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| Terry T K HuangSummaryAffiliation: Tufts University Country: USA Publications
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Dairy intake, obesity, and metabolic health in children and adolescents: knowledge and gapsTerry T K Huang
Gerald J and Dorothy R Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, USA
Nutr Rev 63:71-80. 2005..Given the lack of consensus on the effect of dairy, particularly in children and adolescents, more research is warranted before any recommendations can be made on dietary guidelines, policies, and interventions...- Overweight and components of the metabolic syndrome in college studentsTerry T-K Huang
Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, 711 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Diabetes Care 27:3000-1. 2004 - Reading nutrition labels and fat consumption in adolescentsTerry T K Huang
Energy Metabolism Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging and Gerald J and Dorothy R Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, USA
J Adolesc Health 35:399-401. 2004..In girls, fat intake did not differ by frequency of nutrition label reading. Nutrition label reading does not translate into healthier diet in adolescents... - Assessing overweight, obesity, diet, and physical activity in college studentsTerry T K Huang
Gerald J and Dorothy R Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, USA
J Am Coll Health 52:83-6. 2003..Most college students are not meeting dietary and physical activity guidelines, suggesting the need for prevention interventions and increased understanding of overweight in college students... 
Stability of the factor structure of the metabolic syndrome across pubertal development: confirmatory factor analyses of three alternative modelsElizabeth Goodman
Department of Pediatrics and Public Health, Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA
J Pediatr 155:S5.e1-8. 2009..To test the fit and stability of 3 alternative models of the metabolic syndrome's factor structure across 3 developmental stages...- Energy intake and meal portions: associations with BMI percentile in U.S. childrenTerry T-K Huang
Jean Mayer U.S. Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA
Obes Res 12:1875-85. 2004..DISCUSSION: Excluding implausible dietary reports may be necessary for discerning dietary associations with BMI percentile. EI and meal, but not snack, patterns may play a quantitatively greater role in weight regulation as children age... - Dietary fiber and fat are associated with excess weight in young and middle-aged US adultsNancy C Howarth
University of Hawaii Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, Honolulu, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 105:1365-72. 2005..CONCLUSIONS: Weight control advice for US women should place greater emphasis on consumption of fiber... - Smoking, weight loss intention and obesity-promoting behaviors in college studentsShawna L Carroll
Watkins Memorial Health Center, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA
J Am Coll Nutr 25:348-53. 2006..College-based interventions to prevent smoking initiation or promote smoking cessation should include a focus on healthy eating, exercise and healthful ways to lose or maintain weight... - Associations of adiposity with measured and self-reported academic performance in early adolescenceTerry T K Huang
Endocrinology, Nutrition, and Growth Branch, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 6100 Executive Boulevard, 4B11, Rockville, MD 20852, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 14:1839-45. 2006..To examine the associations of adiposity with measured and self-reported academic performance independently of demographics and physical activity among U.S. adolescents... - Childhood obesity predicts adult metabolic syndrome: the Fels Longitudinal StudyShumei S Sun
Lifespan Health Research Center, Department of Community Health, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA
J Pediatr 152:191-200. 2008..To determine the age of significant divergence in body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference in adults with and without the metabolic syndrome, and to provide age- and sex-specific childhood values that predict adult metabolic syndrome... - Effect of screening out implausible energy intake reports on relationships between diet and BMITerry T-K Huang
School of Nutrition and Exercise Science, Bastyr University, 14500 Juanita Dr. NE, Kenmore, WA 98028, USA
Obes Res 13:1205-17. 2005..Implausible rEIs reduce the overall validity of a sample, and not excluding them may lead to inappropriate conclusions about potential dietary causes of health outcomes such as obesity... - The metabolic syndrome in overweight Hispanic youth and the role of insulin sensitivityMartha L Cruz
Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 89:108-13. 2004..Improving insulin resistance may be crucial for the prevention of chronic disease in this at-risk population... - Insulin sensitivity and blood pressure in black and white childrenMartha L Cruz
Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research and Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90089-9008, USA
Hypertension 40:18-22. 2002..In conclusion, the relationship between insulin sensitivity and systolic blood pressure is evident early in life. Black ethnicity and low insulin sensitivity contribute independently to higher blood pressure in children... - Additive interactions of maternal prepregnancy BMI and breast-feeding on childhood overweightChaoyang Li
Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Kansas Cancer Institute, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS, USA
Obes Res 13:362-71. 2005..To examine the interactions of maternal prepregnancy BMI and breast-feeding on the risk of overweight among children 2 to 14 years of age... - Transforming research strategies for understanding and preventing obesityTerry T-K Huang
Obesity Research Strategic Core, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, 6100 Executive Blvd, 4B11, Bethesda, MD 20892-7510, USA
JAMA 300:1811-3. 2008 
Sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of pediatric metabolic syndrome components in relation to adult metabolic syndrome: the Princeton LRC follow-up studyTerry T K Huang
Endocrinology, Nutrition and Growth Branch, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
J Pediatr 152:185-90. 2008....- Finding thresholds of risk for components of the pediatric metabolic syndromeTerry T-K Huang
Endocrinology, Nutrition and Growth Branch Center for Research for Mothers and Children, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
J Pediatr 152:158-9. 2008 - Designer schools: the role of school space and architecture in obesity preventionNicholas Gorman
Institute of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 15:2521-30. 2007..Design strategies aimed at promoting physical activity and healthful eating are proposed, with particular emphasis on the design of cafeterias, activity spaces, connectivity with the larger community, and student health centers... - Trends in childhood obesity research: a brief analysis of NIH-supported effortsTerry T K Huang
Pediatric Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome, Endocrinology, Nutrition and Growth Branch, Center for Research for Mothers and Children, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
J Law Med Ethics 35:148-53. 2007..Using the NIH Strategic Plan for Obesity Research as the framework, this article summarizes the research that has been funded in the past five years as well as new research areas with great potential... - Metabolic syndrome in youth: current issues and challengesTerry T K Huang
Endocrinology, Nutrition and Growth Branch, Center for Research for Mothers and Children, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 6100 Executive Boulevard, 4B11, Rockville, MD 20852, USA
Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 32:13-22. 2007..Among children and adolescents, lifestyle modification should always serve as the frontline strategy. Prevention during childhood is key to the largest possible impact on adult health at the population level... - Effect of changes in fat distribution on the rates of change of insulin response in childrenTerry T-K Huang
Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
Obes Res 10:978-84. 2002..Therefore, growth-related increases in abdominal fat, particularly subcutaneous abdominal fat, may contribute to accelerating increases in FI, but have no effect on SI... - Authority-related conformity as a protective factor against adolescent health risk behaviorsMichele Mouttapa
J Adolesc Health 33:320-1. 2003 - Longitudinal changes in insulin sensitivity, insulin secretion, and beta-cell function during pubertyGeoff D C Ball
Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
J Pediatr 148:16-22. 2006..Future studies are needed to identify whether this difference contributes to the increased risk of type II diabetes in young blacks... - Development of a prediction equation for insulin sensitivity from anthropometry and fasting insulin in prepubertal and early pubertal childrenTerry T-K Huang
Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
Diabetes Care 25:1203-10. 2002..73). Future studies, however, are needed to examine whether a universal equation is possible. A cross-validated prediction equation may be useful in population-based studies when complex measures of insulin sensitivity are not available...