Research Reports from 2026
Comparing Perceived Ideal Protein Intake in Plant-Based Versus Meat-Based Diet Consumers, Gysel Avendano and Saya Iwanaga
Exploring the Relationship Between BMI Classification and Levels of Food Noise, Edmarie Billosillo
Investigating the Impact of Seed Cycling on Menstrual Regularity, Dysmenorrhea, and Premenstrual Symptoms, Victoria LLerena and Sumrite Aeri
TB Mortality Declines as Incidence Stalls: Lessons from WHO Surveillance Data, Prisana Mandeville, Jan M. Nick, Safiye Sahin, and Faye Truax
Early-Life Dietary Habits and Parental Support Among Female Collegiate Soccer Athletes, Christina Uribe, Kate Alvarez, and Ryan Harding
Research Reports from 2025
Nutritional Knowledge and Perceptions of the Dietetics Field Among Blue-Collar Workers in the Inland Empire, Sabrina Guerrero, Anthony Morales, Isabel Tjajadi, Liang Ji, Kyndra Woosley, and Lesley Ann Foster-Nicholas
A Comparison of Acute Blood Glucose Response to 2% Lactaid Milk vs. 2% Regular Milk in a Non-Diabetic Population, Alison Kim, Brianna Vanyo, Liang Ji, Lesley Ann Foster-Nicholas, and Cindy Kosch
Exploring the Adoption, Perceptions, and Opportunities of Artificial Intelligence Among Registered Dietitians in the United States, Hong Liu, Mariana Tadros, Edward Bitok, and Liang Ji
Exploring Associations Between Personality Type & Fruit and Vegetable Consumption, Allison Woldt, Tanya Mora, Liang Ji, Julie Jones, and JeJe Noval
Research Reports from 2024
Association Between Early Childhood Feeding Practices and Parental Perception of Picky Eating, Yue-Liang Brewerton, Anoud Mohammad, Linda Navarro, Cindy Kosch, Gurinder Bains, Liang Ji, and Edward Bitok
The Effects of Daily Magnesium Citrate Supplementationon Grip Strength, Carolina Cano and Holly King
The Association Between Diet and Oral Contraceptives on Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Emily Chan, Yesenia Farfan-Ayala, and Jeanette Zazueta
Assessment of Nutrition Knowledge and Implementation of Nutrition Education in Pilots, Tarika Chhabra, Susan Kumon, Savanna Malki, Bryan Ferrell, Cindy Kosch, Edward Bitok, Gurinder Bains, and Lida Gharibvand
Effects of Intuitive Eating Principles and Magnesium Glycinate on Quality of Life, Body Satisfaction, and Stress in Early- and Middle-Aged Adults, Numydia Cotry, Taylor Kalinowski, and Angel Wilensky
The Effects of Hydration Status on Grip Strength, Loradelle Feri, Jordan Sales, Angela Li, Devon Cannata, Cindy L. Kosch, Gurinder Bains, Liang Ji, Everett B. Lohman, Lee Berk, and Edward K. Bitok
Dietitian & Physician Preferences of Fiber Use in Enteral Nutrition: A Pilot Study, Holly Gauthun, Thy Pham, Cory Gheen, Liang Ji, Edward Bitok, and Susie Ray
Effectiveness of education for Type 1 Diabetes patient's caregivers at Loma Linda University Health, Epiphaneia Juarez
Research Reports from 2023
Assessment of Low-FODMAP Diet Knowledge among Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN) in the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Heather Cyr, Madison Murphy, and Annie Resendiz
The Use of a Mindful Eating Guided Journal Results in Changes in Food Portion Sizes and Increased Internal Awareness, Valerie Dubuque and Daniele G. Kuhn
The Effects of Daily Consumption of Pepitas (Pumpkin Seeds) on Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Sleep Quality in Adults, Ru-Yi (Susie) Ou Yang, Chana Leah Schuraytz, and Gina Sand
The Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Total Cholesterol(TC):High Density Lipoprotein(HDL) Ratio and Body Composition in the General Adult Population, Artemisa Palafox-Castañeda, Yvette Velarde, and Stephanie Wiratmo
Motivators and Barriers to Adoption of Plant-based Meat & Dairy Alternatives– A Comparison of a Blue Zone and Disadvantaged Communities, Anastasia Tiznado and Maggie Taylor
Research Reports from 2022
The Efficacy of Probiotics on Overall Quality of Life by Gender, Melissa Kalman and Kirsten Soderblom
Consistency of Noncommercial Based Thickening Agents on LLUMC Dysphagia Menu Items, Andreena Lopez, Briana Tran, and Janelle Tse
The Association Between Early Enteral Nutrition and Various Outcomes in Patients Undergoing ECMO Therapy at Loma Linda University Medical Center, Torrey Mitsunga and Lauren Wheeler
The Effect of a Four Week Nutrition Education Program on Knowledge & Behavioral Changes in the East LA/Boyle Heights Community, Manuel Rodriquez and Santiago Melendez
Comparison of Student Dietary Patterns in the School of Allied Health Professions' Departments, Randy Song, Sonya Fargo, and Jaime Scolastico
Research Reports from 2021
Food Insecurity on LLU Campus and the Awareness of Resources Available, Laura Aldama, Holly Lai-Eschen, and Hannah Nua
An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the National Diabetes Education Program from the Perspective of Registered Dietitians, Anne Atkinson and Baylee Wilhelmson
Investigating the Rationale of Registered Dietitians in Selection of Predictive Equations for Estimation of Resting Metabolic Rate, Anastasija Avdeyeva, and Yi-Ying Lin
Food Selection and Consumption During the COVID-19 Pandemic/Quarantine, Shawnyse Debaun and Pui Tan Lau
