In an article that forms part of the PLoS Medicine series on Big Food, guest editors David
Stuckler and Marion Nestle lay out why more examination of the food industry is necessary …

Childhood obesity has important consequences for health and wellbeing both during
childhood and also in later adult life. The rising prevalence of childhood obesity poses a …

Abstract The Healthy Eating Index-2005 (HEI-2005) measures adherence to the 2005
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, but the association between the HEI-2005 and risk of …

Background Temporal increases in the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages have
paralleled the rise in obesity prevalence, but whether the intake of such beverages interacts …

Background—Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption is associated with weight gain and
risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Few studies have tested for a relationship with coronary …

This paper discusses the critical period of adolescence and its potential role in the
development and persistence of obesity. The adolescent years are characteristic of changes …

ANALYSIS Page 1 Taxing unhealthy food and drinks to improve health An increasing number
of countries are introducing taxes on unhealthy food and drinks, but will they improve health …

Digestible carbohydrates are one of the main sources of dietary energy in infancy and
childhood and are essential for growth and development. The aim of this narrative review is …

Background: Replacement of caloric beverages with noncaloric beverages may be a simple
strategy for promoting modest weight reduction; however, the effectiveness of this strategy is …

Background/Aims: Endothelial dysfunction is associated with mitochondrial alterations. We
hypothesized that uric acid (UA), which can induce endothelial dysfunction in vitro and in …