Browsing Nutrition Science by Author "Kranz, Sibylle"
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Consumption of recommended food groups among children from medically underserved communities
Kranz, Sibylle; Mitchell, Diane C.; Smiciklas-Wright, Helen; Huang, Shirley H.; Kumanyika, Shiriki K.; Stettler, Nicolas (East Carolina University, 2009-04)This cross-sectional study of 2 to 12 year olds living in medically underserved areas examined the proportion of children meeting the food group intake recommendations for fruits, vegetables, total grains, dairy, and ... -
Eating late in the evening is associated with childhood obesity in some age groups but not in all children: the relationship between time of consumption and body weight status in U.S. children
Eng, Stephanie; Wagstaff, David A.; Kranz, Sibylle (East Carolina University, 2009-05-21)Background: Some studies in adults indicate a positive correlation between eating later in the day and overall energy intake as well as body weight status. Thus, the time of food intake may be a risk factor in childhood ... -
A preliminary study of active compared with passive imputation of missing body mass index values among non-Hispanic white youths
Wagstaff, David A.; Kranz, Sibylle (East Carolina University, 2009-04)Background: Addressing missing data on body weight, height, or both is a challenge many researchers face. In calculating the body mass index (BMI) of study participants, researchers need to impute the missing data. ...