The continued rise in obesity rates in most countries suggests that current programs and
initiatives designed to combat obesity have not been successful in reversing the obesity …

Background Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been linked to obesity
and type 2 diabetes. Objective We examined national trends in SSB consumption among US …

OBJECTIVE: We sought to identify modifiable risk factors for excessive gestational weight
gain (GWG). STUDY DESIGN: We assessed associations of diet and physical activity with …

Background Obesity among children and adolescents is a growing public health problem.
The aim of the present paper is to identify potential determinants of obesity and risk groups …

Background Consumption of liquid calories from beverages has increased in parallel with
the obesity epidemic in the US population, but their causal relation remains unclear …

Objectives: To examine overweight prevalence and its association with demographic and
lifestyle factors in 11–15 year olds in the HBSC 2005–2006 survey. Methods: Self-reports of …

Many public health officials and organizations have tried to alert the public about the
dangers of obesity. 1 Reports estimate that obesity was responsible for approximately …

BACKGROUND: With the ongoing interest in implementing school policies to address the
problem of childhood obesity, there is a need for information about the relationships …

Background There is a surprising paucity of studies that have systematically examined the
correlates of water intake in the US population. Objective The objective was to examine the …

Objective To estimate the net caloric impact from replacing sugar-sweetened beverages
(SSBs) with alternatives in children and adolescents in naturalistic settings. Design …