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Journal Articles (8)

Role of Antiretroviral Therapy in Improving Food Security Among Patients Initiating HIV Treatment and Care — Nov 1, 2012

HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) helps alleviate the food insecurity of adults with HIV; in turn, reducing food insecurity may improve ART outcomes.

Food Prices and the Dynamics of Body Weight — Apr 1, 2011

The authors study the short- and long-run body weight consequences of changing food prices, in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS).

Los Angeles Fast-Food Restaurant Ban Unlikely to Have Impact on Obesity — Oct 6, 2009

Restrictions on fast-food chain restaurants in South Los Angeles are not addressing the main differences between neighborhood food environments and are unlikely to improve the diet of residents or reduce obesity.

Neighborhood Food Environments and Body Mass Index: The Importance of In-Store Contents — Sep 1, 2009

The availability of energy-dense snack foods in grocery stores plays a role in the weight status of neighborhood residents.

Obesity and the Built Environment: Changes in Environmental Cues Cause Energy Imbalances — Dec 1, 2008

This paper reviews documented changes in the food environment, changes in the physical activity environment and the mechanisms through which people respond to these environments, often without conscious awareness or control.

Food Prices and Weight Gain During Elementary School: 5-Year Update — Nov 1, 2008

Childhood overweight has increased rapidly over the last two decades. Energy-dense foods are cheaper per calorie, which could be a partial explanation for why the highest rates of obesity are observed among groups of limited economic means.

The Social Construction of Anemia in School Shelters for Indigenous Children in Mexico — Jan 1, 2006

Indigenous children in school shelters in Mexico suffer from anemia in spite of food that is subsidized, prepared, and served to them.

The U.S. Agricultural System: A Target for Al-Qaeda? — Jan 1, 2005

Discusses the Impact of a major act of agricultural bio-terrorism in the United States.

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