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Bright Start: description and main outcomes from a group-randomized obesity prevention trial in American Indian childrenMary Story
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 20:2241-9. 2012..Changes in duration of school physical activity were not significant. Because obesity is the most daunting health challenge facing American Indian children today, more intervention research is needed to identify effective approaches...
Development and validation of a screening instrument to assess the types and quality of foods served at home mealsJayne A Fulkerson
School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 9:10. 2012..The aim of this study was to develop and validate a user-friendly screener to assess the types of foods served at home meals...
Does television viewing predict dietary intake five years later in high school students and young adults?Daheia J Barr-Anderson
School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, 207 Cooke Hall, 1900 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 6:7. 2009..abstract:..
The relative influence of demographic, individual, social, and environmental factors on physical activity among boys and girlsCarrie D Patnode
Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, 3800 N, Interstate Avenue, Portland, OR, 97227, USA
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 7:79. 2010..abstract:..
Summer effects on body mass index (BMI) gain and growth patterns of American Indian children from kindergarten to first grade: a prospective studyJianduan Zhang
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of, Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South 2nd Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
BMC Public Health 11:951. 2011..The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of summer vacation between kindergarten and first grade on growth in height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) for a sample of American Indian children...
Work group IV: Future directions for measures of the food and physical activity environmentsMary Story
School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
Am J Prev Med 36:S182-8. 2009..The recommendations emanating from the work group highlight actions required to advance policy-relevant research related to food and physical activity environments...
Creating healthy food and eating environments: policy and environmental approachesMary Story
Healthy Eating Research Program, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454 1015, USA
Annu Rev Public Health 29:253-72. 2008..The status of measurement and evaluation of nutrition environments and the need for action to improve health are highlighted...
Sociodemographic differences in selected eating practices among alternative high school studentsChrisa Arcan
School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S 2nd St, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 109:823-9. 2009..Students attending alternative high schools are an at-risk group of youth for poor health behaviors and obesity. However, little is known about their dietary practices...
Familial correlates of adolescent girls' physical activity, television use, dietary intake, weight, and body compositionKatherine W Bauer
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 8:25. 2011....
Healthy Home Offerings via the Mealtime Environment (HOME): feasibility, acceptability, and outcomes of a pilot studyJayne A Fulkerson
School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 18:S69-74. 2010..Not all findings were sustained at 6-month follow-up. Obesity prevention programming with families in community settings is feasible and well accepted. Results demonstrate the potential of the HOME program...
Food preparation by young adults is associated with better diet qualityNicole I Larson
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South 2nd St, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 106:2001-7. 2006..To describe food-preparation behaviors, cooking skills, resources for preparing food, and associations with diet quality among young adults...
Calcium and dairy intakes of adolescents are associated with their home environment, taste preferences, personal health beliefs, and meal patternsNicole I Larson
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 106:1816-24. 2006..To identify correlates of calcium, dairy, and milk intakes among male and female adolescents...
Relationship between adolescents' and their friends' eating behaviors: breakfast, fruit, vegetable, whole-grain, and dairy intakeMeg Bruening
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
J Acad Nutr Diet 112:1608-13. 2012..Registered dietitians and health professionals may consider developing strategies to engage friends to promote adolescents' healthy dietary behaviors...
Why eat at fast-food restaurants: reported reasons among frequent consumersSarah A Rydell
University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 108:2066-70. 2008..As motivation for eating at fast-food restaurants appears to differ somewhat by age, sex, education, employment status, and household size, tailored interventions could be considered...
Young adults and eating away from home: associations with dietary intake patterns and weight status differ by choice of restaurantNicole Larson
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 111:1696-703. 2011..Young adults report frequent away-from-home eating; however, little is known regarding what types of restaurants are patronized or whether associations with dietary intake and weight status differ according to restaurant type...
An after-school obesity prevention program for African-American girls: the Minnesota GEMS pilot studyMary Story
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454, USA
Ethn Dis 13:S54-64. 2003..This study was part of the GEMS project, created to test interventions designed to reduce excess weight gain in African-American girls...
Whole-grain intake correlates among adolescents and young adults: findings from Project EATNicole I Larson
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 110:230-7. 2010..Interventions are needed to address this gap; however, little is known about what modifiable factors influence whole-grain intake among youth...
