Dietetic Internship Program
Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
Examples of Research Projects
Studies Conducted in 2012-2013:
Phosphorus Quiz in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
Nutrition Interventions and ALS
Eat Well, Fall Less
Depression and Diabetes Mellitus
Effect of Vegan Diet in Obese Children
Glycemic Outcomes and Home Based Care
Nutrition Education and Medical School Curriculum
Energy Expenditure Equation for Chronic Kidney Disease
Dietary Intake of Fructose
Age Products in Children with Diabetes
Sleep and Carbohydrate Intake
Protein Supplementation in Oncology
Studies conducted in 2011-2012:
Breastfeeding and Kangaroo Care Knowledge by Registered Dietitians specializing in Maternal-Child Nutrition
Physical Activity and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in Veterans with Pre-Diabetes
Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery with Long Term Dietitian Managed Therapeutic Lifestyle Intervention (LABS Diet)
Twenty-Four Hour Diet Recalls Show No Relationship Between Dietary Fiber Intake and BMI
Amish Children's Dietary Intake Differs from National Sample of Non-Amish Children and My Plate Recommendations
Standard Therapy for Home Parenteral Nutrition Patients is Associated with Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
Older Age is Associated with Less Severity of Colorectal Cancer at Diagnosis
The Correlation of Attendance to the Diabetes Partnership of Greater Cleveland's Empowerment Groups with A1C and Perceived Self Efficacy
Inadequate Dietary Vitamin K Intake in Hemodialysis Patients
The Effect of Dietitian-based Nutrition Education in Lowering Cholesterol Levels in Adult Male Veterans During a Shared Medical Appointment
Studies conducted in 2010-2011:
Daily Dining Card as a Useful Method for Increasing Weight Loss for Veterans in the VA's MOVE! Weight Loss Program
Depression, Depression Treatment and Insulin Sensitivity in Veterans at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes (Pilot)
Differences in Dietitian-Selected Nutrition Diagnoses, Etiologies and Interventions in Hemodialysis Patients Based on Vitamin D Laboratory Values
Effects of a One-Time Garden-Based Educational Intervention on Second Graders' Fruit and Vegetable Knowledge
Food Insecurity in Hemodialysis Patients
Iron Consumption in Athletes
Nutrition Algorithm for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: Feasibility Study Questionnaire
Pregnancy and Breast Feeding
Protocol for Tube Feeding in the PICU
Renal Transplant and Nutrition Education
SGA Training in Second Life
Studies conducted in 2009-2010:
Anti-oxidant intake in Patients with Psoriasis
Association between Vitamin D Supplementation and Change in Serum Vitamin D Concentrations
CAM use in Cancer Survivors vs.. Cancer Free Individuals
Eating Disorders and Weight Loss in MOVE Participants
Effect of Carnitine on Inflammation and Physical Function in Dialysis Patients
Factors Predicting Vegetarian Diet Patterns
Nutrition Interventions in Patients with Cancer
Nutritional Vitamin D and Serum Calcium in CKD Patients
Studies conducted in 2008-2009:
Calcium Content in Diets of Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
Carnitine Concentrations in Patients with and without Diabetes
CD4 Count, BMI and LDL in Patients Who Are HIV+
Dietetic Student Perceptions of Genetically Modified Foods
High Protein and Exercise as Interventions in Muscle Atrophy
Improvements in Self-Efficacy from the Diabetic DIVA Program
Inflammatory Index Foods and Severity of Psoriasis
Meal Skipping as a Weight Loss Technique in Obese Adults
Multidisciplinary Approach to Weight Management
Nutrition Related Outcomes Post Bariatric Surgery
Tube Feeding vs... Oral Supplements in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Vaginal vs.. C-Section Delivery and Infant Outcomes
Validation of Carbohydrate Counting Tool
