At a glance
Staff in CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO) author articles published in peer-reviewed journals. These articles contribute to the latest scientific research. Articles here were published in the last three years. They are listed by topic and the year of publication.
Added sugars and sugary drinks
2024
Characteristics associated with purchasing sugar-sweetened beverages and bottled water among US households, 2015. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
2023
Associations between knowledge of health risks and sugar-sweetened beverage intake among US Adolescents. Nutrients.
High added sugars intake among US adults: characteristics, eating occasions, and top sources, 2015–18. Nutrients.
Meeting the Healthy People 2030 added sugars target. American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Occasions, locations, and reasons for consuming sugar-sweetened beverages among US adults. Nutrients.
Perceptions of water safety and tap water taste and their associations with beverage intake among US Adults. American Journal of Health Promotion.
2022
Factors related to water filter use for drinking tap water at home and its association with consuming plain water and sugar-sweetened beverages among US adults. American Journal of Health Promotion.
Body Mass Index (BMI)
2023
CDC extended BMI-for-age percentiles versus percent of the 95th percentile. Pediatrics.
State-specific prevalence of severe obesity among adults in the United States using bias correction of self-reported BMI. Preventing Chronic Disease.
Probability of 5% or greater weight loss or BMI reduction to healthy weight among adults with overweight or obesity. JAMA Network Open.
BMI and associated medical expenditures in the United States among privately insured individuals aged 2 to 19 years in 2018. JAMA Pediatrics.
BMI and physical activity, military-aged US population 2015–2020. American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
CDC extended BMI-for-age percentiles versus percent of the 95th percentile. Pediatrics.
2022
The relationship between ferritin and BMI is mediated by inflammation among women in higher-income countries, but not in most lower-income countries nor among young children: a multi-country analysis. Current Developments in Nutrition.
Measuring BMI change among children and adolescents. Pediatric Obesity.
Longitudinal changes in various BMI metrics and adiposity in 3– to 7–year-olds. Pediatrics.
State-specific prevalence of severe obesity among adults in the US using bias correction of self-reported Body Mass Index. Preventing Chronic Disease.
Probability of 5% or greater weight loss or BMI reduction to healthy weight among adults with overweight or obesity. JAMA Network Open.
The relationship between ferritin and BMI is mediated by inflammation among women in higher-income countries, but not in most lower-income countries nor among young children: a multi-country analysis. Current Developments in Nutrition.
Breastfeeding
2023
Associations between breastfeeding and post-perinatal infant deaths in the United States. American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Breastfeeding by disability status in the United States: pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system, 2018-2020. American Journal of Public Health.
Disaggregation of breastfeeding initiation rates by race and ethnicity — United States, 2020–2021. Preventing Chronic Disease.
Early introduction of complementary foods/drinks and milk feeding type in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). Maternal and Child Nutrition.
Factors associated with in-hospital exclusive breastfeeding among a racially and ethnically diverse patient population. Breastfeeding Medicine.
Human milk expression in the first year postpartum among persons with low incomes. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics.
Impact of early formula supplementation on breastfeeding duration, National Immunization Survey, 2019 births. Journal of Perinatology.
Prevalence and predictors of breastfeeding duration of 24 or more months. Pediatrics.
Public belief in the maternal health benefits of breastfeeding — United States, 2018 and 2021. Preventing Chronic Disease.
2022
Donor human milk use in advanced neonatal care units — United States, 2020. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Maternity care practices and breastfeeding intentions at one month among low-income women. Pediatrics.
COVID-19
2023
Associations between comfort eating and weight change during the COVID-19 pandemic among US adults. Human Nutrition and Metabolism.
Association between hypertension and diabetes control and COVID-19 severity: National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network, United States, March 2020 to February 2022. Journal of the American Heart Association.
Changes in teleworking and physical activity behaviors in the United States before and after emergence of COVID-19. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
The effects of policy changes and human mobility on the COVID-19 epidemic in the Dominican Republic, 2020–2021. Preventive Medicine Reports.
2022
Changes in physical activity and sedentary time in United States adults in response to COVID-19. PLoS One.
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on nationwide chronic disease prevention and health promotion activities. American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Observation of and intention to use new places and changed spaces for physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic — United States, June 2021. Preventive Medicine.
