July-September 2007 California Agriculture Table of Contents

July-September 2007 California Agriculture Table of Contents

COVER: Examining obesity: What should we eat?
As obesity rates climb, studies surge as well — sometimes resulting in contradictory claims about nutrition, weight-loss and even ideal weight. In this special collection, our authors review a large body of scientific literature on obesity prevention, present new research findings and offer case studies of community interventions.

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Issue date: July-Sept.2007

As obesity rates climb, studies surge as well — sometimes resulting in contradictory claims about nutrition, weight-loss and even ideal weight. In this special collection, our authors review a large body of scientific literature on obesity prevention, present new research findings and offer case studies of community interventions.

News

Editorial
Patricia B. Crawford
Key partners working together
to stem obesity epidemic

To our readers
Editorial work gets the gold, Cal Ag offices move

Letters
Yosemite article still educates,
Master Gardener enjoys Cal Ag

Outreach news
UC Davis institute focuses on
sustainability

Outreach news
Examining obesity
What should we eat?
Teaming up helps bring
down childhood overweight

News releases

Current

Research and reviews

Food insecurity may be linked to
childhood obesity in low-income
Mexican-American families
Crawford et al.
Child-feeding style was not found to be related to parental weight status, but was associated with food insecurity.
ABSTRACT | PDF | SUMMARIO EN ESPAÑOL

Preventing obesity:
What should we eat?
Ritchie et al.
A 3-year systematic review of the scientific literature examined the dietary determinants of obesity.
ABSTRACT | PDF | SUMMARIO EN ESPAÑOL

Overweight and obesity are associated with decreased magnesium intake in people with asthma
Kazaks and Stern
Eating a varied, magnesium-rich diet could be an affordable way to control asthma and obesity, particularly in low-income people.
ABSTRACT | PDF

UCCE helps community coalitions
reduce childhood overweight
Espinosa-Hall et al.
Case studies in Shasta, Solano and Kern counties show how to build coalitions that promote healthy eating and exercise habits for children and parents.
ABSTRACT | PDF

Local diffusion networks act as
pathways to sustainable agriculture
in the Sacramento River Valley
Lubell and Fulton
A survey growers found that they rely on trusted local networks to obtain water-quality management information and comply with new rules.
ABSTRACT | PDF | Back to top

New late-season navel orange varieties evaluated for quality characteristics
Kahn, Bier, Beaver
Late-maturing navel oranges have extended the season for California’s domestic and export fresh fruit market.
ABSTRACT | PDF | Back to top

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