Given the growing contribution of snacks to dietary intake and the need for effective
strategies to reduce obesity, it is important to consider whether snacking behaviors …

Globally, bodyweight and obesity are rising in both the developing and developed world. To
maintain a stable bodyweight, energy intake must, over time, exactly equal energy …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of experimental changes in children's sleep duration on
self-reported food intake, food reinforcement, appetite-regulating hormones, and measured …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the association among dietary salt, fluid, and sugar-sweetened
beverage (SSB) consumption and weight status in a nationally representative sample of …

Objective The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that community-based
environmental change intervention prevents undesirable weight gain in children. Method …

Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government …

Obesity is associated with numerous short-and long-term health consequences. Low levels
of physical activity and poor dietary habits are consistent with an increased risk of obesity in …

Background Clinicians and policy makers need the ability to predict quantitatively how
childhood bodyweight will respond to obesity interventions. Methods We developed and …

Background: Increasing dietary sodium drives the thirst response. Because sugar-
sweetened beverages (SSBs) are frequently consumed by children, sodium intake may …

BACKGROUND: Few successful treatment modalities exist to address childhood obesity.
Given Latinos' strong identity with family, a family-focused intervention may be able to …