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Increasing Obesity Education In An Underserved Latino Population, Morgan Lippert, Kelsey Beard
Increasing Obesity Education In An Underserved Latino Population, Morgan Lippert, Kelsey Beard
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Obesity is a rapidly growing health problem in the United States. Certain populations are at high risk for developing obesity including the Latino population and underserved communities. This Quality Improvement project aimed to develop a more patient centered approach for primary care providers use to deliver obesity education to an at-risk Latino population. The project was completed at a clinic in southern Illinois where the majority of the population is underserved and Spanish speaking. Obesity education tools in both Spanish and English were given to the patients in order to decrease the language barrier and improve patient education and understanding …
Bmi Screening Tool To Identify Elementary School Children At Risk For Obesity, Talia S. Thompson-Jones
Bmi Screening Tool To Identify Elementary School Children At Risk For Obesity, Talia S. Thompson-Jones
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Obesity is a public health epidemic and is as relevant in the pediatric population as it is in adults. The purpose of this DNP project was to develop a clinical practice guideline (CPG) that would use existing evidence to support the development of body mass index (BMI) screening in primary schools for the early detection of childhood obesity. Globally, more than 41 million children were obese or overweight by 2018. Due to incidence rates, developing an effective strategy to address childhood obesity is critical. The practice-focused question asked whether the evidence supported the development of a CPG for implementing BMI …