ERIC Number: EJ1429098
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jun
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1043-4046
EISSN: EISSN-1522-1229
Utilizing a Medical School Outreach Program to Help High School Students Explore the Impact of Food Security and Ultraprocessed Foods on Health Risks
Advances in Physiology Education, v48 n2 p421-426 2024
We offered an enrichment program for high school students with the theme, "The Environment, Health, and You" during the Summer of 2022 and the Spring of 2023. We developed several educational modules for high school students that provided them with an opportunity to learn and explore the foundations of physiological systems, nutrient needs to maintain health, and the impact that environmental factors can have on them. The modules included videos, discussion boards, games, readings, and labs. These modules were integrated into the first session: Your Body and Health. On "day 1," the first module explored the basic physiology and anatomy of the body with respect to the organization of cells into organ systems. Additionally, the educational content included information on macro- and micronutrients and their impact on body development, nutrition, and metabolism. The nutrition module explored nutrition concepts and various factors that can impact healthy eating patterns, such as food insecurity issues and the consumption of ultraprocessed foods. A lab activity on label reading was included to help empower students to make healthy choices. A total of 43 high school students participated in the program. Overall, the quality of the educational content in the modules was rated highly by the students, and they indicated that the educational experience inspired them to learn more about the physiology and nutrition concepts associated with human metabolism, and the importance of healthy food choices to maintain health.
Descriptors: High School Students, Learning Modules, Physiology, Nutrition Instruction, Health Education, Electronic Learning, Human Body, Program Content, Food, Learning Activities, Nutrition, Student Attitudes, Health Promotion, Eating Habits, Health Behavior, Merchandise Information, College School Cooperation, Partnerships in Education, Career Exploration
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Michigan
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