The adolescent obesity epidemic: why, how long, and what to do about itNicole Larson
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Adolesc Med State Art Rev 19:357-79, vii. 2008..The public health response to obesity should be broad-based and target corrective changes in the eating and activity environments of youth...
Making time for meals: meal structure and associations with dietary intake in young adultsNicole I Larson
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 109:72-9. 2009..Prior studies have found that family meals and other aspects of meal structure are associated with dietary intake during adolescence, but little research has characterized meals in young adulthood...
Fast food for family meals: relationships with parent and adolescent food intake, home food availability and weight statusKerri N Boutelle
Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, 200 Oak Street SE, Suite 160, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Public Health Nutr 10:16-23. 2007....
Five-year longitudinal and secular shifts in adolescent beverage intake: findings from project EAT (Eating Among Teens)-IIMelissa C Nelson
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454 1015, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 109:308-12. 2009....
Disparities in dietary intake, meal patterning, and home food environments among young adult nonstudents and 2- and 4-year college studentsMelissa C Nelson
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Am J Public Health 99:1216-9. 2009..05). Nutrition interventions are needed for young adults, particularly specific at-risk groups...
Associations between maternal concern for healthful eating and maternal eating behaviors, home food availability, and adolescent eating behaviorsKerri N Boutelle
Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA
J Nutr Educ Behav 39:248-56. 2007..Evaluate the relationship between maternal concern for healthful eating and maternal and adolescent dietary intake, eating behavior, and home food environment...
Emerging adulthood and college-aged youth: an overlooked age for weight-related behavior changeMelissa C Nelson
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:2205-11. 2008
Food preparation and purchasing roles among adolescents: associations with sociodemographic characteristics and diet qualityNicole I Larson
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 106:211-8. 2006..To describe adolescent involvement in preparing and shopping for food and examine if extent of involvement is related to diet quality...
Providing obesity prevention counseling to children during a primary care clinic visit: results from a pilot studyMartha Y Kubik
University of Minnesota School of Nursing, 5 160 Weaver Densford Hall, 308 Harvard St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 108:1902-6. 2008..Further development of the intervention and testing in a larger experimental trial are warranted to determine effects on behavior change and body weight...
Individual and environmental influences on adolescent eating behaviorsMary Story
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 102:S40-51. 2002....
A randomized school trial of environmental strategies to encourage fruit and vegetable consumption among childrenCheryl L Perry
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454 1013, USA
Health Educ Behav 31:65-76. 2004..Process measures indicated that verbal encouragement by food-service staff was associated with outcomes. The outcomes suggest that multicomponent interventions are more powerful than cafeteria programs alone with this age group...
Food and weight-related patterns and behaviors of Hmong adolescentsJamie Stang
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454 1015, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 107:936-41. 2007..Little is known about the food and weight-related behaviors of Hmong adolescents. This study assessed these behaviors in Hmong adolescents and determined if they differed between Hmong and white teens or by country of birth...
The role of social norms and friends' influences on unhealthy weight-control behaviors among adolescent girlsMarla E Eisenberg
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 1300 Second Street SE, Ste 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Soc Sci Med 60:1165-73. 2005..Implications for school-based interventions to reduce UWCBs are discussed...
Breakfast eating and weight change in a 5-year prospective analysis of adolescents: Project EAT (Eating Among Teens)Maureen T Timlin
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Pediatrics 121:e638-45. 2008..This study was conducted to examine the association between breakfast frequency and 5-year body weight change in 2216 adolescents...
Family meals: perceptions of benefits and challenges among parents of 8- to 10-year-old childrenJayne A Fulkerson
School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 108:706-9. 2008....
Parent-child connectedness and behavioral and emotional health among adolescentsDiann M Ackard
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Am J Prev Med 30:59-66. 2006....
Family weight talk and dieting: how much do they matter for body dissatisfaction and disordered eating behaviors in adolescent girls?Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
J Adolesc Health 47:270-6. 2010..To examine associations between these family variables and girls' weight status, body satisfaction, and disordered eating behaviors...
Weight control behaviors and dietary intake among adolescents and young adults: longitudinal findings from Project EATNicole I Larson
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S Second Street, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 109:1869-77. 2009..Cross-sectional research has found that dieting during adolescence and the use of extreme weight control behaviors are related to less healthful dietary patterns; however, little is known regarding longitudinal relationships...
