Obesity is a public health problem that disproportionately affects low-income populations.
Moreover, participation in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has been …

The purpose of this quasi‐experimental 4‐week study was to examine the effects of a
nutrition‐education intervention on perceptions about increasing whole‐grain food …

Background Two thirds of the US population is overweight or obese, but those living in
poverty are disproportionately affected. Although 30%− 50% of Americans report currently …

In recent years, childhood obesity has increased to epidemic proportions across the United
States (US) in parallel with adult obesity, which often reflects poor dietary choices and bad …

Well, not much of a headline grabber as nutrition topics are all over the media, but as I write
this we are in the midst of a number of important and historic newsworthy events. First …

Background: Correct health behaviors such as dietary habits before pregnancy ensure
desired pregnancy outcomes. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship …

Public health still needs to better understand how older people's life circumstances influence
key risk factors for chronic disease, and also how women and men differ in their exposures …

Over two-thirds of the United States population have overweight or obese (OW/OB) weight
statuses due in large part to an obesogenic environment that encourages unhealthful weight …

Well, not much of a headline grabber as nutrition topics are all over the media, but as I write
this we are in the midst of a number of important and historic newsworthy events. First …

The four studies of this thesis address the gaps in knowledge of the key environmental
influencers, psychosocial mediators and moderators of energy balance related behaviours …