Researchers frequently use accelerometers to measure physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE) in free-living persons. Although accelerometers are promising tools for [...]

Food insecurity refers to the limited or uncertain ability to acquire food in socially acceptable ways for all members of the household. Food insecurity can have detrim [...]

This project assesses the extent to which nutrition content is currently incorporated into the OHSU School of Medicine’s YourMD preclinical curriculum. The objectives of [...]

Food insecurity is prevalent among higher-education students resulting in short and long-term academic and health consequences.

Kidney transplantation is the preferred treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD), but obesity may increase the risk of new-onset diabetes after transplant (NODAT) or [...]

The ketogenic diet (KD) is a very high-fat and low carbohydrate diet that reduces seizure frequency in some children with epilepsy. The KD may increase risk for deficie [...]

Vitamin D deficiency is common among individuals with overweight and obesity, yet the impact of weight loss on vitamin D status remains unclear. This randomized controlle [...]

In 2017 in Lao PDR, 33% of children under age 5 suffered from chronic malnutrition (stunting), 9% suffered from acute malnutrition (wasting), 40% of pregnant women were a [...]

The goal of this systematic review was to identify, summarize, and synthesize available peer-reviewed research and data to provide a comprehensive assessment of the relat [...]

This study examined the effects of two six‑month weight‑loss diets—one high‑carbohydrate and one low‑carbohydrate with higher protein and fat—on urinary calcium excretion [...]