Food, Rest, Exercise & Student Health (FRESH) Study
The FRESH Study is a two-year longitudinal observational cohort study with 2nd-year undergraduate students at UC Santa Cruz. Our goal is to gain a better understanding of student nutrition and factors related to cardiovascular and metabolic health as defined by the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8™.
Study of Life Course Food Insecurity & Dementia Risk
The Life Course Food Insecurity and Dementia Risk Study uses secondary data analysis to examine whether markers of food insecurity, including Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility, across the life course are prospectively related to dementia risk and cognitive decline. This study leverages data from two nationally representative data sets—the U.S. Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and the National Longitudinal Study of Youth, 1979 cohort (NLSY79).
UC Systemwide Basic Needs Evaluation Study
This ongoing biennial online survey study is administered to UC students who utilize campus basic needs services across all 10 UC campuses. The first administration of this survey occurred in 2018.