There is a global obesity pandemic. However, the prevalence of overweight and obesity
among men and women varies greatly within and between countries, and overall, more …

Obesity is considered one of the major health concerns of the 21st century and is frequently
associated with economic development. This paper reviews evidence on internal (within …

Importance Many changes in the economy, policies related to nutrition, and food processing
have occurred within the United States since 2000, and the net effect on dietary quality is not …

BACKGROUND: Income and race/ethnicity are associated with differences in dietary intakes
that may contribute to health disparities among members of the US population. OBJECTIVE …

Although evidence has linked the consumption of saturated fat (SF) to increased LDL levels
and an increased risk of the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD), recent findings …

Even though in the Western world there is almost no limitation to a wide variety of food
supply, nutritional deficiencies can be found in both normal-weight population and in the …

Background: In the United States, the rates and temporal trends of oesophageal cancer
overall and for the two predominant histologic types–adenocarcinoma (ADC) and squamous …

Targeted marketing of high-calorie foods and beverages to ethnic minority populations,
relative to more healthful foods, may contribute to ethnic disparities in obesity and other diet …

Background: This report presents urinary iodine (UI) concentrations for the general US
population during 2005–2006 and 2007–2008. These findings are the fourth and fifth …

The United States has set a national goal to eliminate health disparities. This article
emphasizes the importance of food systems in generating and exacerbating health …