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Combating Childhood Obesity, Rebekah Misir
Combating Childhood Obesity, Rebekah Misir
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Assessing childhood obesity in Danbury, CT and combating it through counseling.
Regulating Kids' Meals To Combat Childhood Obesity, Y-Lan Khuong
Regulating Kids' Meals To Combat Childhood Obesity, Y-Lan Khuong
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Obesity is an epidemic crossing genders, ages, socioeconomic status, geography, and race/ethnicity. In Vermont, 11.3% of 10 to 17-year old are considered obese, thereby increasing risk for numerous health issues. One contributing factor is an increased tendency to eat away from home. This project aims to provide qualitative evidence regarding response to policy setting nutritional standards for kids' meals in Vermont restaurants.
Energy, Nutrition, And Exercise: An Effort To Prevent Childhood Obesity In Vermont, Eric Franklin Bennett
Energy, Nutrition, And Exercise: An Effort To Prevent Childhood Obesity In Vermont, Eric Franklin Bennett
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Childhood obesity is an epidemic in the United States affecting 17% of all children. In Vermont 12.5% of children are obese. This carries increased risk for many health problems and an increased cost of medical care averaging $19,000 per obese child over a lifetime. This project aims to teach children about healthy food choices and exercise.
Childhood Obesity: A National Emergency, Elaine E. Wang
Childhood Obesity: A National Emergency, Elaine E. Wang
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Childhood obesity rates and the related public health costs are rising every year. Many projects have addressed family education on the importance of diet and exercise. However, though patients reportedly understand this concept, they are still have challenges implementing their knowledge. We seek to address this discrepancy with an educational brochure based on suggestions for parents from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Raising Healthy Vermonters: Preventing Childhood Obesity By Establishing Healthy Habits, Melanie Ma
Raising Healthy Vermonters: Preventing Childhood Obesity By Establishing Healthy Habits, Melanie Ma
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
The State of Vermont has one of the lowest rates of childhood obesity in the country. While this statistic is encouraging, it does not make our communities immune. Many Vermonters struggle with obesity and its related illnesses, especially in rural, low-income areas of the state where the ability to afford fresh produce can be challenging.
To keep the rate of childhood obesity low in Vermont, children should be encouraged to establish healthy habits as early as possible. The goal of this project is to provide parents with effective and feasible ways to help their children develop healthy eating habits and …