Dietary patterns and home food availability during emerging adulthood: do they differ by living situation?Melissa Nelson Laska
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, WBOB Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454 1015, USA
Public Health Nutr 13:222-8. 2010..The objective of the present work was to cross-sectionally examine and compare dietary behaviours and home food environments by young adults' living situation...
Parenting style and family meals: cross-sectional and 5-year longitudinal associationsJerica M Berge
Medical School Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 110:1036-42. 2010..However, less is known about factors within the home environment, such as parenting style, that may be associated with family meal patterns...
The association of the school food environment with dietary behaviors of young adolescentsMartha Y Kubik
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, 55455, USA
Am J Public Health 93:1168-73. 2003..We examined the association between young adolescents' dietary behaviors and school vending machines, à la carte programs, and fried potatoes' being served at school lunch...
Calcium and dairy intake: Longitudinal trends during the transition to young adulthood and correlates of calcium intakeNicole I Larson
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 55454, USA
J Nutr Educ Behav 41:254-60. 2009..To describe changes in calcium and dairy intake during the transition from middle adolescence to young adulthood and to identify baseline correlates of calcium intake in young adulthood...
Association between food opportunities during the school day and selected dietary behaviors of alternative high school students, Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota, 2006Chrisa Arcan
University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, 1300 South 2nd St, Ste 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 8:A08. 2011..We examined correlations between food opportunities during the school day and selected dietary behaviors of students attending alternative high schools...
Adolescent and parent views of family mealsJayne A Fulkerson
School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, 5 160 Weaver Densford Hall, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 106:526-32. 2006..To examine and compare the family mealtime environment from the perspectives of both adolescents and parents...
Does involvement in food preparation track from adolescence to young adulthood and is it associated with better dietary quality? Findings from a 10-year longitudinal studyMelissa N Laska
School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S 2nd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Public Health Nutr 15:1150-8. 2012....
Associations between watching TV during family meals and dietary intake among adolescentsShira Feldman
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
J Nutr Educ Behav 39:257-63. 2007..To examine associations between watching television during family meals and dietary intake among adolescents...
Family dinner meal frequency and adolescent development: relationships with developmental assets and high-risk behaviorsJayne A Fulkerson
School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA
J Adolesc Health 39:337-45. 2006..To examine associations between family meal frequency and developmental assets and high-risk behaviors among a national sample of adolescents...
Adolescents involved in weight-related and power team sports have better eating patterns and nutrient intakes than non-sport-involved adolescentsJillian K Croll
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN 55108, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 106:709-17. 2006..To examine eating habits and energy and nutrient intake among adolescents participating in weight-related and power team sports and non-sport-involved adolescents...
Self-weighing in adolescents: helpful or harmful? Longitudinal associations with body weight changes and disordered eatingDianne Neumark-Sztainer
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
J Adolesc Health 39:811-8. 2006..This study addresses the question: Is frequent self-weighing related to changes in body weight and disordered eating behaviors over a 5-year period among adolescent females and males?..
Family meals during adolescence are associated with higher diet quality and healthful meal patterns during young adulthoodNicole I Larson
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S 2nd St, Ste 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 107:1502-10. 2007..Cross-sectional research in adolescents has found that eating family meals is associated with better nutritional intake...
Weight-related teasing in a racially diverse sample of sixth-grade childrenLacey Arneson McCormack
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 111:431-6. 2011..A better understanding is needed of the long-term effects of teasing on behavioral and psychosocial outcomes in racially/ethnically diverse samples of children...
Are family meal patterns associated with overall diet quality during the transition from early to middle adolescence?Teri L Burgess-Champoux
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Nutr Educ Behav 41:79-86. 2009..To examine longitudinal associations of participation in regular family meals (>or= 5 meals/week) with eating habits and dietary intake during adolescence...
Recruitment of African-American pre-adolescent girls into an obesity prevention trial: the GEMS pilot studiesMary Story
University of Minnesota, Division of Epidemiology, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
Ethn Dis 13:S78-87. 2003..The objective of this report is to describe the methods used to recruit 8- to 10-year-old African-American girls into four 12-week randomized controlled pilot studies on obesity prevention...
Alcohol use, eating patterns, and weight behaviors in a university populationMelissa C Nelson
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454 1015, USA
Am J Health Behav 33:227-37. 2009..To explore associations between alcohol, alcohol-related eating, and weight-related health indicators...
