Answer the following question/prompt. Using credible research and examples, please respond by the assigned due date. Ensure that credible peer-reviewed resources support your justifications. Please see the Comprehensive Exam Rubric for more information. PLEASE ENSURE RESEARCH STUDIES USED ARE DISCUSSED IN DEPTH AND METHODOLOGY OF ALL STUDIES READ IS INCLUDED.
Research Prompt: Please choose ONE of the following questions. Using credible research and examples, please respond to your chosen question by the assigned due date. Ensure that your justifications are supported by credible peer-reviewed resources. Please see the Comprehensive Exam Rubric for more information.
Community Nutrition
Design a community nutrition intervention program to address the high rates of obesity and poor nutrition among low-income families in an urban setting (or something like this). Consider cultural diversity, socioeconomic factors, and resource accessibility in your proposal (SEM, SDOH). Additionally, outline the evaluation methods to assess the effectiveness of your intervention (consider different evaluation methods: Formative, Process, Outcome, Summative, and Impact).
Discuss the major determinants of health in a community setting. How do socioeconomic factors, cultural norms, and environmental influences impact a community’s nutritional behaviors and health outcomes?
Describe strategies for assessing the nutritional needs and status of diverse populations within a community. How can cultural competence and sensitivity be integrated into developing and implementing nutrition interventions?
Explain the concept of a program logic model and discuss its importance in program planning, implementation, and evaluation within the context of community nutrition. Using a scenario of your choice, create a program logic model to address a specific public health issue or nutrition intervention. Additionally, discuss the key components of a program logic model and how they contribute to understanding the effectiveness of a program.
Examine the impact of food insecurity on community health and nutrition outcomes. What are the underlying causes of food insecurity (FI), and how can community nutrition programs work to address its effects and promote food access and affordability?
Critically evaluate research methods, and study designs commonly used in community nutrition (CN)research. What are the strengths and limitations of quantitative and qualitative approaches in assessing the effectiveness of community nutrition interventions? Provide examples of how CN research has contributed to the field.
As a Dietitian *somewhere* (for example, in a school district or working with low-income pregnant women), you are concerned about the relationship between diet, exercise, and (the success rate of students or fetal health, etc). Develop a plan, based on the following items, which could be utilized to study this relationship.
Research questions/hypotheses, including definitions of your variables/terms
Population and /or sample
Data collection methods
Protection of participant information (confidentiality)
Analysis – how might you analyze your results and answer your questions
Be sure to include any assumptions you have to make in your response. No single ‘correct’ answer exists, so focus on the question and your ideas and apply what you’ve learned in the program.
Please respond to the above prompt by writing a 5-7 page paper, not counting the title page or references (double spaced, normal margins), thoughtfully responding to the prompt, and incorporating recent research to support their argument or position. Most cited research should be from peer-reviewed journal articles published within 10 years. PLEASE ENSURE RESEARCH STUDIES USED ARE DISCUSSED IN DEPTH AND METHODOLOGY OF ALL STUDIES READ IS INCLUDED. Citations should be in APA format.
