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February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
This commentary praises the detailed work of the article “Food Companies’ Calorie-Reduction Pledges to Improve U.S. Diet," which describes the independent evaluation of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) pledge to remove 1.5 trillion calories a year from the marketplace by the end of 2015.
September 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Intervention increased students’ water consumption and decreased an average of 60.9 kcals during afterschool snack time.
December 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Providing easily understandable caloric information reduced consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among low-income Black adolescents in Baltimore.
April 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines the study of food environments in African-American communities. The increase in obesity in the United States disproportionately impacts African-Americans as well as other minority groups.
January 13, 2008 | Story
Consumer psychologist Sonya A. Grier, PhD, MBA, a Health & Society Scholar, collaborated with colleagues to study fast-food marketing and targeted interventions to combat childhood obesity.