Adam Drewnowski
Biographic Data
| ID | 1725866 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Adam Drewnowski |
| GIVEN NAMES | Adam |
| FAMILY NAME | Drewnowski |
| SIGNATURE | DREWNOWSKI A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Washington |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2892-9888 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 69 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 294 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 69 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 11 |
Experiences and Perspectives of Racially Diverse Patients 5 Years Post-Bariatric Surgery
Neighborhood built and food environment in relation to glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes in the moving to health study
Investigating the effects of rurality on stress, subjective well-being, and weight-related outcomes
These findings support the hypothesis that the relationships between stress / SWB and weight function differentially based on the rurality of the residing county. This work adds to the growing body of literature highlighting the role stress and SWB play in the rural obesity disparity
Racial, ethnic, and gender differences in the association between higher state minimum wages and health and mental well-being in US adults with low educational attainment
Associations between neighborhood built environment, residential property values, and adult BMI change
Inverse associations between BE metrics and residential property values at baseline demonstrated mixed associations with 1- and 2-year BMI change. More work is needed to understand how individual-level sociodemographic factors moderate associations between the BE, property values, and BMI change
Nutrient density and affordability of foods in Brazil by food group and degree of processing
Objective: Affordable nutrition refers to the relation between nutrient density of foods and their monetary cost. There are limited data on affordable nutrition in low- and middle-income countries. The present study aimed to develop a nutrient density score and nutrient affordability metrics for 377 most consumed foods in Brazil. Design: The foods were aggregated into seven major food groups and four NOVA food categories. Nutrient composition dat…
Bariatric Surgical Alterations in Tolerability, Enjoyment and Cravings in the Diet (BSATED) instrument
Food Environment Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Food environment research is increasingly gaining prominence in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, in the absence of a systematic review of the literature, little is known about the emerging body of evidence from these settings. This systematic scoping review aims to address this gap. A systematic search of 6 databases was conducted in December 2017 and retrieved 920 records. In total, 70 peer-reviewed articles met the eligibility…
Small increments in diet cost can improve compliance with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
A Time-Based Objective Measure of Exposure to the Food Environment
Exposure to food environments has mainly been limited to counting food outlets near participants' homes. This study considers food environment exposures in time and space using global positioning systems (GPS) records and fast food restaurants (FFRs) as the environment of interest. Data came from 412 participants (median participant age of 45) in the Seattle Obesity Study II who completed a survey, wore GPS receivers, and filled out travel logs f…
The Impact of a City-Level Minimum Wage Policy on Supermarket Food Prices by Food Quality Metrics
Objective : To examine the effects of increasing minimum wage on supermarket food prices in Seattle over 2 years of policy implementation, overall and differentially across food quality metrics. Methods: Prices for the UW Center for Public Health Nutrition (CPHN) market basket of 106 foods were obtained for 6 large supermarket chain stores in Seattle ("intervention") and for the same chain stores in King County ("control") at four time points: 1-…
Concepts and critical perspectives for food environment research
Malnutrition in all its forms currently affects one in three people globally and is considered one of the greatest public health challenges of our time. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are increasingly facing a double burden of malnutrition that includes undernutrition, as well as increasing overweight, obesity and diet related non-communicable diseases. The role of food environments in shaping transitioning diets and the double burden o…
What Lies Behind the Transition From Plant-Based to Animal Protein
Dietary changes that occur in response to economic development are collectively known as the nutrition transition . More specifically, diets built around staple cereals and tubers give way to diets with more animal products and more added sugars and fats. Although the proportion of dietary protein stays constant, plant proteins are replaced by animal proteins but in ways that are dependent on regional cultural, religious, and ethical concerns. Th…
Soda, salad, and socioeconomic status
Geo-localized disparities in food consumption patterns by neighborhood can inform current discourse on the socioeconomic determinants of health, while providing a useful tool for targeted interventions at the local level
Seattle’s minimum wage ordinance did not affect supermarket food prices by food processing category
Objective To examine the impacts of Seattle’s minimum wage ordinance on food prices by food processing category. Design Supermarket food prices were collected for 106 items using a University of Washington Center for Public Health Nutrition market basket at affected and unaffected supermarket chain stores at three times: March 2015 (1-month pre-policy enactment), May 2015 (1-month post-policy enactment) and May 2016 (1-year post-policy enactment)…
The Impact of a City-Level Minimum-Wage Policy on Supermarket Food Prices in Seattle-King County
Background : Many states and localities throughout the U.S. have adopted higher minimum wages. Higher labor costs among low-wage food system workers could result in higher food prices. Methods : Using a market basket of 106 foods, food prices were collected at affected chain supermarket stores in Seattle and same-chain unaffected stores in King County (n = 12 total, six per location). Prices were collected at 1 month pre- (March 2015) and 1-month…
Water and beverage consumption patterns among 4 to 13-year-old children in the United Kingdom
Total water intake were at 74.8% of EFSA reference values. Drinking water consumption among children in the UK was well below US and French estimates
Energy density of foods and diets in Mexico and their monetary cost by socioeconomic strata
