. The primary aim of this study was to establish prevalence rates and characterization of subjects with new onset anemia after bariatric surgery. The secondary aim was to determine...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...December 14, 2012
Relationship between aerobic fitness and academic achievement in Seattle secondary school children
Aerobic fitness is an important measure of physical fitness and has been shown to affect academic achievement in youth. This study explored how aerobic fitness was positively associated with standardized test scores, independent of demographic and medical factors. In addition, the project examined how the academic risk score, an aggregate measure of course failure rate,...Self-efficacy of monitoring eating choices associated with autonomy, fruit and vegetable intake and BMI in the MOVE’M Study
Fruit and vegetable (FV) intake is inadequate in the US. Improving FV intake is associated with a reduced risk of chronic diseases and a lower BMI. Autonomy for food-related tasks and self-efficacy of monitoring dietary intake are factors that can potentially influence FV intake. In this study baseline data collected from the Move and Moderate...Previous page Next page