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Food Insecurity And Dietary Restrictions, Courtney Williams, Savana Rodriguez, Tiffany Guerrero, Stephen Acheampong, Vanesa Pizutelli
Food Insecurity And Dietary Restrictions, Courtney Williams, Savana Rodriguez, Tiffany Guerrero, Stephen Acheampong, Vanesa Pizutelli
Rowan-Virtua Research Day
According to the USDA Food Insecurity affects around 10.2 percent of the US population as of 2021. For families that have members with certain dietary restriction such as, but not limited to diabetes, hypertension, gluten intolerance, lactose intolerance, and food allergies, the challenge of securing food becomes an even greater burden with having to navigate food banks or discount stores that may not offer food items that meet their dietary requirements. Families with dietary restrictions often face greater food insecurity and less access to food. More research is needed to understand the challenges families with dietary restrictions face regarding food …
Changing Internal Medicine Residents’ Perspectives On Social Determinants Of Health, Timsal Ghani, Diana Vargas, Yvette Wang
Changing Internal Medicine Residents’ Perspectives On Social Determinants Of Health, Timsal Ghani, Diana Vargas, Yvette Wang
Rowan-Virtua Research Day
Social determinants of health (SDOH)
- conditions in which people are born, live, learn, work, play and worship
- affect wide range of health, functioning and quality of life
SDOH play enormous roles in health and well being
- annual US deaths attributable to SDOH equivalent to the number due to lung cancer
- place of birth, race and income all have strong influence on health outcomes
- place of birth is more strongly associated with life expectancy than race or genetics
There is growing awareness of importance of social factors in improving overall population health and wellbeing
- highlighted …