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September 19, 2025Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention

Abstract B045: Implementation and impact of a community culinary medicine class targeting low-income seniors in a persistent poverty area: A mixed methods pilot study

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MRMargaret RaberMVMaría J. VázquezEVErnesto Valenzuela

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Overview

Mixed methods study explores culinary medicine's effect on diet quality in seniors, indicating potential for community-based health programs.

Key Points

  • No significant change in cooking quality scores or dietary intake was observed post-class, indicating need for further exploration.
  • Participants reported barriers to improving home cooking, with time and skill limitations being major concerns affecting diet quality.
  • Engagement was high among seniors, but enhancements such as additional nutrition information and better class structure were suggested.
  • Out of 17 participants, 10 completed the study, revealing a retention rate of 59%, with many facing food insecurity.

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Raber et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d464f131b076d99fa644cfhttps://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7755.disp25-b045
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