The Effect of Diet on the Variation of Blood and Urine Heavy Metal Biomarkers Among National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) Subjects: A Secondary Data Analysis, Devineé Lingo and Alyssa Perri
The Effectiveness of a Four-week Parent Nutrition Education Series in Creating Knowledge and Behavioral Changes, Glencill Taylor and Sally B. Millon
The Effectiveness of a Preoperative Lifestyle-Based Weight Loss Program on Postoperative Outcomes in Bariatric Patients: A Secondary Data Analysis, Jasmine Westerdahl and Samantha Peebles
Research Reports from 2020
How Well Do the Eating Habits of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists' in the United States Align with Their Teaching Patterns?, Kathleen Anderson, Shannon Hurley, and Levi Maeschen
The Association between Nutrition-Focused Instagram Accounts and Nutrition Knowledge and Food Choices in Instagram Users, Briana Bender and Cenida Gomez-Flores
Snapshot of Select Cancer Patient’s Dietary Intakes Prior to Chemotherapy and Alignment to Dietary Guidelines for Americans Recommendations, Claire Chappuis, Annabel Hong, and Sandra Ochoa
Nutrition Beliefs and Practices Among Generation Z, Cassandra Mason and Amber Wagstaff
The Effects, Perceptions, and Attitudes of Previously Sedentary Individuals Starting an Exercise Program, Arlene Moreno and Megan Rasmussen
Do Physicians Perceive the Roles of Nutritionists and Registered Dietitian Nutritionists as Different?, William Ramirez and Megan Williams
A Comparison of the Rise of Serum Lipids, Glucose, and HS-CRP Levels After Consumption of a Beef Burger Versus a Vegetarian Burger, Maple T. Schompoopong
Research Reports from 2019
The Effect of Food and Sleep Tracking on Quality of Life, Souad Aboufadel and Sara Piecukonis
The Effects of Mindful Eating Education on Increasing Satiety Signals, Audrey Bamford, Evelyn Gonzalez, and Sneha Lalla
How do the Exercise Practices of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists Affect their Exercise Recommendations to their Patients/Clients?, Ledy Ann Cordero, Kristen Muzio, and Ian Karundeng
General Nutrition Knowledge Among High School Students, Annique Cornejo
The Effect of Dietary Nitrate and Anthocyanins on Anaerobic Exercise Performance, Yun Chieh Huang, Aurora Sanchez, and Paul Tsai
Awareness of the Recent Change in the Nutrition Label, Olivia Meza, Michael Moh, and Molly Camarena
The Effects of 8 oz of Fresh vs. Commercial Orange Juice on Blood Pressure in Normotensive Males Aged 18-59, Cheng Yi Wong and Izac Dinio
Research Reports from 2018
Serving Fruits and Vegetables in Kid-Friendly Shapes Increased Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Preschool Children Aged 2-5 Years, Magdalena Cojocaru, Sarah Millard, and Sara Stevenson
Effects of Ginger Supplementation on Inflammation in Individuals, Sara Kashlan, Brenda Rodriguez, and Monique Vuong
Relationship Between Nutrition Knowledge and Obesity in Southern California Adults, Tatiana Keay, Tonya Larson, and Claudinne Herrera
The Effectiveness of Smoflipid on Liver Function in Pediatric Patients with Intestinal Failure Related Parenteral Nutrition Associated Liver Disease (PNALD), Chelsey Kitazawa, Kara Bates, and Shannon Lew
Job Satisfaction Among Registered Dietitians in Various Settings in the United States, Jaime Martin and Marysol Zaragoza
Dark Chocolate (70% Cacao) Modulates Gamma Wave Frequencies in Vigorously Active Individuals, Sasha Silver, Ranea Al-Tikriti, and Nicole Jin
The Effects of Daily Ginger Tea Consumption in Reducing Period Discomfort, Kristy Valencia and Sherllie Kartika
Research Reports from 2017
The Effect of the Addition of Four Different Protein Isolates to A Fruit-Based Smoothie On Postprandial Blood Glucose in a Healthy Population, Linda Bastos, SinMan Fu, Sharon Tung, and Da Eun Yang
Effect of Preprandial Consumption of Cacao Nibs vs. Pecans on Appetite, Rebecca Borjas, Khadeja Ghaniezadeh, and Eunice Tay
The Level of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Intake and Disordered Eating Attitudes, Elizabeth Cazares and Amanda Curti
The Effects of Oral Curcumin and Bioperine Supplementation on C - reactive protein In CrossFit Athletes, Bailey Franzen, Cassandra Greenawalt, and Sloan Vlahos
The Effect of Probiotic Supplementation on Gastrointestinal Quality of Life, Ernie Lin, Jasmine K. El Nabli, and Krysten A. McCaughey
The Acute Effects of Beetroot Powder and Arginine Supplementation on Blood Pressure in Normotensive Adults, Lauryn Mundt, Stephanie Risaliti, and Tiffany Teerawatananont
Research Reports from 2005
Attitudes Toward a Presumed Consent Organ Donation System, Lisa Chan, Justin Cottrell, Pamela Denny-Griffith, Debra Roth, and Nora Stephany
Acid-Base Disorders Commonly Seen at a Tertiary Health Care Center, Larina Chu, Carrington Horton, Sophea Johansen, Irish Faye Pugao, and Tricia Sol
The Public's Perception and Satisfaction with Physician Assistants Serving in Southeast San Bernardino County, Liana Pena, Hoshang Irani, and Reginald Peters
Students' Knowledge Regarding the Dynamics of HPV at Secular and Christian Colleges, Joann Timberlake, Sarah Mayer, Stephanie Callister, Sheri Cook, and Kim Hamilton