Maternal & Child Health

September 2, 2020

Diet Quality and Food Additive Exposure in Children with and without Celiac Disease

Interprofessional Perceptions of Dental Providers’ Engagement in Childhood Obesity Prevention

Impact of Walking School Bus Programs on Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectations

Auburn School District Summer Meals Evaluation

The purpose of the Auburn School District’s summer meal programs is to provide nutritious, free meals to children aged 18 and younger in low income during the summer months. Individuals and families with low income struggle to purchase necessities such as food. The inability to purchase adequate food due to limited resources is known as…

Post-discharge Lactation Support for Mothers of Infants Who Discharged from a NICU: Recommendations for Seattle Children’s Hospital’s NICU Guidelines

Nourished and Active in Early Learning: Planning Focus Groups to Inform a Professional Development Training Curriculum

Many young children spend significant time in care outside of the home, offering early learning programs a unique opportunity to support children and families in leading healthy and active lifestyles. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funds state recipients to improve nutrition and physical activity in statewide early care and education (ECE) systems…

Social and Emotional Learning in the School Cafeteria

1 out of 7 children in the US are food insecure and uncertain where their next meal will come from. Children who experience food insecurity are at a higher risk for chronic disease, poor mental health, poor academic performance, and unfavorable health behaviors in adulthood. Encouraging school meal participation and creating a positive cafeteria environment…

October 28, 2019

Starting the Conversation: Exploring Dietitians’ Attitudes and Perspectives of Weight-Related Interventions in a Pediatric Health Care System

Registered dietitians (RD) play a major role in weight-related interventions and have varying perspectives and approaches. Patients at Seattle Children’s Hospital (SCH) are often engaged in different departments where they may receive contradictory recommendations and information leading to confusion, frustration, and distrust in their healthcare team. We aimed to deliver interviews to interdepartmental RDs at…

October 30, 2013

Improving meal quality and nutrition education in Seattle Parks and Recreation teen programs

Seattle Parks and Recreation (“Parks”) is a municipal governmental organization which “provide[s] safe and welcoming opportunities to play, learn, contemplate, and build community.” One of the ways they accomplish their mission is by holding a large number of after-school and late-night programming for teens, most of which include meals and some of which involve teen…

Evaluation of the Food For Fertility Program

Female infertility and its associated health conditions carry significant social and economic burdens, making it an important public health issue. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) affects about 5 million women of reproductive age in the U.S. PCOS is a major cause of female infertility. Women with PCOS are at greatly elevated risk of developing type 2…

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