Browsing by FAS Department "Nutrition"
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A Traditional Mexican Diet Score, Diet Quality Scores, and Risk of Hypertension Among U.S. Adults of Mexican Heritage
(2020-01-27)Despite the fact that existing dietary scores that capture the overall healthiness of the diet have extensively been used to study associations with risk factors for cardiovascular disease, it is questionable whether these ... -
Adiposity and Cancer Risk: A Life Course Approach
(2015-04-28)Obesity is a risk factor for several cancers, including colorectal cancer (CRC). I and my colleagues investigated adulthood weight change and body fat distribution and its change in relation to CRC risk in the Nurses’ ... -
Consumption of Whole Grains and Cardiometabolic Health
(2019-01-28)Evidence from observational studies and intervention studies has shown inverse associations between whole grain consumption and risk of developing cardiometabolic diseases. Most studies to date have characterized whole ... -
Diet, Lifestyle, and Hip Osteoarthritis in Women
(2019-01-23)Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent disease among aging adults, projected to soon affect nearly one billion people worldwide. It bears the hallmarks of structural joint changes leading to stiffness, pain, and a ... -
Energy Imbalance and Cancer Risk
(2015-04-27)Positive energy imbalance occurs when energy intake exceeds energy expenditure. In modern society, increased consumption of caloric-dense food and reduced energy expenditure due to low physical activity and sedentary ... -
“I Just Try to Keep Her Quiet and Happy” The Role of Caregiver Feeding Practices in Early Childhood Obesity Prevention
(2015-05-01)Children’s diet is a key driver of childhood obesity, and thus understanding the role of caregivers in mediating the frequency and content of foods offered to children is critical to developing population-based interventions ... -
Nutrient Validation In Women's Lifestyle Validation Study
(2015-04-27)Nutritional factors have been intensively studied as important determinants of many diseases. Food frequency questionnaires (FFQ), dietary records, 24-hour dietary recalls, nutrient biomarkers are important dietary assessment ... -
Pesticide Residues in Fruits and Vegetables: Assessment and Their Associations With Reproductive Health Outcomes
(2017-04-26)According to the Dietary Guideline, consumption of fruits and vegetables (FVs) are recommended throughout the lifespan, including during pregnancy. FVs, on the other hand, can serve as a vehicle of exposure to pesticide ... -
Sleep Duration, Diet Quality and Type 2 Diabetes
(2015-04-27)Type 2 diabetes has reached epidemic proportions globally, and accumulating evidence suggests extremes of sleep duration increase risk. Diet may be an important mechanism, yet few studies examine prospective relationships ... -
The Influence of Food Environments on Chronic Disease: Evidence for Policy Change
(2020-04-24)The environment in which we make food choices has a powerful influence on eating behavior, which in turn impacts health. This dissertation builds quantitative evidence for policies that can make it easier for consumers to ... -
The Relationship Between Maternal and Infant Diets and Nutritional Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2019-10-07)Globally, 149 million children under 5 years are stunted, 13.5% are underweight, and 49 million wasted, 17 million of them severely. Low birth weight (LBW), preterm birth and small for gestational age (SGA) are also ...