Published Research

Bibliography of Research Published by CDC's Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Staff

Division authors are in bold type.

Allen J, Li R, Scanlon K, Perrine C, Chen J, Odom E, Black C. Progress in increasing breastfeeding and reducing racial/ethnic differences – United States, 2000-2008 Birth. MMWR 2013;62(5):77-80. Breck A ¹, Goodman K ², Dunn L ³, Stephens RL ², Dawkins N ², Dixon B ⁴, Jernigan J⁵, Kakietek J ², Lesesne C ², Lessard L ⁶, Nonas C ³, O'Dell SA ², Osuji TA ², Bronson B ¹, Xu Y ², Kettel Khan L⁷. Evaluation Design of New York City’s Regulations on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Screen Time in Early Child Care Centers. Prev Chronic Dis 2014;11:130431. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd11.130431
Brown DR, Carroll DD, Workman LM, Carlson SA, Brown DW. Physical activity and health-related quality of life: US adults with and without limitations. Qual Life Res. 2014 Dec;23(10):2673-80. doi: 10.1007/s11136-014-0739-z. Epub 2014 Jun 21. PubMed PMID: 24952110.
Cancer Prevention in the Workplace Writing Group, Allweiss P, Brown DR, Chosewood LC, Dorn JM, Dube S, Elder R, Holman DM, Hudson HL, Kimsey CD Jr, Lang JE, Lankford TJ, Li C, Muirhead L, Neri A, Plescia M, Rodriguez J, Schill AL, Shoemaker M, Sorensen G, Townsend J, White MC. Cancer prevention and worksite health promotion: time to join forces. Prev Chronic Dis. 2014 Jul 24;11:E128. doi: 10.5888/pcd11.140127. PubMed PMID: 25058674; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4112921.
Carlson SA, Fulton JE, Pratt M, Yang Z, Adams EK. Inadequate physical activity and health care expenditures in the United States. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2014.08.002 .
Carroll DD, Courtney-Long EA, Stevens AC, Sloan ML, Lullo C, Visser SN, Fox MH, Armour BS, Campbell VA, Brown DR, Dorn JM; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Vital signs: disability and physical activity--United States, 2009-2012. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014 May 9;63(18):407-13. PubMed PMID: 24807240.
Cogswell ME, Yuan K, Gunn JP, Gillespie C, Sliwa S, Galuska DA, Barrett J, Hirschman J, Moshfegh AJ, Rhodes D, Ahuja J, Pehrsson P, Merritt R, Bowman BA. Vital signs: sodium intake among U.S. school-aged children - 2009-2010. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014 Sep 12;63(36):789-97. PubMed PMID: 25211544.
Davis SM, Worrell CM, Wiegand RE, Odero KO, Suchdev PS, Ruth LJ, Lopez G, Cosmas L, Neatherlin J, Njenga SM, Montgomery JM, Fox LM. Soil-transmitted helminths in pre-school-aged and school-aged children in an urban slum: a cross-sectional study of prevalence, distribution, and associated exposures. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 Nov 5;91(5):1002-10. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0060. Epub 2014 Aug 25. PubMed PMID: 25157123.
Dooyema CA, Copeland D, Sinclair J, Shi JR, Wilkins M, Wells E, Collins J. Factors influencing school closure and dismissal decisions: 2009 Influenza A (H1N1), Michigan 2009. J Sch Health. 2014 Jan; 84(1):56-62
Dooyema CA, Belay B, Foltz JL, Williams N, Blanck HM. The childhood obesity research demonstration project: a comprehensive community approach to reduce childhood obesity. Childhood Obesity. 2013 Oct; 9(5):454-9.
Edwards RA, Dee D, Umer A, Perrine CG, Shealy KR, Grummer-Strawn LM. Using benchmarking techniques and the 2011 Maternity Practices Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) survey to improve performance among peer groups across the United States. J Hum Lact 2014;30:31-40.
Fakhouri THI, Hughes JP, Burt VL, Song M, Fulton JE. Physical activity in U.S. youth aged 12–15 years, 2012. NCHS data brief, no 141. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2014.