Are body dissatisfaction, eating disturbance, and body mass index predictors of suicidal behavior in adolescents? A longitudinal studyScott Crow
Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN 55454 1495, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 76:887-92. 2008..Body mass index and body dissatisfaction did not predict suicidal ideation or suicide attempts in young men or young women. These results emphasize the importance of EWCB...
Family meal frequency and weight status among adolescents: cross-sectional and 5-year longitudinal associationsJayne A Fulkerson
School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:2529-34. 2008....
Personal, behavioral, and environmental risk and protective factors for adolescent overweightJess Haines
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 15:2748-60. 2007..The objective was to examine a breadth of personal, behavioral, and socio-environmental factors as potential risk and protective factors of overweight among male and female adolescents...
An environmental intervention to promote lower-fat food choices in secondary schools: outcomes of the TACOS StudySimone A French
University of Minnesota, Division of Epidemiology, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Am J Public Health 94:1507-12. 2004..We evaluated an environmental intervention intended to increase sales of lower-fat foods in secondary school cafeterias...
Focus groups with working parents of school-aged children: what's needed to improve family meals?Jayne A Fulkerson
School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, 308 Harvard Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
J Nutr Educ Behav 43:189-93. 2011..To conduct focus groups to identify parents' perceptions of barriers to family meals and elucidate ideas to guide the development of interventions to overcome barriers...
Family meal patterns: associations with sociodemographic characteristics and improved dietary intake among adolescentsDianne Neumark-Sztainer
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 103:317-22. 2003..To examine family meal patterns and associations with sociodemographic characteristics and dietary intake in adolescents...
Weight-bearing physical activity among girls and mothers: relationships to girls' weight statusJayne A Fulkerson
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454 1015, USA
Obes Res 12:258-66. 2004..overweight)...
High food insecurity and its correlates among families living on a rural American Indian ReservationKatherine W Bauer
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Am J Public Health 102:1346-52. 2012..We sought to better understand the prevalence and consequences of food insecurity among American Indian families with young children...
Are diet and physical activity patterns related to cigarette smoking in adolescents? Findings from Project EATNicole I Larson
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South 2nd Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 4:A51. 2007..The purpose of this study was to describe smoking frequency among adolescents and its relationship to physical activity and dietary patterns...
A review of environmental influences on food choicesNicole Larson
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Ann Behav Med 38:S56-73. 2009....
Predicting adolescents' intake of fruits and vegetablesLeslie A Lytle
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
J Nutr Educ Behav 35:170-5. 2003..To explore potential predictors of adolescents' fruit and vegetable intake by expanding on current theory and drawing from other adolescent research...
Ethnic/racial differences in weight-related concerns and behaviors among adolescent girls and boys: findings from Project EATDianne Neumark-Sztainer
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Psychosom Res 53:963-74. 2002..To compare weight-related concerns and behaviors across ethnicity/race among a population-based sample of adolescent boys and girls...
Family meals and adolescents: what have we learned from Project EAT (Eating Among Teens)?Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Public Health Nutr 13:1113-21. 2010....
Adolescent girls with high body satisfaction: who are they and what can they teach us?Amy M Kelly
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
J Adolesc Health 37:391-6. 2005....
Schools and obesity prevention: creating school environments and policies to promote healthy eating and physical activityMary Story
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, 1300 S 2nd Street, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Milbank Q 87:71-100. 2009..S. history. Schools offer many opportunities to develop strategies to prevent obesity by creating environments in which children eat healthfully and engage regularly in physical activity...
Correlations between family meals and psychosocial well-being among adolescentsMarla E Eisenberg
Center for Adolescent Health and Development, Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, University of Minnesota, MN, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 158:792-6. 2004....
Does body satisfaction matter? Five-year longitudinal associations between body satisfaction and health behaviors in adolescent females and malesDianne Neumark-Sztainer
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
J Adolesc Health 39:244-51. 2006....
The impact of the Pathways intervention on psychosocial variables related to diet and physical activity in American Indian schoolchildrenJune Stevens
Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7400, USA
Prev Med 37:S70-9. 2003..The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of the Pathways intervention on pychosocial variables related to physical activity and diet in American Indian children...
Depressive symptoms and adolescent eating and health behaviors: a multifaceted view in a population-based sampleJayne A Fulkerson
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454 1015, USA
Prev Med 38:865-75. 2004..However, no research to date has described associations between depressive symptoms and nutritional intake or physical activity among adolescents in a nonclinical, population-based sample...
