Impact of a Brief Culinary Medicine Elective on Medical Students' Nutrition Knowledge, Self-efficacy, and Attitudes.

The aim of this study was to determine how a brief culinary medicine curriculum impacted medical students' nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy and to evaluate which parts of the curriculum students found to be most helpful. This preliminary intervention study enrolled participants in a 2-week culinary medicine elective course and measured pre- and post-elective. Students attending an Appalachian medical school ( = 16) participated in this study.

Impact of COVID-19 on college student diet quality and physical activity.

The COVID-19 pandemic can cause in increase in stress experienced by college students and consequently, potentially adversely affect their health behaviours. The aim of this study was to investigate how COVID-19 impacted college-attending young adults diet quality and physical activity. Students attending an Appalachian university in spring 2020 participated in this cross-sectional study.