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Obesity: Modern Medicine Vs. Lifestyle, Jenny Christianson
Obesity: Modern Medicine Vs. Lifestyle, Jenny Christianson
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
• Obesity is a rising epidemic, and is one of the most common, costly and preventable health problems the world is experiencing today (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, [CDC], 2017).
• From this, it is important to establish an effective treatment plan that can be implemented across the nation for maximum patient benefit.
• Lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise are important to any health care plan and are equally necessary to reduce health risks. However, in certain patients, lifestyle changes are not enough due to the maladaptive biologic process in their brain. Thus, additional treatment options need …
Marijuana And The Teenage Brain: Public Health Impact, Katie C. Warther
Marijuana And The Teenage Brain: Public Health Impact, Katie C. Warther
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
This project explores the neurobiological impact of teenage marijuana use, and the ways that public health interventions can help educate adolescents and delay the onset of use.
The Metabolism Of Alcohol: Risk And Protective Factors, Sydney E. Levan, Amy Adkins, Danielle Dick, Karen G. Chartier
The Metabolism Of Alcohol: Risk And Protective Factors, Sydney E. Levan, Amy Adkins, Danielle Dick, Karen G. Chartier
Undergraduate Research Posters
Purpose: Abstract for poster submission to VCU Poster Symposium for
Undergraduate Research and Creativity
Title: The Metabolism of Alcohol: Risk and Protective Factors
Background: In 2002, it was reported by the National Institutes of Health that
60.3% of college aged students (18-22) drank alcohol in the past month of being
asked, as compared to 51.9% of those not in college. They also found that 20% of
college students met the criteria for at least one alcohol use disorder (AUDs)1.
Many genes have been linked to an increased risk for AUDs and how individuals
with various ethnic backgrounds respond to alcohol. …