Download or read book The Relationship of Body Mass Index to Socio economic Status and Diet Quality in Children Age 6 11 Years Old written by Kathryn Elizabeth Martin and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Relationship of Body Mass Index Socioeconomic Status and Diet Quality Among Adults Age 20 to 39 Years Old written by Stephanie Diane Rogers and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Food Insecurity and Hunger in the United States written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-05-02 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States is viewed by the world as a country with plenty of food, yet not all households in America are food secure, meaning access at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life. A proportion of the population experiences food insecurity at some time in a given year because of food deprivation and lack of access to food due to economic resource constraints. Still, food insecurity in the United States is not of the same intensity as in some developing countries. Since 1995 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has annually published statistics on the extent of food insecurity and food insecurity with hunger in U.S. households. These estimates are based on a survey measure developed by the U.S. Food Security Measurement Project, an ongoing collaboration among federal agencies, academic researchers, and private organizations. USDA requested the Committee on National Statistics of the National Academies to convene a panel of experts to undertake a two-year study in two phases to review at this 10-year mark the concepts and methodology for measuring food insecurity and hunger and the uses of the measure. In Phase 2 of the study the panel was to consider in more depth the issues raised in Phase 1 relating to the concepts and methods used to measure food security and make recommendations as appropriate. The Committee on National Statistics appointed a panel of 10 experts to examine the above issues. In order to provide timely guidance to USDA, the panel issued an interim Phase 1 report, Measuring Food Insecurity and Hunger: Phase 1 Report. That report presented the panel's preliminary assessments of the food security concepts and definitions; the appropriateness of identifying hunger as a severe range of food insecurity in such a survey-based measurement method; questions for measuring these concepts; and the appropriateness of a household survey for regularly monitoring food security in the U.S. population. It provided interim guidance for the continued production of the food security estimates. This final report primarily focuses on the Phase 2 charge. The major findings and conclusions based on the panel's review and deliberations are summarized.

Download or read book Household Food Security in the United States in 2013 written by Alisha Coleman-Jensen and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-09-25 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most U.S. households have consistent, dependable access to enough food for active, healthy living-they are food secure. But a minority of American households experience food insecurity at times during the year, meaning that their access to adequate food is limited by a lack of money and other resources. USDA's food and nutrition assistance programs increase food security by providing low-income households access to food, a healthful diet, and nutrition education. USDA also monitors the extent and severity of food insecurity in U.S. households through an annual, nationally representative survey sponsored by USDA's Economic Research Service. Reliable monitoring of food security contributes to the effective operation of the Federal programs as well as private food assistance programs and other government initiatives aimed at reducing food insecurity. This report presents statistics from the survey covering households' food security, food expenditures, and use of food and nutrition assistance programs in 2013.

Download or read book Addressing the Socioeconomic Determinants of Healthy Eating Habits and Physical Activity Levels Among Adolescents written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Obesogenic Environments written by Amelia Lake and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-06-09 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world where obesity has now reached epidemic proportions, a thorough understanding of the underlying causes of the problem is essential if society, public health initiatives and government policies are to successfully address the issue. The obesogenic environment describes all the possible influences that our environment presents which encourage overweight and obesity in individuals and populations. Beginning with an overarching introduction to obesity and its implications for health and wellbeing, the book will move on to consider such crucial areas as eating behaviours and food environments, physical activity and the environment, the urban environment, methods, policy and future research directions. Brings together expertise from across a range of disciplines Written by a truly multidisciplinary team of international authors Presents some of the most innovative thinking in the battle against obesity This groundbreaking book brings together for the first time the knowledge of experts with backgrounds in nutrition and dietetics, policy, epidemiology, environmental sciences, medical sciences, town planning and urban design, transport, geography and physical activity in order to offer a multidisciplinary approach to public health, suggesting new and exciting ways to shape our environment to better support healthful decisions.

