Exploring the Intersection of Food and Healthcare

Authors

Molly HurdFollow

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Date

2024

Abstract

There are clear correlations between diet and chronic disease. This project surveyed users of a local Danbury food pantry to explore their relationship with healthcare and their views about the importance of diet and health, as well as barriers they face to eat healthy. In addition, I developed a pamphlet that explains the role of lifestyle changes specific for T2DM, and using the American Diabetes Association's resources, created a shopping list color coded to match the diabetic plate, that can be used when counseling patients with a new diabetes diagnosis.

Clinical Site

Newtown Primary Care

Keywords

Connecticut, Food, Chronic Disease, Diabetes

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Disciplines

Medical Education | Primary Care

Recommended Citation

Hurd, Molly, "Exploring the Intersection of Food and Healthcare" (2024). Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects. 1051.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fmclerk/1051