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Creating Patient Instructions For Community Health Resources, Kevin Saiki

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

In the US, more than a third of adults are obese as well as 17% of children. A recent report estimates the annual cost of obesity in Maine amounts to approximately 452 million dollars. Additional reports estimate the cost of obesity to the entire country lies somewhere between 10-30 billion annually.

Encouraging patients to have healthy diet rich with whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, and to maintain regular exercise (150 minutes a week) are effective ways to combat higher BMIs and to stave off associated hypertension, coronary artery disease, type II diabetes, and dyslipidemia.

Summer Physical Activity Log And Reward System For Children In Colchester, Vermont, Bryce Edwards

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

- Childhood obesity has doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years.
- As of 2012, over 1/3 of children and adolescents in the United States are overweight or obese.
- A study from the CDC estimates that 1 in 3 children born In the year 2000 will develop diabetes in their lifetime.
- Obese children are at an increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease, diabetes and pre-diabetes, joint problems, sleep apnea, as well as social and psychological problems stemming from stigmatization and poor self-esteem. Overweight and obesity are also risk factors for multiple types of …

Using Local Resources To Build Strong, Healthy Families, Cornelia Willis

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

Although obesity rates across all demographics continue to climb annually, when separated into income levels, the prevalence of obesity in poor adults and children are rising at a greater rate than middle class individuals. A recent publication by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) compiled a list of data points that indicated that, while the trend is gradually slowing, rates of severe obesity are about 1.7 times greater in children coming from families whose incomes fell below the poverty line than equal counterparts in the middle class income bracket. High fat, high carb foods are often the staple of …

Community Resources For Elevated Bmi In Downeast, Me, Nicolas Monte

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

The US is currently mired in a decades-long battle against an epidemic of obesity. ­According to the CDC 69.2% of the US population over the age of 20 is either overweight or obese. As primary care clinics move towards becoming “Patient-Centered Medical Homes” the need exists to provide adequate and specific educational materials.­While a great wealth of educational resources exist to inform patients about the nature and pathogenesis of individual diseases, access to specific local treatment tools is lacking. Although nearly all clinicians screen patients for elevated BMI and provide general information about general healthy habits, this is often the …

Food For Thought: Nutrition Education And Nutrient Delivery At Two Local Elementary Schools, Jenna Bodmer

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

I designed a 20 minute powerpoint presentation and delivered it to healthcare providers in the area.
- Discussed the growing problem of obesity, and new federal regulations designed to curb it - Summarized data gathered in interviews at both schools
- Compared schools to each other
- Suggested changes that each school could make in the future
- Offered suggestions for changes in office practices and office collaboration with schools, for PCP's in the area