Nurtrition and Health Disparities

Disparities in nutrition, such as poor diet quality and inadequate nutrient intake, arise from multiple factors and are related to adverse health outcomes such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and some cancers. To better understand these health disparities, we need to think through distinct mechanisms of action and scales of influence to mitigate those disparities. The mechanisms range from biological, behavioral, physical, socio-cultural to the health care system itself. A patient’s access to health insurance influences, at an individual level, the expertise and resources they can access to address these nutrition-influenced health care needs may be limited. This event will discuss these domains of influence and strategies healthcare practitioners can take to address nutrition-related health disparities. Short group case studies will be explored.

Presented by Tracey Ware, PhD Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Jane Sharon Akinyemi M.Sc and PhD in Exercise Physiology. Both are faculty at Salem State University.

This is a Zoom event and registration is required.