Nutrition Screening Initiative at University of Georgia
Public Health and Social Services: Education and Practice Conference
Kimberley Crawford, MSN, MPH, RN, NP-COtar Vasadze, MD, PhD
Mariam Izoria, HMA StudentRati 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 Initiative1. I have an illness or condition that made me change the kind and/or
amount of food I eat2. I eat fewer than 2 meals per day3. I eat few fruits and vegetables4. I eat few milk products5. I have 3 or more drinks of beer, liquor or wine almost every day6. I have tooth or mouth problems that make it hard for me to eat7. I eat alone most of the time8. I take 3 or more different prescribed or over the counter drugs a day9. Without wanting to, I have lost or gained 10 kilograms in the last 6
months10. 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
1 2 30
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
Faculty/ Student Number of Responses
TotalMaleFemale
312
81
Faculty/Staff Masters/Graduate Total
235
Demographics
<25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 >66.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
80.0
100.0
120.0
140.0
160.0
Age (Years) Compared to Profession
TotalPersonnelMasters
Num
ber o
f stu
dent
s
Results of Survey
5
5.2
5.4
5.6
5.8
6
6.2
6.4
6.6
6.8
7Total Score By Gender and Role
Male Female Graduate Students Faculty and Staff TOTAL
Tota
l Sco
re (P
oint
s)
6.802
5.671
5.733
6.225
5.965
Results of Survey
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Total Score by Age
<25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 >66Age (Years)
Tota
l Sco
re (P
oint
s)
8.58
6
5.282
6.36
5.388
Q1: Illness or Condition to Change Eating HabitsQ8: Take 3 or More Prescribed Medicines Daily
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Comparing Questions 1 and 8 to Gender and Age
Question 1Question 8
Gender and Age (Years)
Perc
enta
ge o
f Yes
Ans
wer
s
Male Female <26 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 >65Grad F/S
Food Group Intake (Questions 2-4)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
51.1
42
41.6
Comparing Questions 2, 3, 4 to Gender
FemaleMale
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Comparing Questions 2, 3, 4 by Age
Question 2Question 3Question 4
Perc
enta
ge o
f Yes
Ans
wer
s
<25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 >66
Age (Years)
Q5: Three or More Drinks of Alcohol Most Days
Gender Role Age 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Question 5 by Gender, Role and Age
MaleFemaleGraduate StudentFaculty/ Staff<25 Years26-35 Years36-45 Years46-55 Years56-65 Years>65 Years
Perc
enta
ge o
f Yes
Ans
wer
s
Q6: Tooth or Mouth ProblemsQ7: Eating Alone Most of the Time
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Questions 6 and 7 Compared with Age
Question 6Question 7
Perc
enta
ge o
f Yes
Ans
wer
s
<25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 >65
Age (Years)
Q9: Gain or Lost 5 Kg Without Wanting ToQ10: Exercise 3 or More Times a Week
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Questions 9 and 10 Compared with Gender and Age
Question 9Question 10
<25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 >65FemaleMale
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
Thank you
