2021-04-14T22:37:19Z Copyright (c) 2021, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/topics/nutrition-education.html Roland Sturm; Haijing Crystal Huang; Flavia Tsang; Liisa Hiatt; Rosanna Smart; Cameron Wright; Helen Wu https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1957.html 2018-03-28T06:00:00Z 2018-03-28T06:00:00Z

In traditional restaurant settings, displaying the calorie content on menus did not affect consumer satisfaction and reduced the amount of food ordered by 38 calories. This is a decrease of 7 percent, a notable difference considering the average American consumes one-third of his or her food calories away from home.

Laura M. Bogart; Marc N. Elliott; Allison J. Ober; David J. Klein; Jennifer Hawes-Dawson; Burton O. Cowgill; Kimberly E. Uyeda; Mark A. Schuster https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP67040.html 2017-03-14T13:30:00Z 2017-03-14T13:30:00Z

Targeting parents' consumption of soda—and the availability of soda at home—may be an important step in reducing youth consumption of soda.

RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9873.html 2015-11-11T13:45:00Z 2015-11-11T13:45:00Z

The obesity epidemic is arguably one of the nation's most serious health threats. RAND research suggests the causes of the U.S. obesity epidemic are multidimensional and interconnected, requiring more than a one-dimensional solution.

Deborah A. Cohen; Rajiv Bhatia; Mary T. Story; Stephen D. Sugarman; Margo Wootan; Christina D. Economos; Linda Van Horn; Laurie P. Whitsel; Susan Roberts; Lisa M. Powell; Angela Odoms-Young; Jerome D. Williams; Brian Elbel; Jennifer Harris; Manel Kappagoda; Catherine M. Champagne; Kathleen Shields; Lenard I. Lesser; Tracy Fox; Nancy Becker https://www.rand.org/pubs/conf_proceedings/CF313.html 2013-09-05T09:56:29Z 2013-09-05T09:56:29Z

A set of common-sense guidelines discouraging restaurant serving practices that increase caloric consumption or undermine a nutritious diet could help combat America's obesity epidemic.

Sebastian Bauhoff https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP50400.html 2013-01-01T12:00:00Z 2013-01-01T12:00:00Z

This paper evaluates the impact of an early nutrition policy, Los Angeles Unified School District's food-and-beverage standards of 2004, using two large datasets on food intake and physical measures.

Helen Wu https://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD304.html 2012-10-18T07:45:00Z 2012-10-18T07:45:00Z

Aims to broaden understanding of the role of restaurants in the current food environment.

Helen Wu; Roland Sturm https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201200113.html 2012-05-21T09:43:00Z 2012-05-21T09:43:00Z

A review of menu nutrition information in U.S. sit-down chain restaurants found that 96 percent of main entrées exceeded the daily limits for calories, sodium, fat, and saturated fat recommended by the USDA.

Pompilio Torres Ornelas; Homero Martinez https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100265.html 2011-11-01T12:00:00Z 2011-11-01T12:00:00Z

The risk for coexistence of obesity and anemia varied according to the gender and age of the children. Integral nutrition education programs are required to simultaneously address both of these issues.

Laura M. Bogart; Marc N. Elliott; Kimberly E. Uyeda; Jennifer Hawes-Dawson; David J. Klein; Mark A. Schuster https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100133.html 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

This project developed and designed Students for Nutrition and eXercise (SNaX), an intervention aimed at translating school obesity-prevention policies into practice with peer advocacy of healthy eating and school cafeteria changes.

Kimberly E. Uyeda; Laura M. Bogart; Jennifer Hawes-Dawson; Mark A. Schuster https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090019.html 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Describes lessons learned from developing and pilot testing a middle school-based obesity prevention intervention using Community-based participatory research (CBPR) in Los Angeles, California.

Deborah A. Cohen; Thomas Farley https://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1326.html 2008-05-22T15:37:00Z 2008-05-22T15:37:00Z

Examines the concept that eating is an automatic behavior, as opposed to one that humans can self-regulate, and suggests that the focus of controlling obesity should be less on nutrition education and more on shaping the food environment.

Lila Rabinovich; Jan Tiessen; Flavia Tsang; Christian Van Stolk https://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR522.html 2008-02-01T22:23:00Z 2008-02-01T22:23:00Z

The European Commission (EC) is currently considering a revision of its food nutrition labelling legislation. This report presents the findings from this research the EC commissioned RAND Europe to perform.

Jennifer Rubin; Danny Rye; Lila Rabinovich https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080012.html 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

This case study examines the Government's decision in 2005 to establish new nutritional standards for school meals.

Michael Hallsworth; Tom Ling https://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR474.html 2007-03-20T12:05:00Z 2007-03-20T12:05:00Z

An overview of the achievements of the European Union Platform on Diet, Physical Activity and Health in 2006.

John Haaga https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P7378.html 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

This paper assesses priorities for policy research dealing with nutrition interventions in primary health care programs in developing countries. Research and demonstration projects for "second best" growth-monitoring programs are needed, as are tests...

Kanika Kapur; M. Rebecca Kilburn; C. Christine Fair https://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1167z0.html 1999-01-01T12:05:15Z 1999-01-01T12:05:15Z

An Analysis of the Child and Adult Care Food Program in Child Care Centers