Nutrition services at a university student health center
Parraga, I.M.
Journal of the American Dietetic Association 85(8): 970-971
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-8223 PMID: 4019990 Document Number: 257578
The development and evaluation of a nutrition services program of Case Western University is reported. A questionnaire 1) assessed whether center staff members (physicians, nurses) felt that nutrition counseling services would benefit students and 2) identified specific areas for individual counseling needs (e.g. weight loss, diet evaluation). During the 4 years of program operation (1980-83), most (61%) of the nutrition counseling for students referred from clinic visits was for weight reduction. This program has been well accepted and can serve as a model for the implementation of such programs at other facilities. (wz)