Report Title
The Effect of a Four Week Nutrition Education Program on Knowledge & Behavioral Changes in the East LA/Boyle Heights Community
Collective Title
Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics Research Reports 2022
Abstract
Introduction:
Over the past three decades, obesity rates in the United States have doubled among adults and tripled amongst children. According to a Los Angeles County Public Health report, overweight and obesity cases account for 3.43 billion dollars annually of county expenses. Despite all this capital being spent on obesity, preventative plans, obesity rates continue to rise. The most affected areas in Los Angeles County are Compton, La Puente, and East Los Angeles. This is where most African American and Latino communities reside. Of the obese population in LA County, Latinos make up the largest percentage with 29.4% .
LLU Discipline
Nutrition and Dietetics
Department
Nutrition and Dietetics
School
School of Allied Health Professions
First Advisor
Gurinder Bains
Second Advisor
Lida Gharibvand
Third Advisor
Heather Javaherian
Fourth Advisor
JeJe Noval
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Degree Level
M.S.
Year Degree Awarded
2022
Date (Title Page)
2022
Language
English
Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings
Hispanic Americans—Nutrition; Nutrition—Study and teaching; Community health services—California—Los Angeles
Type
Research Report
Digital Format
Digital Publisher
Loma Linda University Libraries
Copyright
Author
Usage Rights
This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.
Recommended Citation
Rodriquez, Manuel and Melendez, Santiago, "The Effect of a Four Week Nutrition Education Program on Knowledge & Behavioral Changes in the East LA/Boyle Heights Community" (2022). Loma Linda University Research Reports. 55.
https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/rr/55
Collection
Loma Linda University Research Reports
Collection Website
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Repository
Loma Linda University. University Libraries.