Dietetic


Correlation Found Between Poor Nutrition and Disease for African Americans Poor eating habits and lack of exercise among African Americans increases their risk of developing cancer, obesity, hypertension, diabetes and heart disease, according to recent studies by the Public Health Institute (PHI) and the California Department of Health Services (CDHS). » Read full article
Resources Roundup 2008 One of the biggest benefits of attending minority nursing association conferences—in addition to all the networking opportunities, educational programming, CEUs and camaraderie, of course—is getting to visit exhibits filled with booth after booth offering free or low-cost minority health resources that you can take home and start using in your practice right away. » Read full article
UAB Receives Grant to Study Diabetes Self-Care Among Black, Caucasian Teens The National Institute of Nursing Research has given the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) a four-year, $1.3 million grant to study how parents should encourage responsible self-care in adolescents with chronic illnesses such as diabetes. » Read full article
Overweight Characters on TV Shows Popular with African Americans A new study released by the University of Chicago Children’s Hospital finds TV shows geared toward African-American audiences have more overweight characters and 60% more food commercials than shows that attract a general audience. » Read full article
A Day in the Life of a Registered Dietician What does a Registered Dietician do? We shadowed one for the day to find out. » Read full article
Cultural Competence Q&A Dietary Needs » Read full article
Hindu Dietary Practices: Feeding the Body, Mind and Soul Our series on culturally competent dietary assessments continues with a look at the world’s third largest religion’s beliefs about food and health. » Read full article
Understanding Buddhist Patients’ Dietary Needs Understanding Buddhist Patients' Dietary Needs » Read full article

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