Fein SB, Li R, Chen J, Scanlon KS, Grummer-Strawn LM. Methods for the Year Six Follow-Up Study of Children in Infant Feeding Practices Study II. Pediatrics 2014 ; 134:S4-S12
Foltz JL, Belay B, Blackburn G. Improving the Weight of the Nation by Engaging the Medical Setting in Obesity Prevention and Control[PDF-223.4KB]. J Law Med Ethics. 2013 Dec; 41(suppl 2):19-26.
Ford ES, Maynard LM, and Li C. Trends in Mean Waist Circumference and Abdominal Obesity Among US Adults, 1999-2012. Journal of the American Medical Association. 2014;312(11):1151-1153.
Freedman DS, Foltz JL, Berenson GS. Differences between the fourth and fifth Korotkoff Sounds for diastolic blood pressure among children and adolescents: The Bogalusa Heart Study. Am J Hypertension. 2014 Apr; online first.
Gahche J, Fakhouri T, Carroll DD, Fulton JE. Cardiorespiratory fitness levels among U.S. youth aged 12–15 years: United States, 1999–2004 and 2012. NCHS data brief, no 153. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2014.
Greer S, Schieb L, Schwartz G, Onufrak S, Park S. Association of the neighborhood retail food environment with sodium and potassium intake among US adults. Prev Chronic Dis.2014 May; 11:130340.
Grimm KA, Kim SA, Yaroch AL, Scanlon KS Fruit and Vegetable Intake During Infancy and Early Childhood . Pediatrics. 2014 Sept; 134(suppl 1): S63 -S69.
Grimm KA, Moore LV, Scanlon KS. Access to healthier food retailers - United States, 2011. MMWR Surveill Summ. 2013 Nov; 62 (suppl 3):20-6.
Grummer-Strawn LM, Li R, Perrine CG, Scanlon KS, Fein S. Infant Feeding and Long-term Outcomes: Results from the Year Six Follow-Up of Children in the Infant Feeding Practices Study II. Pediatrics 2014; 134:S1-S3
Gunnala R, Moore B, Erasmus L, Moore LV, van der Walt ML, Anyalechi EG, Ndjeka N. A review of missing pediatric drug resistant tuberculosis cases captured in the Electronic Tuberculosis Register.
Herrick KA, Fakhouri TH, Carlson SA, Fulton JE. TV watching and computer use in U.S. youth aged 12-15, 2012. NCHS Data Brief. 2014 Jul;(157):1-8. PubMed PMID: 25007319.
Jefferds, ME and Flores-Ayala, R. Introducing a New Monitoring Manual for Home Fortification and Strengthening Capacity to Monitor Nutrition Interventions. Maternal Child Nutrition 1 May 2014, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12118.
Kakietek J, Osuji TA, O’Dell SA, Breck A, Kettel Khan L. Compliance With New York City’s Beverage Regulations and Beverage Consumption Among Children in Early Child Care Centers. Prev Chronic Dis 2014;11:130430. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd11.130430
Kakietek J, Dunn L, O’Dell SA, Jernigan J, Kettel Khan L. Training and Technical Assistance for Compliance With Beverage and Physical Activity Components of New York City’s Regulations for Early Child Care Centers. Prev Chronic Dis 2014;11:130434. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd11.130434
Kay MC, Carroll DD, Carlson SA, Fulton JE. Awareness and knowledge of the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. J Phys Act Health. 2014 May;11(4):693-8. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2012-0171. Epub 2013 Mar 14. PubMed PMID: 23493071.
Kelly NR, Harding JT, Fulton JE , Kosinetz C. A randomized controlled trial of a video module to increase U.S. Poison Center use by low-income parents. Clinical Toxicology. 52, 54–62, 2014.
Kim SA, Moore LV, Galuska D, Wright AP, Harris D, Grummer-Strawn LM, Merlo CL, Nihiser AJ, Rhodes DJ. Vital Signs: Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Children — United States, 2003–2010. MMWR. 2014 Aug; 63(31):671-676.
Kumar GS, Zytnick D, Onufrak S, Harris JL, Wethington H, Kingsley B, and Park S. Caregivers and adolescent responses to food and beverage marketing exposures through an online survey. Childhood Obesity. 2014 Feb; 10(1): 1-8.
