Background In order to meet nutritional needs and prevent nutritional deficiencies and
chronic diseases, dietary guidelines (DGs), tailored to nation's dietary and lifestyle …

To inform programmes and policies that promote health equity, it is essential to monitor the
distribution of nutritional problems among young individuals. Common nutritional problems …

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National School Lunch and Breakfast
Programs are critical for the health and food security of US schoolchildren, but access to …

Evidence of short-term impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on
family life is emerging. Continued research can shed light on potential longer-term impacts …

Limited access to fresh foods is a barrier to adequate consumption of fruits and vegetables
among youth, particularly in low-income communities. The current study sought to examine …

Self-reported fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption in children has limitations that could be
overcome with objective measures that are easy to implement. The Veggie Meter (VM) is a …

A dramatic increase in the prevalence of major depression and diet-related disorders in
adolescents has been observed over several decades, yet the mechanisms underlying this …

Purpose: To examine associations between preschoolers' diet quality and parent and child
socio-demographic variables. Methods: Cross-sectional analysis with 117 preschoolers …

Adolescent obesity and poor diet quality are increasingly prevalent and could be mitigated
with attainment of food literacy. However, as these programs for adolescents are lacking, the …

Background Low diet quality during childhood and adolescence is associated with adverse
health outcomes later in life. Diet quality is generally poor in American youth, particularly in …