Download or read book Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2012 written by Nordic Council of Ministers and published by Nordic Council of Ministers. This book was released on 2014-03-06 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Nordic countries have collaborated in setting guidelines for dietary composition and recommended intakes of nutrients for several decades through the joint publication of the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations (NNR). This 5th edition, the NNR 2012, gives Dietary Reference Values (DRVs) for nutrients, and compared with earlier editions more emphasis has been put on evaluating the scientific evidence for the role of food and food patterns contributing to the prevention of the major diet-related chronic diseases. Recommendations on physical activity are included and interaction with physical activity has been taken into account for the individual nutrient recommendations wherever appropriate. A chapter on sustainable food consumption has been added. A Nordic perspective has been accounted for in setting the reference values.The NNR 2012 has used an evidence-based and transparent approach in assessing associations between nutrients and foods and certain health outcomes. Systematic reviews form the basis for the recommendations of several nutrients and topics, while a less stringent update has been done for others. The systematic reviews and individual chapters have been peer reviewed and the systematic reviews are published in the Food & Nutrition Research journal. The draft chapters were subject to an open public consultation. Recommendations have been changed only when sufficient scientific evidence has evolved since the 4th edition. The primary aim of the NNR 2012 is to present the scientific background of the recommendations and their application. A secondary aim is for the NNR 2012 to function as a basis for the national recommendations that are adopted by the individual

Download or read book Relationship of Beverage Consumption Diet Quality Ethnographic Factors and Body Mass Index of Children Ages 3 5 Years Old written by Patricia Martin Heflin and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Disease Control Priorities Third Edition Volume 8 written by Donald A. P. Bundy and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2017-11-20 with total page 977 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More children born today will survive to adulthood than at any time in history. It is now time to emphasize health and development in middle childhood and adolescence--developmental phases that are critical to health in adulthood and the next generation. Child and Adolescent Health and Development explores the benefits that accrue from sustained and targeted interventions across the first two decades of life. The volume outlines the investment case for effective, costed, and scalable interventions for low-resource settings, emphasizing the cross-sectoral role of education. This evidence base can guide policy makers in prioritizing actions to promote survival, health, cognition, and physical growth throughout childhood and adolescence.

Download or read book Food Marketing to Children and Youth written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-05-11 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating an environment in which children in the United States grow up healthy should be a high priority for the nation. Yet the prevailing pattern of food and beverage marketing to children in America represents, at best, a missed opportunity, and at worst, a direct threat to the health prospects of the next generation. Children's dietary and related health patterns are shaped by the interplay of many factorsâ€"their biologic affinities, their culture and values, their economic status, their physical and social environments, and their commercial media environmentsâ€"all of which, apart from their genetic predispositions, have undergone significant transformations during the past three decades. Among these environments, none have more rapidly assumed central socializing roles among children and youth than the media. With the growth in the variety and the penetration of the media have come a parallel growth with their use for marketing, including the marketing of food and beverage products. What impact has food and beverage marketing had on the dietary patterns and health status of American children? The answer to this question has the potential to shape a generation and is the focus of Food Marketing to Children and Youth. This book will be of interest to parents, federal and state government agencies, educators and schools, health care professionals, industry companies, industry trade groups, media, and those involved in community and consumer advocacy.

Download or read book Diet Quality and Body Mass Index in 4 and 6 Year Old Children written by Lilianna Yonadam and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Index Medicus written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 2324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vols. for 1963- include as pt. 2 of the Jan. issue: Medical subject headings.

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Download or read book Childhood Obesity and Rural Disparities written by Wei Lin Wang and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rural childhood obesity is a neglected but pressing issue in the United States. The childhood obesity prevalence in rural areas is significantly higher than that in urban areas, and the higher risk linked to the rural context is not sufficiently understood. This dissertation explores and dissects the relationship between rurality and childhood obesity risk by analyzing nationally representative data. Three main datasets are used in this research. These include two county-level datasets: the American Community Survey (ACS) data provides sociodemographic characteristics and the U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns data offers food environment variables. The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten Cohort 2011 (ECLS-K: 2011) provides individual-level data. These data sources are merged and analyzed to assess hypothetical associations suggested by a multilevel conceptual framework. The analysis has two components. First, the study employs multilevel modeling to examine correlates of body mass index (BMI) among three age cohorts of children in the cross-section. Second, the study presents estimates of growth curve models to estimate the baseline and growth of BMI as a function of time-variant and time-invariant variables. The results indicate that although childhood obesity prevalence is higher in the rural US., rurality does not appear to have a direct effect on childhood obesity risk. Contextual factors such as poverty rate at the county level and food environment have significant associations with BMI status and change that help account for the positive association of rural residence. At the individual level, parental education and childrens daily activities have direct impacts on childhood BMI and obesity risk. At the environmental level, access to less healthy food retailers emerges as a key factor influencing BMI. There is no interaction effect between individual variables and rural residence. Food environment is also found to affect BMI growth, and the effect size increases over time. In sum, the findings suggest that rural residence plays a minor role in childhood obesity risk. On the other hand, the lower socioeconomic status and disadvantaged food environment more common to rural areas places rural children at a higher risk for obesity. Several policy responses are suggested, including providing nutrition education that emphasizes the causes and consequences of obesity, and increasing access to a healthy and affordable food supply to counteract the implications of economic deprivation and poor food environments.