Kumar G, Pan L, Park S, Lee-Kwan SH, Onufrak S, Blanck HM. Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among U.S. Adults – 18 states. MMWR. 2014; 63(32):686-690
Kumar GS, Park S, and Onufrak S. Perceptions about energy drinks are associated with energy drink intake among U.S. youth. American Journal of Health Promotion. 2014 Jan; online first
Kumar GS, Park S, and Onufrak S. Association between reported screening and counseling about energy drinks and energy drink intake among US adolescents. Patient Education and Counseling. 2014 Feb; 94(2): 250-254.
Lankford T, Wallace J, Brown D, Soares J, Epping JN, Fridinger F. Analysis of physical activity mass media campaign design. J Phys Act Health. 2014Aug;11(6):1065-9. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2012-0303. PubMed PMID: 25368933.
Lankford T, Lang J, Bowden B, Baun W. Workplace health: engaging business leaders to combat obesity. J Law Med Ethics. 2013 Winter;41 Suppl 2:40-5. doi:10.1111/jlme.12108. PubMed PMID: 24446997.
Lee-Kwan SH, Pan L, Kumar G, Maynard LM, Park S. Restaurant menu labeling use among adults — 17 States, 2012. MMWR. 2014 Jul; 63(27):581-584.
Lee HS, Park S, Kim MH. Factors associated with low water intake among South Korean adolescents — Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007–2010. Nutrition Research and Practice. 2014 Feb; 8(1):74-80.
Lessard L, Lesesne C, Kakietek J, Breck A, Jernigan J, Dunn L, et al. Measurement of Compliance With New York City’s Regulations on Beverages, Physical Activity, and Screen Time in Early Child Care Centers. Prev Chronic Dis 2014;11:130433. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd11.130433
Lowry R, Robin L, Kann L, Galuska DA. Associations of body mass index with sexual risk-taking and injection drug use among US high school students . J Obes. 2014;2014:816071. doi: 10.1155/2014/816071. Epub 2014 Jul 1. PubMed PMID: 25105024; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4106110.
Li CM, Li R, Ashley C, Smiley JM, Cohen JH, Dee DL. Associations of hospital staff training and policies with early breastfeeding practices. Journal of Human Lactation 2013 DOI: 10.1177/0890334413484551.
Li R, Dee D, Li CM, Hoffman HJ, Grummer-Strawn LM. Breastfeeding is associated with reduced risk of infections at age 6 years. Pediatrics 2014; 134:S13-S20
Li R, Scanlon KS, May AL, Rose C, Birch L. Bottle-feeding practices during early infancy and eating behaviors at 6 years of age., Pediatrics, Vol. 134 No. Supplement 1 September 1, 2014, pp. S70 -S77
Lind JL, Alhuwalia IB, Perrine CG, Li R, Harrison L, Grummer-Strawn LM. Prevalence of prenatal breastfeeding counseling by state and maternal socio-demographic characteristics — Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, 2010. MMWR. 2014;63:14-19.
Lind JL, Perrine CG, Li R, Scanlon KS, Grummer-Strawn LM. Racial disparities in access to maternity care practices that support breastfeeding — United States, 2011. MMWR. 2014;63:725-28.
Lind JN, Li R, Perrine CG, Schieve LA. Breastfeeding and Later Psychosocial Development of Children at 6 Years of Age. Pediatrics 2014; 134:S36-S41
Lind J.N., Perrine C.G., Li R. Relationship between use of labor pain medications and delayed onset of lactation. J Hum Lact. 2014;[Epub ahead of print]. doi:10.1177/0890334413520189.
Mainor A, Leeman J, Sommers J, Heiser C, Gonzales C, ,Farris R,, Ammerman A.A systematic approach to evaluating public health training: the Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course. Journal of Public Health Management & Practice. 20(6):647-653, November/December 2014
Mei Z, Serdula MK, Liu J, Flores-Ayala RC, Wang L, Ye R, Grummer-Strawn LM. Iron-containing micronutrient supplementation of Chinese women with no or mild anemia during pregnancy improved iron status but did not affect perinatal anemia. J Nutr, 2014; 144:943-8.
