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A Cash-Back Rebate Program For Healthy Food Purchases In South Africa: Results From Scanner Data, Roland Sturm
A Cash-Back Rebate Program For Healthy Food Purchases In South Africa: Results From Scanner Data, Roland Sturm
Roland Sturm
No abstract provided.
School And Residential Neighborhood Food Environment And Diet Among California Youth., Ruopeng An, Roland Sturm
School And Residential Neighborhood Food Environment And Diet Among California Youth., Ruopeng An, Roland Sturm
Roland Sturm
Abstract BACKGROUND: Various hypotheses link neighborhood food environments and diet. Greater exposure to fast-food restaurants and convenience stores is thought to encourage overconsumption; supermarkets and large grocery stores are claimed to encourage healthier diets. For youth, empirical evidence for any particular hypothesis remains limited. PURPOSE: This study examines the relationship between school and residential neighborhood food environment and diet among youth in California. METHODS: Data from 8226 children (aged 5-11 years) and 5236 adolescents (aged 12-17 years) from the 2005 and 2007 California Health Interview Survey were analyzed in 2011. The dependent variables are daily servings of fruits, vegetables, juice, …
Changes In Body Mass During Elementary And Middle School In A National Cohort Of Kindergarteners., Ashlesha Datar, Roland Sturm, Victoria Shier
Changes In Body Mass During Elementary And Middle School In A National Cohort Of Kindergarteners., Ashlesha Datar, Roland Sturm, Victoria Shier
Roland Sturm
Abstract OBJECTIVE: To analyze changes in BMI, according to gender and race/ethnicity, in a nationally representative cohort of children in the United States during their elementary and middle school years to identify critical periods of excess BMI gains. METHODS: The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten Class monitored a nationally representative cohort of kindergarten students over 9 years (1998-2007). Height and weight measurements were available for 4240 white, 640 black, and 1070 Hispanic children in kindergarten and 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 8th grades. In each wave, we estimated the proportions of children with BMI values in each quartile of the Centers for …
Not Enough Fruit And Vegetables Or Too Many Cookies, Candies, Salty Snacks, And Soft Drinks?, Roland Sturm, Deborah Cohen, Tom Farley, Molly Scott, R Bluthenthal
Not Enough Fruit And Vegetables Or Too Many Cookies, Candies, Salty Snacks, And Soft Drinks?, Roland Sturm, Deborah Cohen, Tom Farley, Molly Scott, R Bluthenthal
Roland Sturm
No abstract provided.
Not Enough Fruit And Vegetables Or Too Many Cookies, Candies, Salty Snacks, And Soft Drinks?, Cohen Deborah, Roland Sturm
Not Enough Fruit And Vegetables Or Too Many Cookies, Candies, Salty Snacks, And Soft Drinks?, Cohen Deborah, Roland Sturm
Roland Sturm
There are many contributors to obesity, including excess consumption of "discretionary calories" (foods high in sugar and fat and low in essential nutrients), lack of fruit/vegetable consumption, and insufficient physical activity. This study contrasted physical activity, fruit/vegetable consumption, and discretionary calorie consumption from selected foods relative to the 2005 dietary guidelines. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional survey in 228 urban census tracts in Los Angeles County (LAC) and Southern Louisiana (SL) and estimated calories in the past 24 hours from fruit, vegetables, cookies, candy, salty snacks, sweetened soda, and alcohol among 2,767 participants. RESULTS: The population-weighted mean daily intake of …
Soda Taxes, Soft Drink Consumption, And Children's Body Mass Index, Roland Sturm, L Powell, J Chriqui, F Chaloupka
Soda Taxes, Soft Drink Consumption, And Children's Body Mass Index, Roland Sturm, L Powell, J Chriqui, F Chaloupka
Roland Sturm
No abstract provided.
Zoning For Health? The Year-Old Ban On New Fast-Food Restaurants In South La, Roland Sturm, Deborah Cohen
Zoning For Health? The Year-Old Ban On New Fast-Food Restaurants In South La, Roland Sturm, Deborah Cohen
Roland Sturm
No abstract provided.
Affordability And Obesity: Issues In The Multifunctionality Of Agricultural/Food Systems, Roland Sturm
Affordability And Obesity: Issues In The Multifunctionality Of Agricultural/Food Systems, Roland Sturm
Roland Sturm
No abstract provided.
Food Prices And Weight Gain During Elementary School: 5-Year Update., Roland Sturm, Ashlesha Datar
Food Prices And Weight Gain During Elementary School: 5-Year Update., Roland Sturm, Ashlesha Datar
Roland Sturm
No abstract provided.
Stemming The Global Obesity Epidemic: What Can We Learn From Data About Social And Economic Trends?, Roland Sturm
Stemming The Global Obesity Epidemic: What Can We Learn From Data About Social And Economic Trends?, Roland Sturm
Roland Sturm
No abstract provided.
Increases In Morbid Obesity In The Usa: 2000-2005., Roland Sturm
Increases In Morbid Obesity In The Usa: 2000-2005., Roland Sturm
Roland Sturm
No abstract provided.