Evaluation of an individualized counseling approach as part of a multicomponent school-based program to prevent weight-related problems among adolescent girlsColleen Flattum
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 111:1218-23. 2011..The addition of an individual counseling component to school-based interventions is feasible and has the potential to enhance behavior change...
Obesity, disordered eating, and eating disorders in a longitudinal study of adolescents: how do dieters fare 5 years later?Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S Second Street, Ste 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 106:559-68. 2006....
Soft drinks, candy, and fast food: what parents and teachers think about the middle school food environmentMartha Y Kubik
University of Minnesota, School of Nursing, 6 101 Weaver Densford Hall, 308 Harvard St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 105:233-9. 2005..To assess the opinions and beliefs of parents and teachers of middle school students regarding the school food environment...
Fast food intake among adolescents: secular and longitudinal trends from 1999 to 2004Katherine W Bauer
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, West Bank Office Building, 1300 South 2nd Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Prev Med 48:284-7. 2009..To examine secular and longitudinal changes (1999-2004) in fast food intake among adolescents...
Characteristics associated with older adolescents who have a television in their bedroomsDaheia J Barr-Anderson
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 1300 South 2nd St, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Pediatrics 121:718-24. 2008..The goals were to examine the prevalence of adolescents having a television in their bedroom and to describe associated personal, social, and behavioral characteristics...
Why does dieting predict weight gain in adolescents? Findings from project EAT-II: a 5-year longitudinal studyDianne Neumark-Sztainer
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 107:448-55. 2007..Dieting has been found to predict weight gain in adolescents, but reasons for this association remain unclear. This study aimed to explore potential mechanisms by which dieting predicts weight gain over time in adolescents...
Participation in weight-related sports is associated with higher use of unhealthful weight-control behaviors and steroid useMaggie Vertalino
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 107:434-40. 2007..To determine whether adolescents who participate in a weight-related sport are at increased risk for unhealthful weight-control behaviors and steroid use...
Dietary intakes of nutrients thought to modify cardiovascular risk from three groups of American Indians: The Strong Heart Dietary Study, Phase IIJamie Stang
Leadership Education and Training Program in Maternal and Child Health Nutrition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 105:1895-903. 2005..Dietary factors play a role in the development of CVD and associated comorbid conditions, yet surprisingly few data exist to describe the dietary intakes and nutritional adequacy of American Indian adults at risk for CVD...
Factors associated with changes in physical activity: a cohort study of inactive adolescent girlsDianne Neumark-Sztainer
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 157:803-10. 2003..To identify factors associated with changes in physical activity in adolescent girls at risk for sedentary lifestyles and obesity...
Factors associated with soft drink consumption in school-aged childrenGebra Cuyun Grimm
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 55455, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 104:1244-9. 2004..Additional research is needed to verify these findings in a representative sample of children...
Couch potatoes or french fries: are sedentary behaviors associated with body mass index, physical activity, and dietary behaviors among adolescents?Jennifer Utter
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 103:1298-305. 2003....
Overeating among adolescents: prevalence and associations with weight-related characteristics and psychological healthDiann M Ackard
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Pediatrics 111:67-74. 2003..To assess the prevalence of overeating among adolescents and to examine associations between overeating and sociodemographic characteristics, weight status, dieting behaviors, body satisfaction, depressive mood, self-esteem, and suicide...
Measurement characteristics of weight concern and dieting measures in 8-10-year-old African-American girls from GEMS pilot studiesNancy E Sherwood
School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Prev Med 38:S50-9. 2004..Reliability and validity were established for weight concern measures completed by 8-10-year-old African-American girls participating in a pilot obesity prevention program...
Prevalence and risk and protective factors related to disordered eating behaviors among adolescents: relationship to gender and ethnicityJillian Croll
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, J.K.C, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
J Adolesc Health 31:166-75. 2002..Knowledge of risk and protective factors can serve to guide intervention and prevention efforts, particularly as they apply across ethnicity...
A pricing strategy to promote sales of lower fat foods in high school cafeterias: acceptability and sensitivity analysisPeter Hannan
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454-1015, USA
Am J Health Promot 17:1-6, ii. 2002..Low fat foods averaged about 13% of total sales. Sensitivity analysis was used to estimate that low fat foods would probably have averaged about 9% of total sales without the reduced price...
