Food Systems
October 30, 2016
WIC Authorization in King County Halal Stores: Benefits and Barriers
In 2014, OneAmerica began a collaborative partnership with Public Health – Seattle & King County in response to concerns raised by the Somali community relating to WIC vendor disqualification of several King County Halal grocery stores. Additionally, the 2016 WA State Department of Health (DOH) report, Opportunities to Improve WIC Services to Somali Women, suggested…
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…
October 30, 2015
Nutrition Screening Quality Improvement at the University of Washington High-Risk Infant Follow-up Clinic
After leaving the Neonatal ICU (NICU), infants may be referred to receive an evaluation at the University of Washington High-Risk Infant Follow-up (UW HRIF) Program at the Center on Human Development and Disability. Early nutritional status of these infants is important to growth, development, and long-term health. The UW HRIF Program includes a dietitian, but…
Healthy Eating Strategies in Brown, Nicollet, Le Sueur, and Waseca Counties
The Minnesota counties of Brown, Nicollet, Le Sueur, and Waseca are home to over 105,000 individuals, and 29%-30% of adults living there are obese compared to 26% of all Minnesotans. Americans today spend almost half of their budgets on food away from the home compared to less than 25% in 1955. Healthy Together – a…
October 30, 2014
Food Program Needs Assessment for the Garfield Teen Life Center
Garfield Teen Life Center (GTLC) is a teen focused community center of Seattle Parks and Recreation located in the Central District of Seattle, Washington. This project engaged diverse inner-city teen life center’s participants to describe perceived needs, knowledge, and beliefs about food & nutrition. Strong standing relationship between the nutritionist at Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic…
Development of Healthy Lifestyle Changes Curriculum for Puget Sound Christian Clinic
The mission of the Puget Sound Christian Clinic is to “show Christ, the Great Physician, to the community of Puget Sound, Washington through a church-based health clinic for the medically underserved.” Their clinics in North Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Edmonds, Green Lake, Shoreline, and Snohomish provide healthcare free of charge to uninsured, low-income patients up to…
October 30, 2013
An environmental assessment of childhood obesity on the Quinault Indian Reservation
According to the CDC approximately 17% of children and adolescents between the ages of 2‐19 year old are obese. Among all ethnic groups, American Indians (AI) have the highest rates of obesity in the United States. The Quinault Indian Nation (QIN), located in Grays Harbor County, WA, was studied to determine how their social and…
October 31, 2012
Uncontrolled Type 1 Diabetes
Nutrition for Optimal Performance: Men’s Baseball
Nutritional Deficiencies status post Gastric Bypass Surgery and the Nutrition Care Process
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