Margo G Wootan

Summary

Affiliation: Center for Science in the Public Interest
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Children's meals in restaurants: families need more help to make healthy choices
    Margo G Wootan
    Center for Science in the Public Interest, 1220 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA
    Child Obes 8:31-3. 2012
  2. ncbi Availability of nutrition information from chain restaurants in the United States
    Margo G Wootan
    Center for Science in the Public Interest, Washington, DC, USA
    Am J Prev Med 30:266-8. 2006
  3. ncbi Availability of point-of-purchase nutrition information at a fast-food restaurant
    Margo G Wootan
    Center for Science in the Public Interest, NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA
    Prev Med 43:458-9. 2006
  4. ncbi Nine out of 10 food advertisements shown during Saturday morning children's television programming are for foods high in fat, sodium, or added sugars, or low in nutrients
    Ameena Batada
    Center for Science in the Public Interest, Washington, DC 20009, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 108:673-8. 2008
  5. ncbi Nickelodeon markets nutrition-poor foods to children
    Ameena Batada
    Center for Science in the Public Interest, Washington DC 20009, USA
    Am J Prev Med 33:48-50. 2007
  6. ncbi The cost-effectiveness of 1% or less media campaigns promoting low-fat milk consumption
    Margo G Wootan
    Center for Science in the Public Interest, Washington, DC, USA
    Prev Chronic Dis 2:A05. 2005
  7. ncbi Need for and effectiveness of menu labeling
    Margo G Wootan
    J Am Diet Assoc 107:33-4; author reply 34-5. 2007

Detail Information

Publications7

  1. ncbi Children's meals in restaurants: families need more help to make healthy choices
    Margo G Wootan
    Center for Science in the Public Interest, 1220 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA
    Child Obes 8:31-3. 2012
    ..This article outlines a number of ways to help families make the healthy choice the easy and the default choice for children when eating out...
  2. ncbi Availability of nutrition information from chain restaurants in the United States
    Margo G Wootan
    Center for Science in the Public Interest, Washington, DC, USA
    Am J Prev Med 30:266-8. 2006
    ..Thus, this study examined the availability of nutrition information from the largest chain restaurants in the United States...
  3. ncbi Availability of point-of-purchase nutrition information at a fast-food restaurant
    Margo G Wootan
    Center for Science in the Public Interest, NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA
    Prev Med 43:458-9. 2006
    ..Given the link between eating out, poor diets, and obesity, we assessed the availability of point-of-purchase nutrition information at the largest fast-food restaurant in the U.S., McDonald's...
  4. ncbi Nine out of 10 food advertisements shown during Saturday morning children's television programming are for foods high in fat, sodium, or added sugars, or low in nutrients
    Ameena Batada
    Center for Science in the Public Interest, Washington, DC 20009, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 108:673-8. 2008
    ..The findings can help food and nutrition professionals counsel children about healthful eating and/or develop programs or policies to balance those advertisements with healthful eating messages...
  5. ncbi Nickelodeon markets nutrition-poor foods to children
    Ameena Batada
    Center for Science in the Public Interest, Washington DC 20009, USA
    Am J Prev Med 33:48-50. 2007
    ..The purpose of this study was to assess the nutritional quality of the foods marketed by one of the largest companies that markets food to children, Nickelodeon...
  6. ncbi The cost-effectiveness of 1% or less media campaigns promoting low-fat milk consumption
    Margo G Wootan
    Center for Science in the Public Interest, Washington, DC, USA
    Prev Chronic Dis 2:A05. 2005
    ..85 dollars per person to elicit a switch. CONCLUSION: Population-based campaigns using a combination of paid advertising and media relations strategies can be a cost-effective way to promote a behavior change in a community...
  7. ncbi Need for and effectiveness of menu labeling
    Margo G Wootan
    J Am Diet Assoc 107:33-4; author reply 34-5. 2007