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Garden-Based Nutrition Education For Low Income Hispanic School Children, Larry Bui
Garden-Based Nutrition Education For Low Income Hispanic School Children, Larry Bui
Nursing | Student Research Posters
Background: Childhood obesity is a pressing public health concern in the United States, with rates continuing to increase in recent years. This problem disproportionately affects Latino children as well as those from low socioeconomic status. It's well established that nutrition knowledge deficiencies and resulting poor dietary habits are some of the most common contributing factors to childhood obesity. Garden-based nutrition education programs have been introduced as a way to remedy this knowledge deficit, however a gap remains as to whether or not this model can be viable for low-income, culturally diverse populations. Aim: The purpose of this literature review is …
Family-Based Interventions Impact On Pediatric Obesity, Renee Camins
Family-Based Interventions Impact On Pediatric Obesity, Renee Camins
Nursing | Student Research Posters
Background: Obesity rates among children in the United States have been on the rise, with 19.7% of children aged 2-19 classified as obese (CDC, 2022). Low socioeconomic status is a risk factor for pediatric obesity,Children from low-income households are more likely to be overweight or obese than their peers from higher economic backgrounds. Obesity can lead to serious and chronic health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and breathing difficulties, and is also a risk factor for leading causes of death in adults including stroke, cardiovascular disease, and cancer (CDC, 2022). Educational interventions and access to exercise resources may …
Influenza Vaccination In School-Aged Children, Isabella Jao, Chloe Mcfadin, Nica Nuguid, Dan Recinto, Kaitlin Van Ryn
Influenza Vaccination In School-Aged Children, Isabella Jao, Chloe Mcfadin, Nica Nuguid, Dan Recinto, Kaitlin Van Ryn
Student Research Posters
Should schools in the United States require children between the ages of six months to 17 years to have flu vaccination shots? Influenza is a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death. According to the Center of Disease Control (CDC), every flu season varies, and an influenza infection can affect people differently. Millions of people get the flu every year, hundreds of thousands of people are hospitalized, and thousands or tens of thousands of people die from flu-related causes every year. Everyone is at risk for influenza, but the highest risk lies within children who are …