Obesity/Overweight
Hospitalization: Are We Missing an Opportunity to Identify Food Insecurity in Children?
Food security is the ability to access sufficient food to maintain a healthy, active life. Previous studies link food insecurity with adverse health outcomes. Our objectives were to determine the prevalence of food insecurity, identify sociodemographic risk factors, and quantify receipt of public nutrition assistance among recently hospitalized children in the United States.Cost and Cost-Effectiveness of Students for Nutrition and eXercise (SNaX)
To examine the cost and cost-effectiveness of implementing Students for Nutrition and eXercise (SNaX), a 5-week middle school–based obesity-prevention intervention combining school-wide environmental changes, multimedia, encouragement to eat healthy school cafeteria foods, and peer-led education.Middle School Student Attitudes About School Drinking Fountains and Water Intake
To describe middle school student attitudes about school drinking fountains, investigate whether such attitudes are associated with intentions to drink water at school, and determine how intentions relate to overall water intake.Nutrition Education Via a Touchscreen: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Latino Immigrant Parents of Infants and Toddlers
To investigate whether educational modules presented on a touchscreen computer increase immediate nutrition and feeding knowledge in low-income, Spanish-speaking Latino immigrant parents.
