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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’ ...
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 ...
“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 ...
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 ...
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 ...