Background: The design of dietary, metabolic, and intervention studies should reflect the
meal patterning of free-living individuals, but this design has not been systematically …

Many dietary recommendations include reduction of excessive intake of sugar-sweetened
beverages (SSB) and other energy-rich beverages such as juices and alcohol. The present …

The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 presents an opportunity to change the nutritional
quality of foods served in low-income childcare centers, including Head Start centers …

Obesity affects over one-third of Americans and increases the risk of cardiovascular disease
and type II diabetes. Interventional trials have consistently demonstrated that consumption of …

Food consumption is determined by a range of factors that contribute to satiation, which
ends a meal, and satiety, which determines time between meals. Food structure and texture …

Background It is unknown whether vegetarian diets (VDs) may improve outcomes in people
with overweight and obesity. Objective To systematically assess the effects of VDs vs …

Total energy consumption among United States adults has increased in recent decades,
and energy-containing beverages are a significant contributor to this increase. Because …

Studies on the relation between health and nutrition are often inconclusive. There are
concerns about the validity of many research findings, and methods that can deliver high …

Folklore has suggested that consuming grapefruit may promote weight control. Sparse data
exist to support this hypothesis, although there is some evidence of health promotion effects …

Background: Serving larger portions of low-energy-dense vegetables at a meal could have
beneficial effects on children's food and energy intakes. Objective: We investigated whether …