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General Information
The Bionutrition core of the CRU is resourced by the Johns
Hopkins Bayview Clinical Nutrition Department.
Dietitians are available to support clinical research protocols.
The Dietitians educate nursing staff about specific nutrition requirements
of each study that uses bionutrition services and assures appropriate
nutrient analysis and interpretation of data is followed. The dietitians
also administer food frequency questionnaires, perform dietary recalls,
conduct food record instructions, and provide nutrition education and
counseling to study participants in either individual or group formats.
The Goals of the
Bionutrition Core are
- To support the mission of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH), the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), Clinical
Research Unit (CRU) at JHBMC in providing optimal care for clinical
research.
- To promote nutrition research as part of patient care and as a
component of the research studies under investigation in the CRU.
- To facilitate communication and collaboration among individuals
with an interest in nutrition and dietetic research.
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To provide training opportunities for medical students and dietetic interns.
Services Provided
- Protocol Development
- Computerized Dietary Analysis
- Literature Search and Supportive Validation Of Protocol
Development
- Dietary Instrument Search of Tools Appropriate for
Specific Protocols.
- Nutrition Assessment
- 24 Hour Recall
- Food Frequency Questionnaire Development
- Food Record Instructions
- Diet Instruction
- Nutrition Education
- Data Management
- Validation of Food Assessment Instrument
- Food Record Data Collection Defined by Protocol
- Coordination of Scannable Food Questionnaires
- Menu Development
- Special Recipe Review and Development
- Other Services Available upon Request
Computerized Programs Available
- Diet History Questionnaire by The National Institutes of
Health
- ESHA Food Processor
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Contact
Helene Pokrywka, MS, RD, LDN
Email: hpokryw1@jhmi.edu
Lauren Dimitrov, MPH, RD, LDN
Email: ldimitr1@jhmi.edu
B Building, Room 431
Phone: 410-550-1768
Fax: 410-550-1227
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