Background: The consumption of added sugars (caloric sweeteners) has been linked to
obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Little is known about recent consumption trends in the …

Background Public health organizations in the United States have recently increased focus
on reducing population consumption of added sugars. Objective The objective of this study …

Background: The causes of recent increases in the prevalence of overweight in the United
States are perplexing because national survey data do not show clear patterns of change in …

Background: In the past decade, the United States has seen declining energy intakes and
plateauing obesity levels. Objective: We examined whether these observed trends suggest a …

Background:“Processed foods” are defined as any foods other than raw agricultural
commodities and can be categorized by the extent of changes occurring in foods as a result …

ObjectiveA systematic literature review was conducted to determine whether sweetened
beverage intake increases the risk for obesity, and the extent to which it has contributed to …

Background: Reducing sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is a recommended
strategy to promote optimal health. Objective: The objective was to describe trends in SSB …

Background: Breakfast omission is known to be associated with lower 24-h energy intake.
However, little is known about downstream eating behaviors subsequent to skipping …

Objectives. There are many contributors to obesity, including excess consumption of
“discretionary calories”(foods high in sugar and fat and low in essential nutrients), lack of …

Background The associations between eating frequency and diet quality are inconclusive,
which might be a result of different effects of meal frequency and snack frequency. Objective …