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| Susan M Krebs-SmithSummaryAffiliation: National Institutes of Health Country: USA Publications
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Americans do not meet federal dietary recommendationsSusan M Krebs-Smith
National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
J Nutr 140:1832-8. 2010..In conclusion, nearly the entire U.S. population consumes a diet that is not on par with recommendations. These findings add another piece to the rather disturbing picture that is emerging of a nation's diet in crisis...
Healthfulness of the U.S. food supply: little improvement despite decades of dietary guidanceSusan M Krebs-Smith
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
Am J Prev Med 38:472-7. 2010..S. Department of Agriculture have issued and updated the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which form the basis of federal nutrition policy and have shown remarkable consistency across various editions among the major themes...
Modeling data with excess zeros and measurement error: application to evaluating relationships between episodically consumed foods and health outcomesVictor Kipnis
Biometry, Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute, 6130 Executive Boulevard, EPN 3131, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 7354, USA
Biometrics 65:1003-10. 2009..Finally, we present simulation results evaluating the performance of the proposed method in this context...
Statistical methods for estimating usual intake of nutrients and foods: a review of the theoryKevin W Dodd
National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892
J Am Diet Assoc 106:1640-50. 2006..These differences can result in estimated usual intake distributions that differ from one another. We also demonstrate the need for an improved method for estimating usual intake distributions for episodically consumed foods...
Income and race/ethnicity are associated with adherence to food-based dietary guidance among US adults and childrenSharon I Kirkpatrick
Risk Factor Monitoring and Methods Branch, Applied Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, 6130 Executive Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
J Acad Nutr Diet 112:624-635.e6. 2012..Income and race/ethnicity are associated with differences in dietary intakes that may contribute to health disparities among members of the US population...
Dietary sources of energy, solid fats, and added sugars among children and adolescents in the United StatesJill Reedy
Risk Factor Monitoring and Methods Branch, Applied Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 110:1477-84. 2010..The objective of this research was to identify top dietary sources of energy, solid fats, and added sugars among 2- to 18-year-olds in the United States...
The food propensity questionnaire: concept, development, and validation for use as a covariate in a model to estimate usual food intakeAmy F Subar
National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 106:1556-63. 2006....
A comparison of food-based recommendations and nutrient values of three food guides: USDA's MyPyramid, NHLBI's Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Eating Plan, and Harvard's Healthy Eating PyramidJill Reedy
National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, Applied Research Program, Risk Factor Monitoring and Methods Branch, 6130 Executive Blvd, EPN 4005, MSC 7344, Bethesda, MD 20892 7344, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 108:522-8. 2008..These food guides were derived from different types of nutrition research, yet they share consistent messages: eat more fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains; eat less added sugar and saturated fat; and emphasize plant oils...
Evaluating the food environment: application of the Healthy Eating Index-2005Jill Reedy
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
Am J Prev Med 38:465-71. 2010..Because the HEI-2005 is not tied to individual requirements and is scored on a per 1000 kcal basis, it can be used to assess the overall quality of any mix of foods...
Comparing 3 dietary pattern methods--cluster analysis, factor analysis, and index analysis--With colorectal cancer risk: The NIH-AARP Diet and Health StudyJill Reedy
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892 7344, USA
Am J Epidemiol 171:479-87. 2010..Similarities were found across methods, suggesting basic qualities of healthy diets. Nonetheless, findings vary because each method answers a different question...
Patterns of health behavior in U.S. adultsDavid Berrigan
Division of Cancer Prevention Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program and Applied Research Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892 7344, USA
Prev Med 36:615-23. 2003..First, disease prevention and health promotion depend on understanding both prevalence of health behaviors and associations among such behaviors. Second, behaviors may have synergistic effects on disease risk...
Considerations for an obesity policy research agendaRobin A McKinnon
National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
Am J Prev Med 36:351-7. 2009..Although some of these policies are supported by the findings of intervention research, additional research is needed to evaluate the implementation and quantify the impact of new policies designed to address obesity...
How does MyPyramid compare to other population-based recommendations for controlling chronic disease?Susan M Krebs-Smith
Risk Factor Monitoring and Methods Branch, 6130 Executive Blvd, MSC 7344, Bethesda, MD 20892 7344, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 107:830-7. 2007..These issues must be understood by food and nutrition professionals and disseminated to the public for MyPyramid to reach its potential...
U.S. primary care physicians' diet-, physical activity-, and weight-related care of adult patientsAshley Wilder Smith
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 7344, USA
Am J Prev Med 41:33-42. 2011..Overweight and obesity are substantial problems in the U.S., but few national studies exist on primary care physicians' (PCPs') clinical practices regarding overweight and obesity...
What can communication science tell us about promoting optimal dietary behavior?Wendy L Johnson-Taylor
Division of Nutrition Research Coordination, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD 20892 5461, USA
J Nutr Educ Behav 39:S1-4. 2007..This paper provides an introduction to that meeting and the articles that resulted from it...
