Dietary assessment has come under much criticism of late to the extent that it has been
questioned whether self-reported methods of dietary assessment are worth doing at all …

Purpose of review Computing advances over the decades have catalyzed the pervasive
integration of digital technology in the medical industry, now followed by similar applications …

Background The prevalence of obesity and overweight is increasing globally. Frequently
coexisting with under-nutrition in developing countries, obesity is a major contributor to …

Background The fat mass and obesity–associated gene (FTO) has been shown to be
associated with obesity and to influence appetite regulation. Objective The aim was to …

Objective To assess rates of overweight/obesity and related health behaviors among rural
and urban children using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey …

Objective: The objective was to examine a breadth of personal, behavioral, and socio‐
environmental factors as potential risk and protective factors of overweight among male and …

Background The SPEEDY study was set up to quantify levels of physical activity (PA) and
dietary habits and the association with potential correlates in 9–10 year old British school …

Background: Increased consumption of sweetened beverage has been linked to higher
energy intake and adiposity in childhood. Objective: The objective was to assess whether …

Background Dietary assessment is complex, and strategies to select the most appropriate
dietary assessment tool (DAT) in epidemiological research are needed. The DIETary …

Background The objective of this study was to identify 10-year longitudinal predictors of
overweight incidence during the transition from adolescence to young adulthood. Methods …