State and local chronic disease programs adapt and pivot to address community needs during the COVID-19 pandemic: examples from CDC Funded SPAN, REACH, and HOP Programs Health Promotion Practice.
Weight gain among US adults during the COVID-19 pandemic through May 2021. Obesity.
Early care and education
2023
Multi-state implementation of Go NAPSACC to support healthy practices in the early care and education setting. Health Promotion Practice.
Supporting healthy weight in statewide quality rating and improvement systems: A review of 2020 standards and comparison to 2015 standards. Childhood Obesity.
Time playing outdoors among children aged 3-5 years: National Survey of Children's Health, 2021. American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
2022
Leveraging federal, state, and facility-level early care and education systems and providers toward optimal child nutrition in the first 1000 days. American Journal of Public Health.
Infant and toddler nutrition
2023
Count every bite to make "every bite count": measurement gaps and future directions for assessing diet from birth to 24 months. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Early introduction of complementary foods/drinks and milk feeding type in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). Maternal and Child Nutrition.
Infant burn injuries related to water heating for powdered infant formula preparation. Frontiers in Pediatrics.
Retraction and republication: timing of introduction of complementary foods — United States, 2016–2018. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
2022
Improving nutrition in the first 1000 days in the United States: a federal perspective. American Journal of Public Health.
Patterns in mothers' recollection of health care providers' young child feeding recommendations. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.
Nutrition
2023
Fruit, vegetable, and sugar-sweetened beverage intake among young children, by state — United States, 2021. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
What do United States adolescents eat? Food group consumption patterns and dietary diversity from a decade of nationally representative data. Current Developments in Nutrition.
School nutrition environment and services: policies and practices that promote healthy eating among K-12 students. Journal of School Health.
Dietary and physical activity behaviors in 2021 and changes from 2019 to 2021 among high school students — Youth Risk Behavior Survey, United States, 2021. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report supplement.
Anemia and micronutrients
Accelerating action to reduce anemia: review of causes and risk factors and related data needs. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.
Association between hemoglobin and elevation among school-aged children: a verification of proposed adjustments. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Diagnosing anemia: challenges selecting methods, addressing underlying causes, and implementing actions at the public health level. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.
Integrating and coordinating programs for the management of anemia across the life course. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.
Review of intervention products for use in the prevention and control of anemia. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.
Streamlining micronutrient biomarker statistical analysis in populations: an introduction to the SAMBA R package. Journal of Nutrition.
The challenge of defining the global burden of iron deficiency anaemia. Lancet Haematology.
The effect of interventions distributing home fortification products on infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices: a systematic narrative review. Maternal and Child Nutrition.
The prevalence of anemia in children aged 6–23 months and its correlates differ by district in Kapilvastu and Achham districts in Nepal. Current Developments in Nutrition.
Trends in micronutrient interventions, anemia, and iron deficiency among women and children in Guatemala, 2009–2019. Current Developments in Nutrition.
2022
A food is medicine approach to achieve nutrition security and improve health. Nature Medicine.
Adults meeting fruit and vegetable intake recommendations — United States, 2019. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Advancing healthy food service in the United States: state food service guidelines policy adoption and implementation supports, 2015–2019. American Journal of Health Promotion.
Foods and beverages available to nurses in hospital cafeterias, vending machines, and gift shops. American Journal of Health Promotion.
Anemia and micronutrients
Acceptability and experiences with the use of 3D scans to measure anthropometry of young children in surveys and surveillance systems from the perspective of field teams and caregivers. Current Developments in Nutrition.
Accuracy of a hand-held 3D imaging system for child anthropometric measurements in population-based household surveys and surveillance platforms: an effectiveness validation study in Guatemala, Kenya, and China. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Anemia among pregnant women participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children — United States, 2008–2018. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Experiences and lessons learned in developing and implementing a population-based nutrition and health surveillance system in Guatemala 2011–2021. Current Developments in Nutrition.
How to collectively move forward to achieve optimal nutritional status during the first 1000 days. American Journal of Public Health.
Iron deficiency in the United States: limitations in guidelines, data, and monitoring of disparities. American Journal of Public Health.
Limits of detection in acute phase protein biomarkers affect inflammation correction of serum ferritin for quantifying iron status among school-age and preschool-age children and reproductive-age women. Journal of Nutrition.
