Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National
Institutes of Health and other government agencies, brings together in a single document the …

Background: The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of
Health, annually reports on the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke …

Abstract In the United States, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death
and disability. Suboptimal diet quality is responsible for a greater percentage of CVD …

Importance Unhealthful diet is a top contributor to chronic diseases in the United States.
There are growing concerns about disparities in diet among US adults, especially for those …

The number of individuals in the United States who report food insecurity doubled between
2005 and 2012, with little research investigating possible disparities across time in food …

Background Traditional methods of dietary assessment have their limitations and
commercial sources of food sales and purchase data are increasingly suggested as an …

Objective The association between food insecurity and obesity may be partially explained by
overeating in response to unpredictable food availability cycles. The aim of this study was to …

We use detailed data from a large retail panel to study the effect of participation in the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) on the composition and nutrient content …

Disparities in diet quality persist in the US Examining consumer food purchasing can
provide unique insight into the nutritional inequities documented by race/ethnicity …

Objective: To determine whether disparities exist in the nutritional quality of packaged foods
and beverage purchases by household income, education and race/ethnicity and if they …