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Chapter 10: Special Topics in Adults and Chronic Diseases: Nutrition and Public Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Overweight and obesity. Adult obesity statistics: Obesity prevalence in 2011 varies across states and regions.
Blanck, H. M., Gillespie, C., Kimmons, J. E., Seymour, J. D., & Serdula, M. K. (2008). Trends in fruit and vegetable consumption among U.S. men and women, 1994–2005. Preventing Chronic Disease, 5, A35.
Boyle, J.P., Thompson, T.J, Gregg, E.W., Barker, L.E., & Williamson, D.F. (2010). Projection of the year 2050 burden of diabetes in the US adult population. Population Health Metrics, 8, 29.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2009). State indicator report on fruits and vegetables, 2009.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2010a). Diagnoses of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States and dependent areas, 2010.HIV Surveillance Report, 22.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2010b). State indicator report on physical activity, 2010.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, & U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2009). The power of prevention.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (2012). National health expenditure data.
Kruger, J., Blanck, H. M., & Gillespie, C. (2008). Dietary practices, dining out behavior, and physical activity correlates of weight loss maintenance. Preventing Chronic Disease, 5(1).
National Cancer Institute. (2012). Cancer death disparities.
National Center for Health Statistics. (2011). Health, United States, 2011. With special feature on socioeconomic status and health. Hyattsville, MD: Author.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. (1997). Clinical advisory statement: Importance of systolic blood pressure in older Americans.
National Osteoporosis Foundation. (2012). Making a diagnosis.
NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center. (2011). Osteoporosis handout on health.
U.S. Department of Agriculture. (2011). ChooseMyPlate.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture. (2012). America on the Move.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2008). Physical Guidelines for Americans.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, & National Center for Health Statistics. (2008). National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services & National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. (2012). National High Blood Pressure Education Program.
World Health Organization. (2002). The world health report 2002: Reducing risks, promoting healthy life. Geneva, Switzerland: Author.
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