July-September 2007

Cover: As obesity rates climb, studies surge as well---sometimes resulting in contradictory claims about nutrition, weightloss 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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California Agriculture, July-September 2007

Volume 61, Number 3
Examining obesity: What should we eat?

peer-reviewed research articles

Food insecurity may be linked to childhood obesity in low-income Mexican-American families
by Patricia B. Crawford , Cathi L. Lamp , Yvonne Nicholson , Sarah Krathwohl , Mark Hudes , Marilyn S. Townsend
pp106-111, doi#10.3733/ca.v061n03p106
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Preventing obesity: What should we eat?
by Lorrene D. Ritchie , Gail Woodward-Lopez , Dana Gerstein , Dorothy Smith , Margaret Johns , Patricia B. Crawford
pp112-118, doi#10.3733/ca.v061n03p112
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Overweight and obesity are associated with decreased magnesium intake in people with asthma
by Alexandra G. Kazaks , Judith S. Stern
pp119-123, doi#10.3733/ca.v061n03p119
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UCCE helps community coalitions reduce childhood overweight
by Gloria B. Espinosa-Hall , Diane Metz , Margaret Johns , Dorothy Smith , Patricia B. Crawford , Kirstin Siemering , Joanne Ikeda
pp124-130, doi#10.3733/ca.v061n03p124
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Local diffusion networks act as pathways to sustainable agriculture in the Sacramento River Valley
by Mark Lubell , Allan Fulton
pp131-137, doi#10.3733/ca.v061n03p131
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New late-season navel orange varieties evaluated for quality characteristics
by Tracy L. Kahn , Ottillia J. Bier , Robert J. Beaver
pp138-143, doi#10.3733/ca.v061n03p138
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editorial, news, letters & science briefs

EDITORIAL: Key partners working together to stem obesity epidemic
by Patricia B. Crawford
pp98, doi#10.3733/ca.v061n03p98
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pp101, doi#10.3733/ca.v061n03p101
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UC Davis institute focuses on sustainability
by Lyra Halprin
pp102-103, doi#10.3733/ca.v061n03p102
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Teaming up helps bring down childhood overweight
by Robin Meadows
pp104-105, doi#10.3733/ca.v061n03p104
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