Clinical Nutrition & Obesity

• Plant Foods in the American Diet? As We Sow... Dr. David L. Katz, Director, Prevention Research Center at Yale University School of Medicine, comments on the sad state of American fruit and vegetable intake.
  The Medscape Journal of Medicine, January 2009
• Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Adolescents and Adults in the United States: Percentage Meeting Individualized Recommendations Fewer than 1 in 10 Americans meet fruit or vegetable intake recommendations, according to CDC researchers.
  The Medscape Journal of Medicine, January 2009
• Food Availability, Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status, and Dietary Patterns Among Blacks With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Researchers identified relationships between dietary patterns, socioeconomic status, and the proximity of different types of food outlets in low-income neighborhoods.
  The Medscape Journal of Medicine, January 2009
• Dietary Fructose Consumption Among US Children and Adults: The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Consumption of fructose can have multiple negative effects on health, and the current study examines recent trends in fructose consumption in the United States.
  The Medscape Journal of Medicine, July 2008
• Fructose -- How Worried Should We Be? Invited commentary by George Bray, MD, on the public health implications of rising fructose consumption.
  The Medscape Journal of Medicine, July 2008
• Relationships Between Body Size Satisfaction and Weight Control Practices Among US Adults Researchers from the CDC used nationally representative survey data to assess the relationships between body size satisfaction and weight control practices among US adults.
  The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
• Tantalus, Restraint Theory, and the Low-Sacrifice Diet: The Art of Reverse Abstraction Psychiatrist Blair-West, weight loss specialist, provides insights from his lecture at the 10th International Congress on Obesity.
  Medscape General Medicine, October 2007
• Activity/participation Limitation and Weight Loss Among Overweight and Obese US Adults: 1999 to 2002 NHANES This article examines the prevalence and association of activity/participation limitation with trying to lose weight and weight loss practices among obese adults.
  Medscape General Medicine, September 2007
• Divergence in Popular Diets Relative to Diets Consumed by Americans, and Implications for Diet Selection This report analyzes the diversity of popular diets. The authors suggest that the best diet for the patient might be the one that differs the most from what the patient is already eating.
  Medscape General Medicine, July 2007
• Health-Related Quality of Life and Weight Loss Practices Among Overweight and Obese US Adults, 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence and association of HRQOL measures as independent moderators of weight loss practices among overweight and obese men and women.
  Medscape General Medicine, May 2007
• Childhood Overweight and Family Income Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control report that increased family income is associated with higher obesity rates in black children and lower obesity rates in white and Hispanic children.
  Medscape General Medicine, May 2007
• High Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in Homeless Baltimore Children and Their Caregivers: A Pilot Study This pilot study determined the nutritional status of homeless caregivers and their children in Baltimore City, Maryland.
  Medscape General Medicine, March 2007
• Conference Coverage: Selected Presentations From the 20th Annual Practical Approaches to the Treatment of Obesity; June 22-24, 2006 This article highlights the cutting-edge lectures given by leading obesity experts at Harvard's 20th Annual Obesity Symposium.
  Medscape General Medicine, December 2006
• Associations Between Body Mass Index and the Prevalence of Low Micronutrient Levels Among US Adults Researchers from the CDC used nationally representative data to demonstrate that overweight and obese adults had lower blood nutrient levels compared with normal-weight adults.
  Medscape General Medicine, December 2006
• Effects of an 8-Week High-Protein or High-Carbohydrate Diet in Adults With Hyperinsulinemia This article examines the effects of 2 weight-loss diets on body weight and composition in overweight adults with insulin resistance.
  Medscape General Medicine, November 2006
• Trends in Childhood Anemia in a Massachusetts Health Maintenance Organization, 1987-2001 This research determined the prevalence of anemia over time among children enrolled in a health maintenance organization (HMO) in Massachusetts.
  Medscape General Medicine, September 2006
• Diet Variety Based on Macronutrient Intake and Its Relationship With Body Mass Index These researchers developed a new dietary variety score (DVS) based on food macronutrient content, and determined the relationship between DVS and measures of adiposity.
  Medscape General Medicine, August 2006
• Differences Between the Perceived and Actual Age of Overweight Onset in Children and Adolescents In this study, reported and actual overweight onset ages were uncorrelated, suggesting that families may not be cognizant of children's growth trajectories.
  Medscape General Medicine, July 2006
• Multivitamin Use in Relation to Self-Reported Body Mass Index and Weight Loss Attempts This article examines multivitamin use among adults by BMI and whether use by body weight differs if one is trying to lose weight.
  Medscape General Medicine, July 2006
• Conference Coverage: Nutrition and Metabolic Aspects of Carbohydrate Restriction -- 2006 Nutrition and Metabolism Scientific Sessions What evidence is there that carbohydrate restriction benefits health? Read on for a summary of some of the latest research.
  Medscape General Medicine, June 2006