AOA-OMED Research Posters 2024-OMED24-POSTERS

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Cassandra Daniels, a medical student, presented on improving nutrition education for Hispanic families in Yakima, Washington, a community facing high poverty and pediatric obesity rates. In collaboration with the Yakima School District, Pacific Northwest University initiated a free sports physical clinic offering optional nutrition counseling. A handout and surveys were provided to assess knowledge changes. While only three survey questions showed significant improvement, technical issues and survey complexity limited outcomes. Future efforts will focus on developing culturally relevant surveys, improving educational materials, and increasing medical student involvement for better post-test data collection.

Keywords

nutrition education

Hispanic families

Yakima Washington

pediatric obesity

medical student involvement