Decades ago, discussion of an impending global pandemic of obesity was thought of as
heresy. But in the 1970s, diets began to shift towards increased reliance upon processed foods, …

This review examines the current knowledge of water intake as it pertains to human health,
including overall patterns of intake and some factors linked with intake, the complex …

Global energy imbalances and related obesity levels are rapidly increasing. The world is
rapidly shifting from a dietary period in which the higher-income countries are dominated by …

Changes in diet and activity patterns are fueling the obesity epidemic. These rapid changes
in the levels and composition of dietary and activity/inactivity patterns in transitional societies …

Background: Few studies have used the same references across countries to examine the
trends of over- and underweight in older children and adolescents. Objective: Using …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to document the prevalence of households with
underweight and overweight persons (henceforth referred to as dual burden households) and …

Obesity is a major epidemic, but its causes are still unclear. In this article, we investigate the
relation between the intake of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and the development of …

Obesity is not just a disease of developed nations. Obesity levels in some lower-income and
transitional countries are as high as or higher than those reported for the United States and …

Throughout human existence, diet and nutritional status have undergone a sequence of major
shifts among broad patterns of food use. Large shifts in the composition of diet, reflected …

This paper examines the speed of change in diet, activity, and obesity in the developing world,
and notes potential exacerbating biological relationships that contribute to differences in …