Mirkovic KR, Perrine CG, Scanlon KS, Grummer-Strawn LM. Maternity leave duration and full-time/part-time work status are associated with US mothers' ability to meet breastfeeding intentions. J Hum Lact 2014; 1-4.
Mirkovic K, Thwing J, D, Diack, PA. "Imported Ebola Virus Disease, Senegal 2014". MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014; 63(39):873-874
Mirkovic KR, Perrine CG, Scanlon KS, Grummer-Strawn LM. In the United States, a Mother's Plans for Infant Feeding Are Associated with Her Plans for Employment. J Hum Lact, 2014:1-6.
McMurray RG, Soares J, Caspersen CJ, McCurdy T. (2014). Examining variations of the resting metabolic rate of adults: a public health perspective. Medicine Science & Sports and Exercise. Vol 46, No. 7, pp. 1352-1358. DOI:10.1128/EC.00296-12
Moore LV, Diez Roux A. Measurement and Analytical Issues Involved in the Estimation of the Effects of Local Food Environments on Health Behaviors and Health Outcomes in Local Food Environments . In Local Food Environments: Food Access in America, ed. KB Morland, 207-232. 2014. Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press.
Neri AJ, Roy J, Jarrett J, Pan Y, Dooyema C, Caldwell K, Umar-Tsafe NT, Olubiyo R, Brown MJ. Analysis of a novel field dilution method for testing samples that exceed the analytic range of point-of-care blood lead analyzers. Int J Environ Health Res. 2014;24 (5):418-28.
Nichols EK, Khatib IM, Aburto NJ, Serdula MK, Scanlon KS, Wirth JP, Sullivan KM. Vitamin D status and associated factors of deficiency among Jordanian children of preschool age. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2014 Aug 13. doi: 10.1038/ejcn.2014.142. [Epub ahead of print]
Nonas C, Silver LD, Kettel Khan L. Insights and Implications for Health Departments From the Evaluation of New York City’s Regulations on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Screen Time in Child Care Centers. Prev Chronic Dis 2014; 11:130429. DOI: http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2014/13_0429.htm
Nonas C, Silver LD, Kettel Khan L, Leviton L. Rationale for New York City’s Regulations on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Screen Time in Early Child Care Centers. Prev Chronic Dis 2014;11: 130435. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd11.130435
O'Malley Olsen E, Eaton DK, Park S, Brener ND, Blanck HM. Comparing methods for assessing beverage intake among high school students. Am J Health Behav. 2014 Jan;38(1):114-23. doi: 10.5993/AJHB.38.1.12. PubMed PMID: 24034686.
Onufrak S, Wilking C, Park S. Student-reported school water fountain availability and relationship with state plumbing codes. Prev Chronic Dis. 2014 Apr; 11:130314.
Onufrak SJ, Park S, Sharkey JR, Merlo C, Dean WR, Sherry B. Perceptions of tap water and school water fountains and association with intake of plain water and sugar-sweetened beverages. J Sch Health. 2014 Mar; 84(3):195-204.
Pan L, Li R, Park S, Galuska DA, Sherry B, Freedman DS. A longitudinal analysis of sugar-sweetened beverage intake during infancy and obesity at 6 years. Pediatrics. 2014 Sep; 134(suppl 1):S29-35.
Park S, Pan L, Lankford T. Relationship between employment characteristics and obesity among employed U.S. adults. Am J Health Promotion. 2014 Nov; 28(6):389-96.
Park S, Pan L, Sherry B, Li R. The association of sugar-sweetened beverage intake during infancy with sugar-sweetened beverage intake at 6 years of age. Pediatrics. 2014 Sep; 134 (suppl 1):S56-62.
Park S, Onufrak S, Sherry B, Blanck HM. The relationship between health-related knowledge and sugar-sweetened beverage intake among US adults. J Am Nutr Diet. 2014 Jul; 114(7):1059-1066.
Park S, Pan L, Sherry B, Blanck HM. Sugar-sweetened beverage intake among US adults in 6 States, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2011. Preventing Chronic Disease. 2014 Apr; 11:130304. (This should be bulleted too. I can’t get it to do it here for some reason).
