OBJECTIVE: The objective of this research was to identify top dietary sources of energy,
solid fats, and added sugars among 2-to 18-year-olds in the United States. METHODS: Data …

Objectives. We assessed the impact of restaurant menu calorie labels on food choices and
intake. Methods. Participants in a study dinner (n= 303) were randomly assigned to either (1) …

ObjectiveTo examine neighbourhood food environments, adolescent nutrition and weight
status. DesignCross-sectional, observational study. SettingMinneapolis/St. Paul …

OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to determine whether nutrition labeling on menus would lead to
lower-calorie choices for children. METHODS: We performed a randomized, controlled …

Implications These calculations suggest that small changes in lifestyle would have a minor
effect on obesity prevention. Walking an extra mile a day expends, roughly, an additional 60 …

For thirty-five years, US agriculture has operated under a “cheap food” policy that spurred
production of a few commodity crops, not fruit or vegetables, and thus of the calories from …

The fundamental components of weight regulation in humans and their relative contribution
to the energy equation, and energetics of obesity, are reviewed. In conclusion, the …

Objectives. We evaluated the quality of snacks and beverages served at YMCA after-school
programs before and after the programs' participation in a YMCA Learning Collaborative …

Policy makers generally agree that childhood obesity is a national problem. However, it is
not always clear whether enough is being spent to combat it. This paper presents nine …

BACKGROUND: Policy that targets the school food environment has been advanced as one
way to increase the availability of healthy food at schools and healthy food choice by …