Download or read book Discovering Nutrition written by Insel and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2018-02-15 with total page 847 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written with non-majors in mind, Discovering Nutrition, Sixth Edition introduces students to the fundamentals of nutrition with an engaging and personalized approach. The text focuses on teaching behavior change and personal decision making with an emphasis on how our nutritional behaviors influence lifelong personal health and wellness, while also presenting up-to-date scientific concepts in a number of innovative ways. Students will learn practical consumer-based nutrition information using the features highlighted throughout the text, including For Your Information boxes presenting controversial topics, Quick Bites offering fun facts, and the NEW feature Why Is This Important? opens each section and identifies the importance of each subject to the field.

Download or read book The Influence of Intrapersonal Interpersonal and Environmental Factors on Dietary Intake and Quality of Overweight and Obese Low Socioeconomic Status Urban Youth written by Sarah D. Jones and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BACKGROUND: Disparities in the prevalence of childhood obesity exist among children from different race and socioeconomic groups. While these factors cannot cause obesity, these factors, along with many other factors may influence dietary intake and quality, both major contributors to obesity. PURPOSE: This research examined the relationships between intrapersonal, interpersonal, and environmental factors with dietary intake and quality as children transitioned into adolescence. METHODS: Data from a 7-year childhood obesity trial were used. Dietary intake (calories, added sugar, total fat, saturated fat, protein, sodium, calories per kilogram body weight) and diet quality (Healthy Eating Index-2010 total score) were measured through 3, 24-hour recalls. Intrapersonal factors (demographics, generational obesity, self-efficacy for diet), interpersonal factors (parental rules, family/peer support for healthy eating), and home and school environmental factors were self-reported. Neighborhood food environment was measured through the proportion of unhealthy food establishments within a 0.5-mile of home and school. Bivariate and multivariate linear regression was used to identify significant factors associated with all outcomes at 11-12 years and 14-15 years, as well as to examine the association between changes in the environment with changes in dietary outcomes over time. RESULTS: Results showed several intrapersonal (gender, generational obesity, self-efficacy for diet), interpersonal (discouragement for healthy eating from friends), and environmental (both food within and around the home) factors simultaneously influenced dietary intake at ages 11-12. At ages 14-15, dietary intake was influenced by intrapersonal (gender, generational obesity, self-efficacy for diet) and environmental (food in home) factors, while diet quality was influenced by the home food environment. Over time, changes in the food available within and around the home were significantly associated with both dietary intake and quality. CONCLUSIONS: This research demonstrated the importance of utilizing a multilevel approach when examining factors that influence diet of overweight and obese youth. When examined together, environmental factors, particularly the home food environment, appeared to be more important than personal or social influences; however, more research around the specific foods consumed both within and around the home needs to be completed. This study could influence the development of policies and interventions to improve diet and decrease obesity among low-SES, urban youth.

Download or read book Pediatric Overweight and Obesity written by Manuel Moya and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-05-19 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the worldwide frequent and growing problem with its projective trajectory that encompasses pediatric overweight and obesity. Through the ten chapters it offers in the first four a comprehensive state of art of the bases of pediatric obesity in order to support the following ones with new and proved clinical issues, as recent complementary features on anthropometry and food intake and new safe treatments. This books discusses comorbidities, trajectories, prevention, extended periods and treatment. For effective prevention, clues are given to routinely screen all comorbidities that are already present in overweight or obese children but frequently overlooked. This volume will be of benefit to pediatricians, endocrinologists and all healthcare providers interested in the care of children and adolescents.