Life expectancy is increasing worldwide, with a resultant increase in the elderly population.
Aging is characterized by the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength–a …

Older people frequently fail to ingest adequate amount of food to meet their essential energy
and nutrient requirements. Anorexia of aging, defined by decrease in appetite and/or food …

The intent of this chapter is to enhance understanding of various dietary assessment
methods so that the most appropriate method for a particular need is chosen. This review …

Objective: To describe and evaluate relationships between body mass index (BMI) and
blood pressure, cholesterol, high‐density lipoprotein‐cholesterol (HDL‐C), and …

Automated methods for collecting and processing food intake data have been developed by
the Food Surveys Research Group at USDA to increase the quality and efficiency of food …

The intent of this paper is to address the obesity epidemic, which is a term used to describe
the sudden and rapid increase in obesity rates that began in the 1980s and continues …

This article describes the information currently available in the National Nutrition Monitoring
System that is relevant to assessing the vitamin D status of US population groups, the …

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between breakfast
type, energy intake and body mass index (BMI). We hypothesized not only that breakfast …

Three major factors modulate body weight: metabolic factors, diet, and physical activity, each
influenced by genetic traits. Despite recent advances in these areas, the prevalence of …

Background: Underreporting of food intake is common in obese subjects. Objective: One aim
of this study was to assess to what extent underreporting by obese men is explained by …