Paul P, Carlson SA, Carroll DD, Berrigan D, Fulton JE. Walking for Transportation and Leisure among U.S. Adults - National Health Interview Survey 2010. J Phys Act Health. 2014 Aug 15. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25133651.
Payne GH, James SD Jr, Hawley L, Corrigan B, Kramer RE, Overton SN, Farris RP, Wasilewski Y. CDC's Health Equity Resource Toolkit: Disseminating Guidance for State Practitioners to Address Obesity Disparities. Health Promot Pract. 2014 Jun 24. pii: 1524839914538967. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24962967.
Payne G, Wethington H, Olsho J, Jernigan J, Farris R, Walker DK. Implementing a Farmers’ Market Incentive Program : Perspectives on the New York City Health Bucks Program . PCD 2013;10:120285
Perrine CG, Galuska DL, Thompson FE, Scanlon KS. Breastfeeding duration is associated with child diet at 6 years. Pediatrics. 2014;134:S50-55.
Perrine CG, Cogswell ME, Swanson CA, Sullivan KM, Chen T-C, Carriquiry AL, Dodd KM, Caldwell KL, Wang C-Y. Comparison of population iodine estimates from 24-hr urine and timed spot urine samples. Thyroid. 2014; 24:748-57.
Reynolds MA, Jackson Cotwright C, Polhamus B, Gertel-Rosenberg A, Chang D. Obesity prevention in the early care and education setting: successful initiatives across a spectrum of opportunities. J Law Med Ethics. 2013 Winter;41 Suppl 2:8-18. doi: 10.1111/jlme.12104. PubMed PMID: 24446993.
Schmid T, Roux L, Pratt M. Globalization and urbanization: implications for promotion of physical activity. Russian Journal for Preventive Medicine, vol.17, N1, February 2014, pp. 18-21.
Sekhobo JP, Edmunds LS, Dalenius K, Jernigan J, Davis CF, Giddings M, et al. Neighborhood Disparities in Prevalence of Childhood Obesity among Low-Income Children Before and After Implementation of New York City Child Care Regulations . Prev Chronic Dis 2014;11:140152. DOI: http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2014/14_0152.htm
Serdula MK, Nichols EK, Aburto NJ, Masa'd H, Obaid B, Wirth J, Tarawneh M, Barham R, Hijawi B, Sullivan KM; the Jordan Fortification Working Group Micronutrient status in Jordan: 2002 and 2010. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2014 Jul 2. doi: 10.1038/ejcn.2014.100. [Epub ahead of print]
Shi J, Njai R, Wells E, Collins J, Wilkins M, Dooyema C, Sinclair J, Gao H, Rainey JJ. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of nonpharmaceutical interventions following school dismissals during the 2009 Influenza A H1N1 pandemic in Michigan, United States. PLoS One. 2014 Apr ;9(4):e94290.
Stephens RL, Xu Y, Lesesne CA, Dunn L, Kakietek J, Jernigan J, et al. Relationship Between Child Care Centers’ Compliance With Physical Activity Regulations and Children’s Physical Activity, New York City, 2010. Prev Chronic Dis 2014;11:130432. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd11.130432
Suchdev PS, Davis SM, Bartoces M, Ruth LJ, Worrell CM, Kanyi H, Odero K,Wiegand RE, Njenga SM, Montgomery JM, Fox LM. Soil-transmitted helminth infection and nutritional status among urban slum children in Kenya. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 Feb;90(2):299-305. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0560. Epub 2013 Dec 16. PubMed PMID: 24343884; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3919237.
Suchdev PS, Ruth LJ, Earley M, Macharia A, Williams TN. The burden and consequences of inherited blood disorders among young children in western Kenya. Matern Child Nutr. 2014 Jan;10(1):135-44. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2012.00454.x. Epub 2012 Sep 13. PubMed PMID: 22973867; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3963444.
Tussing-Humphreys LM, Thomson JL, Onufrak SJ. A Church-Based Pilot Study Designed to Improve Dietary Quality for Rural, Lower Mississippi Delta, African American Adults. J Relig Health. 2014 Jan; online first.
Tsang BL, Sullivan KM, Ruth LJ, Williams TN, Suchdev PS. Nutritional status of young children with inherited blood disorders in western Kenya. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 May;90(5):955-62. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0496. Epub 2014 Mar 17. PubMed PMID: 24639300; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4015592.