Micronutrient deficiencies among preschool-aged children and women of reproductive age worldwide: a pooled analysis of individual-level data from population-representative surveys. Lancet Global Health
Physiologically based serum ferritin thresholds for iron deficiency in women of reproductive age who are blood donors. Blood Advances.
Physical activity
2024
Association between leisure-time physical activity and occupation activity level, National Health Interview Survey-United States, 2020.Journal of Physical Activity and Health.
Meeting the aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity guidelines among older US adults, National Health Interview Survey 1998–2018. Journal of Applied Gerontology.
Prevalence of Vision Zero action plans or strategies: USA, 2021. Injury Prevention.
2023
Association between passively collected walking and bicycling data and purposefully collected active commuting survey data — United States, 2019. Health and Place.
Awareness and knowledge of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd Edition. Journal of Physical Activity and Health.
Changes in perceptions of the near-home walking environment among US adults-2015 and 2020 National Health Interview Survey. Journal of Physical Activity and Health.
Changes in physical inactivity among US adults overall and by sociodemographic characteristics, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2020 versus 2018. Preventing Chronic Disease.
Joint prevalence of influenza preventive behaviors among adults-United States, 2020. Journal of Primary Care and Community Health.
Leisure-time physical activity and mortality from influenza and pneumonia: a cohort study of 577,909 US adults. British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Physical activity interventions during the school day: reviewing policies, practices, and benefits. Journal of School Health.
Physical activity-friendly policies and community design features in the US, 2014 and 2021. Preventing Chronic Disease.
2022
Association between change in accelerometer-measured and self-reported physical activity and cardiovascular disease in the Look AHEAD Trial. Diabetes Care.
Association of muscle-strengthening and aerobic physical activity with mortality in US adults aged 65 years or older. JAMA Network Open.
Daily steps and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of 15 international cohorts. Lancet Public Health.
Differences in rural built environment perceptions across demographic and social environment characteristics. Health Promotion Practice.
Estimated number of deaths prevented through increased physical activity among US adults. JAMA Internal Medicine.
Exploring residents' perceptions of neighborhood development and revitalization for active living opportunities. Preventing Chronic Disease.
Healthy community design, anti-displacement, and equity strategies in the United States: a scoping review. Journal of Urban Health.
Prospective association of daily steps with cardiovascular disease: a harmonized meta-analysis. Circulation.
Public health representation on active transportation bodies across US municipalities. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice.
Systematic review of active travel to school surveillance in the United States and Canada. Journal for Healthy Eating and Active Living.
Systematic review on quantifying pedestrian injury when evaluating changes to the built environment. Preventive Medicine Reports.
Traffic as a barrier to walking safely in the United States: perceived reasons and potential mitigation strategies. Preventive Medicine Reports.
Obesity
2024
Addressing the obesity epidemic will require prevention and treatment working together. Health Affairs Forefront.
2023
Examination of prediabetes and diabetes testing among US pediatric patients with overweight or obesity using an electronic health record. Childhood Obesity.
Leveraging electronic health records to construct a phenotype for hypertension surveillance in the United States. American Journal of Hypertension.
National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research efforts to advance childhood obesity research: progress and next steps. American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Prevalence of testing for diabetes among US adults with overweight or obesity, 2016–2019. Preventing Chronic Disease.
State-level hypertension prevalence and control among adults in the United States. American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Trends in severe obesity among children aged 2 to 4 years in WIC: 2010 to 2020. Pediatrics.
Using real-world electronic health record data to assess chronic disease screening in children: a case study of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Childhood Obesity.
2022
Cleaning of anthropometric data from PCORnet electronic health records using automated algorithms. JAMIA Open.
Key predictors of primary care providers' self-efficacy in caring for children with overweight or obesity. Academic Pediatrics.
Programs
2023
The key to pivoting and adapting: networked partnerships, long-standing relationships, and functioning program infrastructure. Health Promotion Practice.
2022
Five priority public health actions to reduce chronic disease through improved nutrition and physical activity. Health Promotion Practice.
From evidence-based implementation guides to meaningful action: public health practitioners use readiness assessments to build bridges to successful community prevention implementation. Health Promotion Practice.
From practice to publication: the promise of writing workshops. Health Promotion Practice.