Add to ORKGBackground: A quarter of US children are at increased risk of obesity-related health problems because of ex-cess weight. The few national studies of child over-weight and inadequate household resources available to purchase healthy foods, or food insecurity, have shown inconsistent results. We hypothesized that the inconsis-tency in these results may be attributed to a differential effect of participation in food assistance programs in food secure and food insecure households
This dissertation focuses on dietary intake patterns of children from low-income communities, and sp...
Childhood overweight and obesity trends are serious problems placing children at greater risks for a...
Objectives: We examine how local food prices influence children’s body mass index (BMI), overweight,...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Addressing food insecurity while promoting healthy body weights among chi...
This observational study examined the association between food security and healthy weight in childr...
CONTEXT. The prevalence of childhood overweight status is increasing. Some have suggested that child...
The obesity epidemic is a major public health concern, where the prevalence rates amongst the Americ...
Background: Both food insecurity and obesity are disproportionately experienced by low-income, ethni...
Background: Social disadvantage is associated with childrens risk of being overweight or obese, but ...
This study uses data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey, Kindergarten Class of 1998 to exp...
The objective of this study was to determine whether food availability predicts health outcomes amon...
In the US, many studies have found evidence that increased obesity may be related to food insecurity...
Synthesizes research on the links between food insecurity, which disproportionately affects low-inco...
Background:Childhood obesity is a critical public health concern. One potential determinant to obesi...
In the United States, approximately 12.5 million children are obese and at subsequent risk for persi...
This dissertation focuses on dietary intake patterns of children from low-income communities, and sp...
Childhood overweight and obesity trends are serious problems placing children at greater risks for a...
Objectives: We examine how local food prices influence children’s body mass index (BMI), overweight,...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Addressing food insecurity while promoting healthy body weights among chi...
This observational study examined the association between food security and healthy weight in childr...
CONTEXT. The prevalence of childhood overweight status is increasing. Some have suggested that child...
The obesity epidemic is a major public health concern, where the prevalence rates amongst the Americ...
Background: Both food insecurity and obesity are disproportionately experienced by low-income, ethni...
Background: Social disadvantage is associated with childrens risk of being overweight or obese, but ...
This study uses data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey, Kindergarten Class of 1998 to exp...
The objective of this study was to determine whether food availability predicts health outcomes amon...
In the US, many studies have found evidence that increased obesity may be related to food insecurity...
Synthesizes research on the links between food insecurity, which disproportionately affects low-inco...
Background:Childhood obesity is a critical public health concern. One potential determinant to obesi...
In the United States, approximately 12.5 million children are obese and at subsequent risk for persi...
This dissertation focuses on dietary intake patterns of children from low-income communities, and sp...
Childhood overweight and obesity trends are serious problems placing children at greater risks for a...
Objectives: We examine how local food prices influence children’s body mass index (BMI), overweight,...