Watson KB, Frederick GM, Harris CD, Carlson SA, Fulton JE. U.S. Adults'Participation in Specific Activities, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System-2011. J Phys Act Health. 2014 Aug 22. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID:25157914.
Watson KB, Carlson SA, Carroll DD, Fulton JE. Comparison of accelerometer cut points to estimate physical activity in US adults. J Sports Sci. 2014;32(7):660-9. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2013.847278. Epub 2013 Nov 5. PubMed PMID: 24188163.
Wendt AS, Jefferds ME, Perrine CG, Halleslevens P, Sullivan KM. Obese women less likely to have low serum ferritin, Nicaragua. Public Health Nutrition published on line March 2014, doi:10.1017/S1368980014000755.
Williams N, Dooyema CA, Foltz JL, Belay B, Blanck HM. The Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration Project: A Team Approach for Supporting a Multisite, Multisector Intervention . Child Obes. 2014 Oct 17. [Epub ahead of print]
Xiang N, Wethington H, Onufrak S, Belay B. Characteristics of US Health Care Providers Who Counsel Adolescents on Sports and Energy Drink Consumption. Int J Pediatr. 2014 Mar; online first.
Zhang X, Holt JB, Lu H, Onufrak S, Yang J, French SP, Sui DZ. Neighborhood commuting environment and obesity in the United States: an urban-rural stratified multilevel analysis. Prev Med. 2014 Feb; 59:31-6.
Zhao G, Li C, Ford ES, Fulton JE, Carlson SA, Okoro CA, Wen XJ, Balluz LS.Leisure-time aerobic physical activity, muscle-strengthening activity and mortality risks among US adults: the NHANES linked mortality study. Br J Sports Med. 2014 Feb;48(3):244-9. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-092731. Epub 2013 Oct 4. PubMed PMID: 24096895.

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Allen JA, Belay B, Perrine CG. Using mPINC data to measure breastfeeding support for hospital employees . J Hum Lact. 2013 July 16.
Allen J, Li R, Scanlon K, Perrine C, Chen J, Odom E, Black C. Progress in increasing breastfeeding and reducing racial/ethnic differences – United States, 2000-2008 Birth. MMWR. 2013;62(5):77-80.
Armour BS, Courtney-Long EA, Campbell VA, Wethington HR. Disability prevalence among healthy weight, overweight, and obese adults. Obesity. 2013;21:852-5.
Belay B, Allen J, Williams N, Dooyema CA, Foltz JL. Promoting Women's Health in Hospitals: A Focus on Breastfeeding and Lactation Support for Employees and Patients . J Womens Health. 2013 Jan;22(1):1-4.
Blanck HM, Collins J. CDC's winnable battles: improved nutrition, physical activity, and decreased obesity . Child Obes. 2013 Dec;9(6):469-71. doi: 10.1089/chi.2013.9506. Epub 2013 Nov 16. Review. PubMed PMID: 24236850.
Brener ND, Eaton DK, Kann L, McManus T, Lee SM, Scanlon KS, Fulton J, O'Toole T. Behaviors Related to Physical Activity and Nutrition Among U.S. High School Students . Journal of Adolescent Health. 2013;53:539-546. DOI:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.05.006 .
*Budge PJ, Lazensky R, Van Zile KW, Elliott KE, Dooyema CA, Visvesvara GS, Yoder JS, Beach MJ. Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis in Florida: A Case Report and Epidemiological Review of Florida Cases . Journal of Environmental Health. Apr 2013;75(8):26-31.
Clayton H, Li R, Perrine C, Scanlon K. Prevalence and Reasons for Introducing Infants Early to Solid Foods: Variations by Milk Feeding Type . Pediatrics. 2013;131:e1108–e1114.
Cogswell ME, Wang C-Y, Chen T-C, Pfeiffer CM, Elliott P, Gillespie C, Carriquiry AL, Sempos CT, Liu K, Perrine CG, Swanson CA, Caldwell KL, Loria CM. Bias in mean 24-hour urine sodium excretion estimated using published calibration equations with single spot urine specimens. Am J Clin Nutr. 2013 Sept 18.
