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View article: Impact of Produce Prescriptions on Diet, Food Security, and Cardiometabolic Health Outcomes: A Multisite Evaluation of 9 Produce Prescription Programs in the United States
Impact of Produce Prescriptions on Diet, Food Security, and Cardiometabolic Health Outcomes: A Multisite Evaluation of 9 Produce Prescription Programs in the United States Open
BACKGROUND: Produce prescriptions may improve cardiometabolic health by increasing fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption and food insecurity yet impacts on clinical outcomes and health status have not been evaluated in large, multisite eva…
View article: What is the cost-effectiveness of menu calorie labelling on reducing obesity-associated cancer burdens? An economic evaluation of a federal policy intervention among 235 million adults in the USA
What is the cost-effectiveness of menu calorie labelling on reducing obesity-associated cancer burdens? An economic evaluation of a federal policy intervention among 235 million adults in the USA Open
Objective To assess the impact of menu calorie labelling on reducing obesity-associated cancer burdens in the USA. Design Cost-effectiveness analysis using a Markov cohort state-transition model. Setting Policy intervention. Participants A…
View article: Ultra-processed food consumption and risk of colorectal cancer precursors: results from 3 prospective cohorts
Ultra-processed food consumption and risk of colorectal cancer precursors: results from 3 prospective cohorts Open
Background Growing evidence indicates the adverse effect of ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption. However, it remains unknown whether UPF consumption influences the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) precursors, namely conventional adenomas…
View article: Maternal consumption of ultra-processed foods and subsequent risk of offspring overweight or obesity: results from three prospective cohort studies
Maternal consumption of ultra-processed foods and subsequent risk of offspring overweight or obesity: results from three prospective cohort studies Open
Objective To assess whether maternal ultra-processed food intake during peripregnancy and during the child rearing period is associated with offspring risk of overweight or obesity during childhood and adolescence. Design Population based …
View article: Association of ultra-processed food consumption with colorectal cancer risk among men and women: results from three prospective US cohort studies
Association of ultra-processed food consumption with colorectal cancer risk among men and women: results from three prospective US cohort studies Open
Objective To examine the association between consumption of ultra-processed foods and risk of colorectal cancer among men and women from three large prospective cohorts. Design Prospective cohort study with dietary intake assessed every fo…
View article: Disparities in Health and Economic Burdens of Cancer Attributable to Suboptimal Diet in the United States, 2015‒2018
Disparities in Health and Economic Burdens of Cancer Attributable to Suboptimal Diet in the United States, 2015‒2018 Open
Objectives. To quantify disparities in health and economic burdens of cancer attributable to suboptimal diet among US adults. Methods. Using a probabilistic cohort state-transition model, we estimated the number of new cancer cases and can…
View article: Trends in Consumption of Ultraprocessed Foods Among US Youths Aged 2-19 Years, 1999-2018
Trends in Consumption of Ultraprocessed Foods Among US Youths Aged 2-19 Years, 1999-2018 Open
Based on the NHANES cycles from 1999 to 2018, the estimated proportion of energy intake from consumption of ultraprocessed foods has increased among youths in the US and has consistently comprised the majority of their total energy intake.
View article: Effect of reducing ultraprocessed food consumption on obesity among US children and adolescents aged 7–18 years: evidence from a simulation model
Effect of reducing ultraprocessed food consumption on obesity among US children and adolescents aged 7–18 years: evidence from a simulation model Open
Background Children and adolescents in the USA consume large amounts of daily calories from ultraprocessed foods (UPFs). Recent evidence links UPF consumption to increased body fat in youth. We aimed to estimate the potential impact of red…
View article: Trends in Whole-Grain Food Intake Among Adult Americans, Based on Different Definitions of Whole-Grain Foods, NHANES 2003–2018
Trends in Whole-Grain Food Intake Among Adult Americans, Based on Different Definitions of Whole-Grain Foods, NHANES 2003–2018 Open
OBJECTIVES: Whole-grain (WG) foods have been defined in various ways, contributing to the challenge in guiding consumers and formulating nutrition policies to improve whole grain consumption. We aimed to compare the mean WG food consumptio…
View article: BJN volume 125 issue 12 Cover and Back matter
BJN volume 125 issue 12 Cover and Back matter Open
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View article: Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Nutrition Facts Added-Sugar Labeling and Obesity-Associated Cancer Rates in the US
Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Nutrition Facts Added-Sugar Labeling and Obesity-Associated Cancer Rates in the US Open
These findings suggest that the added-sugar labeling is associated with reduced costs and lower rates of obesity-associated cancers. Policymakers may consider and prioritize nutrition policies for cancer prevention in the US.
View article: Categorizing ultra-processed food intake in large-scale cohort studies: evidence from the Nurses’ Health Studies, the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, and the Growing Up Today Study
Categorizing ultra-processed food intake in large-scale cohort studies: evidence from the Nurses’ Health Studies, the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, and the Growing Up Today Study Open
Objective There is limited description and documentation of the methods used for the categorization of dietary intake according to the NOVA classification, in large-scale cohort studies. This manuscript details the strategy employed for ca…
View article: Categorising ultra-processed foods in large-scale cohort studies: evidence from the Nurses’ Health Studies, the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, and the Growing Up Today Study
Categorising ultra-processed foods in large-scale cohort studies: evidence from the Nurses’ Health Studies, the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, and the Growing Up Today Study Open
This manuscript details the strategy employed for categorising food items based on their processing levels into the four NOVA groups. Semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaires (FFQs) from the Nurses’ Health Studies (NHS) I and II, th…
View article: Plant- and animal-based diet quality and mortality among US adults: a cohort study
Plant- and animal-based diet quality and mortality among US adults: a cohort study Open
Not all plant-based and animal foods exert the same health effects due to their various nutrient compositions. We aimed to assess the quality of plant-based v . animal foods in relation to mortality in a prospective cohort study. Using dat…
View article: Cost-Effectiveness of a National Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax to Reduce Cancer Burdens and Disparities in the United States
Cost-Effectiveness of a National Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax to Reduce Cancer Burdens and Disparities in the United States Open
Background Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption contributes to obesity, a risk factor for 13 cancers. Although SSB taxes can reduce intake, the health and economic impact on reducing cancer burdens in the United States are unknown, e…
View article: Trends in Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods Among US Children Aged 2–19 Years, 2003–2016
Trends in Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods Among US Children Aged 2–19 Years, 2003–2016 Open
OBJECTIVES: Ultra-processed foods (UPF) are a major sources of calories in the US diet, but trends and disparities in intakes among children are not established. We characterized trends in UPF consumption among US children from 2003 to 201…
View article: Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Obesity Among US Children
Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Obesity Among US Children Open
OBJECTIVES: With the rise in production and consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF), children in the US consume a significant amount of total daily calories from UPF. High UPF consumption can contribute to obesity among US children thro…
View article: Cost-Effectiveness of the FDA Menu Labeling to Reduce Obesity-Associated Cancer Burden in the United States
Cost-Effectiveness of the FDA Menu Labeling to Reduce Obesity-Associated Cancer Burden in the United States Open
OBJECTIVES: The FDA menu labeling policy requires chain restaurants with ≥20 outlets to list total calories on menus or menu boards. While obesity is a known risk factor for 13 cancers, the potential impact of this policy on cancer burdens…