AdventHealth for Children, 601 E. Rollins St., Orlando, FL 32803, USA.
AdventHealth Research Institute, 800 N. Magnolia Ave., Orlando, FL 32803, USA.
Nutrients. 2023 Sep 27;15(19):4162. doi: 10.3390/nu15194162.
Child and adult obesity continue to be major health concerns in the United States and can contribute to the development of chronic diseases. Culinary medicine, which incorporates teaching kitchens and gardens, may be a useful strategy for preventing and/or treating obesity-related disease by providing the knowledge and skills that encourage consumption of whole plant-based foods prepared at home. Though emerging research describes the benefits of culinary medicine-based programming, examples of teaching kitchens and culinary gardens being integrated into current clinical practice is minimal. Here, we describe the development of innovative, community-centered culinary medicine programming borne from interdisciplinary collaboration at a leading healthcare system. Preliminary outcomes suggest improvements in anthropometrics, cardiometabolic risk factors, and participation in healthy lifestyle behaviors in pediatric weight management patients, as well as improved confidence, knowledge, and likelihood to prepare whole food, plant-based meals in healthcare employees following participation in culinary medicine workshops. Hospitals and culinary medicine partners can support each other through shared knowledge, vision, and resources to provide value-based care to patients in the community. Collaboration among gardeners, chefs, architects, educators, and healthcare professionals can transfer traditional physician-driven care to patients, empowering them with the tools, resources, and confidence to improve health and wellbeing.
儿童和成人肥胖仍是美国主要的健康关注点，可导致慢性病的发生。烹饪医学，即融合了教学厨房和菜园，可能是预防和/或治疗肥胖相关疾病的有用策略，因为它提供了鼓励在家食用全植物性食物的知识和技能。虽然新兴研究描述了基于烹饪医学的项目的益处，但将教学厨房和烹饪菜园纳入现行临床实践的例子很少。在此，我们描述了由领先医疗保健系统的跨学科合作产生的创新的、以社区为中心的烹饪医学项目的发展。初步结果表明，在儿科体重管理患者中，人体测量学、心脏代谢风险因素和参与健康生活方式行为得到了改善，并且在医疗保健员工参加烹饪医学研讨会后，他们准备全食、植物性膳食的信心、知识和可能性也得到了提高。医院和烹饪医学合作伙伴可以通过共享知识、愿景和资源来相互支持，为社区中的患者提供基于价值的护理。园艺师、厨师、建筑师、教育工作者和医疗保健专业人员之间的合作可以将传统的以医生为主导的护理转交给患者，为他们提供改善健康和福祉所需的工具、资源和信心。
