Kimberley Crawford, MSN, MPH, RN, NP-C Otar Vasadze , MD, PhD Mariam Izoria , HMA Student

1. Nutrition Screening Initiative at University of GeorgiaPublic Health and Social Services: Education and Practice Conference Kimberley Crawford, MSN, MPH, RN, NP-C OtarVasadze, MD, PhD MariamIzoria, HMA Student RatiChichinadze, HMA Student

2. 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)

3. 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

4. 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

5. Nutritional Screening Initiative • I have an illness or condition that made me change the kind and/or amount of food I eat • I eat fewer than 2 meals per day • I eat few fruits and vegetables • I eat few milk products • I have 3 or more drinks of beer, liquor or wine almost every day • I have tooth or mouth problems that make it hard for me to eat • I eat alone most of the time • I take 3 or more different prescribed or over the counter drugs a day • Without wanting to, I have lost or gained 10 kilograms in the last 6 months • I am not always physically able to shop, cook and or feed myself

6. 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

7. Demographics 235 Faculty/Staff Masters/Graduate Total

8. Demographics <25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 >66

9. Results of Survey

10. Results of Survey 8.5 8 6.36 6 5.388 5.282

11. Q1: Illness or Condition to Change Eating HabitsQ8: Take 3 or More Prescribed Medicines Daily

12. Food Group Intake (Questions 2-4) <25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 >66 Age (Years)

13. Q5: Three or More Drinks of Alcohol Most Days Gender Role Age

14. Q6: Tooth or Mouth ProblemsQ7: Eating Alone Most of the Time <25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 >65 Age (Years)

15. Q9: Gain or Lost 5 Kg Without Wanting ToQ10: Exercise 3 or More Times a Week Male Female <25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 >65

16. 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

17. Thank you