Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health

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March 23, 2012

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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Cholestasis in Neonatal, Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant

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October 30, 2011

Teaching Traditional Diet and Environmental Justice to Urban Youth Participating in the Native Youth Enrichment Program’s Digital Storytelling Workshop

The mission at the University of Washington’s Indigenous Wellness Research Institute (IWRI) is to marshal community, tribal, academic, and governmental resources toward innovative, culture-centered interdisciplinary, collaborative social and behavioral research and education. Within IWRI, the Native Youth Enrichment Program (NYEP) is a culturally based program intended to promote Native youth in science, technology, engineering, and...

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Adding a Sodium-Reduction Component to the Energize Your Meetings Program

Energize Your Meetings (EYM) is a program created by the Washington State Department of Health to provide voluntary guidelines for caterers and meeting planning staff to provide healthy food options and to encourage physical activity at worksite meetings. The program provides guidelines based on a 5-star rating system, with 5-star choices being the most healthy....

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