Weight-related sports involvement in girls: who is at risk for disordered eating?Nancy E Sherwood
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Am J Health Promot 16:341-4, ii. 2002....
Prevalence and correlates of weight-control behaviors among Caribbean adolescent studentsMaureen T McGuire
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Adolesc Health 31:208-11. 2002..Future interventions should target adolescents who are using weight-controlling behaviors to prevent future eating disturbances and psychosocial and health morbidities...
Should we discuss weight and calories in adolescent obesity prevention and weight-management programs? Perspectives of adolescent girlsLinda M Shepherd
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 106:1454-8. 2006..Whereas many girls want to receive information on weight and calories to guide their decision making about food choices, care must be taken to avoid unintended harmful consequences...
Foodservice staff perceptions of their influence on student food choicesJayne A Fulkerson
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454-1015, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 102:97-9. 2002
Factors associated with overweight among urban American Indian adolescents: findings from Project EATAmy J DeLong
Department of Health, Ho Chunk Nation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Ethn Dis 18:317-23. 2008..To determine the prevalence of overweight in a sample of urban American Indian adolescents and identify associated behavioral, personal, and socioenvironmental factors...
Reading magazine articles about dieting and associated weight control behaviors among adolescentsJennifer Utter
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
J Adolesc Health 32:78-82. 2003..Dieting-related magazine exposure was associated with indicators of psychosocial distress and unhealthy dieting; interventions that address media consumption should reach out to all youth regardless of ethnic and social backgrounds..
Household food insecurity is a risk factor for iron-deficiency anaemia in a multi-ethnic, low-income sample of infants and toddlersKyong Park
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Public Health Nutr 12:2120-8. 2009..The present study examines the relationships of household food security status with Fe deficiency (ID) and Fe-deficiency anaemia (IDA) among children less than 3 years of age, and associated factors that contribute to ID and IDA...
Nutrition labeling and value size pricing at fast-food restaurants: a consumer perspectiveLisa J Harnack
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South 2nd Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Am J Health Promot 20:247-50. 2006..More research is needed with larger samples on whether point-of-purchase nutrition labeling at fast-food restaurants raises perceived importance of nutrition when eating out...
Use of a Web-based component of a nutrition and physical activity behavioral intervention with Girl ScoutsSarah A Rydell
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 105:1447-50. 2005..More research is needed to determine ways to enhance and maintain Web-site use over time among youth in health-behavior intervention programs...
Weight-related concerns and behaviors among overweight and nonoverweight adolescents: implications for preventing weight-related disordersDianne Neumark-Sztainer
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S Second St, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 156:171-8. 2002....
Associations of weight-based teasing and emotional well-being among adolescentsMarla E Eisenberg
Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, School of Medicine and Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 157:733-8. 2003..Verbal harassment, such as bullying and hate speech, has received considerable attention recently, but less is known about weight-based teasing and its potential harmful effects on young people's psychosocial well-being...
State school nutrition and physical activity policy environments and youth obesityMarilyn S Nanney
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 55414, USA
Am J Prev Med 38:9-16. 2010..With the epidemic of childhood obesity, there is national interest in state-level school policies related to nutrition and physical activity, policies adopted by states, and relationships to youth obesity...
Associations between parental report of the home food environment and adolescent intakes of fruits, vegetables and dairy foodsNicole I Hanson
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South 2nd Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Public Health Nutr 8:77-85. 2005..This study examines parental report of household food availability, parent dietary intake and associations with adolescent intakes of fruits, vegetables and dairy foods...
Are 'competitive foods' sold at school making our children fat?Nicole Larson
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, Graduate Faculty, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, USA
Health Aff (Millwood) 29:430-5. 2010..This paper looks at the research into whether these competitive foods may be affecting students' dietary intake or contributing to their risk of obesity...
Parents of elementary school students weigh in on height, weight, and body mass index screening at schoolMartha Y Kubik
University of Minnesota School of Nursing, 6 101 Weaver Densford Hall, 308 Harvard St, SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
J Sch Health 76:496-501. 2006..Programs may be a useful overweight prevention tool for children. However, continued attention to how best to support parents and children affected by overweight is required...
Schoolwide food practices are associated with body mass index in middle school studentsMartha Y Kubik
School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 159:1111-4. 2005..To examine the association between body mass index in young adolescents and schoolwide food practices such as foods used in school fundraising and in the classroom as incentives and rewards...