Cunningham M, Carroll DD, Carlson SA, Fulton JE. Awareness and knowledge of the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans . J Phys Act Health.2013 Mar 14.
Debastiani SD, Carroll DD, Cunningham M, Lee S, Fulton J. Awareness and Knowledge of the Youth 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. J Phys Act Health. 2013 Mar 14.
De Pee S, Irizarry L, Kraemer K, Jefferds MED. Micronutrient Powder Interventions – the basis for current programming guidance and needs for additional knowledge and experience. Sight and Life. Sept 2013, p 51-56.
De-Regil LM, Peña-Rosas JP, Flores-Ayala R, Jefferds MED. Development and use of the generic WHO/CDC logic model for vitamin and mineral interventions in public health programmes . Public Health Nutrition. 2013 March 18. DOI:10.1017/S1368980013000554.
Demissie A, Lowry R, Eaton DK, Park S. Electronic media and beverage intake among U.S. high school student—2010. J Nutr Education Behavior. DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2013.03.017.
Dooyema CA, Belay B, Foltz JL, Williams N, Blanck HM. The childhood obesity research demonstration project: a comprehensive community approach to reduce childhood obesity . Child Obes. 2013 Oct;9(5):454-9. DOI:10.1089/chi.2013.0060.
Dowell SF, Sejvar JJ, Riek L, Vandemaele KAH, Lamunu M, Kuesel AC, Schmutzhard E, Matuja W, Bunga S, Foltz JL, Nutman TB, Winkler AS, Mbonye AK. Nodding Syndrome. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 Sept; 19(9): 1374–1373. DOI:10.3201/eid1909.130401.
Eaton DK, Olsen EO, Brener ND, Scanlon KS, Kim SA, Demissie Z, Yaroch AL. A Comparison of Fruit and Vegetable Intake Estimates from Three Survey Question Sets to Estimates from 24-Hour Dietary Recall Interviews . J Acad Nutr Diet. 2013;113:1165-1174.
Eyler A, R Brownson, T Schmid. Making Strides Toward Active Living: The Power of a Policy Perspective. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice.2013;19: S5-7.
Faith MS, Heo M, Kral TV, Sherry B. Compliant eating of maternally prompted food predicts increased body mass index z-score gain in girls: results from a population-based sample. Child Obes. 2013 Oct;9(5):427-36. DOI:10.1089/chi.2012.0098.
Flores-Ayala, R. Food Fortification: Programs. In Caballero B. Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition 3rd Ed. Vol 2, pp 296-305. Waltham, MA: Academic Press; 2013.
Foltz JL, Makumbi I, Sejvar JJ, Malimbo M, Ndyomugyenyi R, et al. An Epidemiologic Investigation of Potential Risk Factors for Nodding Syndrome in Kitgum District, Uganda . PLoS One. 2013 June; 8(6): e66419.
Foote E, Sullivan K, Ruth L, Williams T, Suchdev PS. Determinants of anemia among young children in western Kenya. American J of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2013 Feb;88(4):757-764. PMID: 23382166
Freedman DS, Horlick M, Berenson GS. A comparison of the Slaughter skinfold-thickness equations and BMI in predicting body fatness and cardiovascular disease risk factor levels in children. Am J Clin Nutr. 2013 Oct; 98(6):1417-24
Freedman DS. Determination of body size measures and blood pressure levels among children . J Pediatr (Rio J). 2013;89:211-14. DOI:10.1016/j.jped.2013.03.018
Freedman DS, Horlick M, Berenson GS. A comparison of the Slaughter skinfold-thickness equations and BMI in predicting body fatness and cardiovascular disease risk factor levels in children . Am J Clin Nutr. 2013 Oct.
Freedman DS, Ogden CL, Blanck HM. Skinfolds and coronary heart disease risk factors are more strongly associated with BMI than with the body adiposity index . Obesity. 2013. DOI:10.1002/oby.20054
Freedman DS, Ogden C, Blanck HM, Borrud LG, Dietz WH. The abilities of BMI and skinfold thicknesses to identify children with low or elevated levels of DXA-determined body fatness . J Pediatrics. 2013. DOI:10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.12.093
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