Nutrition Screening Initiative at University of Georgia Public Health and Social Services: Education and Practice Conference Kimberley Crawford, MSN, MPH, RN, NP-C Otar Vasadze, MD, PhD Mariam Izoria, HMA Student Rati Chichinadze, HMA Student

Basic Background Georgia statistics (From WHO, 2012) Distribution of years of lives lost – Noncommunicable- 75% – Communicable – 15% – Injury 10% Adult Risk Factors – Increased blood glucose Male- 11.9%/ Female- 11.1% – Raised blood pressure Male- 42.6%/ Female- 34.3% – Obesity Male- 15.9%/ Female- 25.7% – Tobacco Male- 57%/ female- 6% (probably higher)

Objective To screen Faculty, Staff and Graduate level students for basic nutritional status and other factors related to nutrition intake To identify areas of potential health promotion and further study

Methods Utilized the Nutrition Screening Initiative – Short questionnaire with simple questions – History of repeated use in different populations – Easy to translate into Georgian Questionnaire was placed on UG intranet and popped up when person logged in. Was posted for anyone who logged in for 2 days – Including all levels of students, faculty and staff

Nutritional Screening Initiative 1.I have an illness or condition that made me change the kind and/or amount of food I eat 2.I eat fewer than 2 meals per day 3.I eat few fruits and vegetables 4.I eat few milk products 5.I have 3 or more drinks of beer, liquor or wine almost every day 6.I have tooth or mouth problems that make it hard for me to eat 7.I eat alone most of the time 8.I take 3 or more different prescribed or over the counter drugs a day 9.Without wanting to, I have lost or gained 10 kilograms in the last 6 months 10.I am not always physically able to shop, cook and or feed myself

Nutritional Screening Initiative Score – 0-2 Good! Recheck in 6 months – 3-5 Moderate nutritional risk. Recheck in 3 months – 6 or more High nutritional risk

Demographics Faculty/StaffMasters/GraduateTotal 235

Demographics < >66

Results of Survey

Q1: Illness or Condition to Change Eating Habits Q8: Take 3 or More Prescribed Medicines Daily

Food Group Intake (Questions 2-4) 66 Age (Years)

Q5: Three or More Drinks of Alcohol Most Days GenderRoleAge

Q6: Tooth or Mouth Problems Q7: Eating Alone Most of the Time 65 Age (Years)

Q9: Gain or Lost 5 Kg Without Wanting To Q10: Exercise 3 or More Times a Week 65 FemaleMale

Conclusions More questions need to be asked – Types of illnesses – Gaining or loosing weight- what is it due to – Inquire about smoking habits Areas for future focus – General Nutrition push for more fruits, vegetables and dairy products and eating more regular balanced meals- Basic Nutrition classes – Alcoholic intake in males, graduate students and elderly (small cohort) – Promotion of Exercise

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