6th Annual WML Academic Symposium

Poster Presentation
Time: 4:00-5:30
Presenter(s): Kristopher Kindborg and Ashley Tinney
Title: Providing Diet/Nutrition Education in Patients Prescribed Statins
Developed under the guidance of Dr. Timothy Hinson , Clinical Research

Background: Studies suggest a lack of diet/nutrition counseling by physicians
Methods: Cross-sectional study to determine an association between year of visit and patients provided diet/nutrition counseling.
Results: Patients in 2008-2012 received less diet/nutrition counseling, than patients in 2006-2007.
Conclusions: There is a lack of diet/nutrition & exercise education counseling.