Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health

RDN Training


August 24, 2012

What’s on the menu? An evaluation of the foods served in Federally-subsidized child care homes

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)provides federal funds for meals and snacks served to children and adults in licensed day care facilities. At the request of the USDA, the Food and Nutrition Board of the U.S. Institute of Medicine (IOM) reviewed the CACFP meal patterns and...

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April 30, 2012

Washington State Dept. of Agriculture Farm-to-School Project

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

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March 23, 2012

Clinical outcomes following pre-and post-operative vitamin D supplementation in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass patients

Bariatric surgery is associated with risks for micronutrient deficiencies. For example, hypovitaminosis D (25(OH)D ≤30ng/mL) has been reported in obese individuals and patients who received Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). Investigations on incidence of hypovitaminosis D in patients undergoing bariatric surgery in the Pacific Northwest are limited. The primary aim of this study was to identify...

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Area-level measures of deprivation predict food patterns among 7th grade students in Washington State

Studies find that disparities exist between socioeconomic status and markers of diet quality among school-aged children. Only a few studies have examined food consumption at school and away from school for the specific purpose of uncovering the links between food patterns and the child’s socioeconomic environment. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to determine...

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The effects of high- and low-glycemic load diets on subjective mood and energy levels in normal weight and overweight/obese adults

Emerging evidence suggests a positive association of diet and obesity with depression. Researchers have examined several diet-mood hypotheses, including investigating the extent to which carbohydrates may impact mood. There is limited research, however, on how glycemic load, a characteristic of carbohydrates, impacts mood in healthy adults. The purpose of the present study was to measure...

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October 31, 2011

Nutritional Support in a Critically Ill Trauma Patient: A Case Study

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Nutritional Management of a Morbidly Obese Compulsive Overeater

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H1N1 Gone Awry: A Case Study

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Chylothorax: Diagnosis and Nutrition Management

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A Case Study from the Neurosurgical ICU at Harborview Medical Center

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