Obesity disproportionately affects US ethnic minority preschool children, placing them at risk
for obesity related co-morbidities and premature death. Effective culturally appropriate …

Little is known about how online social networking can help enhance weight loss. To
examine the types of online social support utilized in a behavioral weight loss intervention …

The purpose of this study was to examine whether different types of posts differentially affect
participant engagement and if engagement with social media enhances weight loss. Data …

Background: Prepregnancy maternal obesity and excessive weight gain during pregnancy
lead to significant morbidities in mothers and their children. Mothers who never return to …

Early postpartum is a critical period that may initiate consumption of an unhealthful diet,
which can lead to obesity and adverse lipid profiles. The Healthy Eating Index 2005 (HEI …

Obesity is a public health problem that disproportionately affects low-income populations.
Moreover, participation in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has been …

Intervention studies in youth with obesity that can be translated into primary care are limited.
We compared a lifestyle intervention to a brief intervention applied by primary care …

To examine influence of nutrition knowledge on weight loss behaviors among low-income
reproductive-age women. We conducted a self-administered cross-sectional survey of …

Social support has been associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). It
has been suggested that the protective effect of social support is mediated through the …

Minority and low-income children are overrepresented among obese US children. Lack of
basic nutrition knowledge among parents may contribute to this disparity. The purpose of …