BACKGROUND: In January 2014, Mexico implemented an 8% tax on non-essential foods with energy density ≥275 kcal/100 g, with a view to prevent obesity. This study explored energy density of foods and diets in Mexico and their monetary cost across population subgroups. METHODS: Dietary intakes for 3057 adults (ages ≥19 years) were obtained from the nationally representative Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición (ENSANUT 2012). Energy density (kcal/…
Obesity, diet quality, physical activity, and the built environment
Any links between the BE and health outcomes critically depend on establishing appropriate behavioral pathways. In this study, home-centric BE measures, were not related to physical activity or to diet. Further studies will need to consider a broader range of BE attributes that may be related to diets and health
Water and beverage consumption among children aged 4–13 years in France
Objective To examine the consumption of plain water among children in France and compare total water intakes with guidelines issued by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Design Nationally representative data were used to assess food, beverage and water consumption by sex, age group (4–8 years, 9–13 years), income-to-poverty ratio, eating occasion and location. Beverages were classified into nine groups: water (tap or bottled), milk, 100 %…
Contribution of food prices and diet cost to socioeconomic disparities in diet quality and health
Time Spent on Home Food Preparation and Indicators of Healthy Eating
BACKGROUND: The amount of time spent on food preparation and cooking may have implications for diet quality and health. However, little is known about how food-related time use relates to food consumption and spending, either at restaurants or for food consumed at home. PURPOSE: To quantitatively assess the associations among the amount of time habitually spent on food preparation and patterns of self-reported food consumption, food spending, and…
The nutrient density approach to healthy eating
The term ‘nutrient density’ for foods/beverages has been used loosely to promote the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans defined ‘all vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products, seafood, lean meats and poultry, eggs, beans and peas (legumes), and nuts and seeds that are prepared without added solid fats, added sugars, and sodium’ as nutrient dense. The 2010 Dietary Guidelin…
Obesity Prevention
Obesity Prevention: Gore-Tex or Sunscreen? Affiliation Adam Drewnowski PhD, and Colin D. Rehm PhDAdam Drewnowski is with the Center for Public Health Nutrition, University of Washington, Seattle. Colin D. Rehm is with the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA.CopyRightCorrespondence should be sent to Adam Drewnowski, Center for Public Health Nutrition, 305 Raitt Hall # 353410, Seatte, WA 98195-3410 (e-mail: [email protected]edu). Reprints c…
Access to Supermarkets and Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
Objectives. We examined whether supermarket choice, conceptualized as a proxy for underlying personal factors, would better predict access to supermarkets and fruit and vegetable consumption than mere physical proximity. Methods. The Seattle Obesity Study geocoded respondents’ home addresses and locations of their primary supermarkets. Primary supermarkets were stratified into low, medium, and high cost according to the market basket cost of 100 …
Food preferences in human obesity
Replacing Fats and Sweets With Vegetables and Fruits—A Question of Cost
Objectives. We examined the association between diet quality and estimated diet costs. Methods. Freely chosen diets of 837 French adults were assessed by a dietary history method. Mean national food prices for 57 foods were used to estimate diet costs. Results. Diets high in fat, sugar, and grains were associated with lower diet costs after adjustment for energy intakes, gender, and age. For most levels of energy intake, each additional 100 g of …
Child obesity associated with social disadvantage of children's neighborhoods
Disparities in obesity rates
How to Identify Food Deserts
Objectives. We explored new ways to identify food deserts. Methods. We estimated physical and economic access to supermarkets for 5 low-income groups in Seattle–King County, Washington. We used geographic information system data to measure physical access: service areas around each supermarket were delineated by ability to walk, bicycle, ride transit, or drive within 10 minutes. We assessed economic access by stratifying supermarkets into low, me…
Are socio-economic disparities in diet quality explained by diet cost
BACKGROUND: Socio-economic disparities in nutrition are well documented. This study tested the hypothesis that socio-economic differences in nutrient intakes can be accounted for, in part, by diet cost. METHODS: A representative sample of 1295 adults in King County (WA) was surveyed in 2008-2009, and usual dietary intakes were assessed based on a food-frequency questionnaire. The monetary value of individual diets was estimated using local retail…
Invisible fats
Fat aversion in eating disorders
Obesity and Supermarket Access
Objectives. We examined whether physical proximity to supermarkets or supermarket price was more strongly associated with obesity risk. Methods. The Seattle Obesity Study (SOS) collected and geocoded data on home addresses and food shopping destinations for a representative sample of adult residents of King County, Washington. Supermarkets were stratified into 3 price levels based on average cost of the market basket. Sociodemographic and health …
Obesity and flavor perception
The rising disparity in the price of healthful foods
Feeling Fat Yet Unconcerned
Access to Supermarkets and Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
Objectives. We examined whether supermarket choice, conceptualized as a proxy for underlying personal factors, would better predict access to supermarkets and fruit and vegetable consumption than mere physical proximity. Methods. The Seattle Obesity Study geocoded respondents’ home addresses and locations of their primary supermarkets. Primary supermarkets were stratified into low, medium, and high cost according to the market basket cost of 100 …
Residential property values are associated with obesity among women in King County, WA, USA
Poverty and childhood overweight in California Assembly districts
Racial, ethnic, and gender differences in the association between higher state minimum wages and health and mental well-being in US adults with low educational attainment
Energy density of foods and diets in Mexico and their monetary cost by socioeconomic strata
BACKGROUND: In January 2014, Mexico implemented an 8% tax on non-essential foods with energy density ≥275 kcal/100 g, with a view to prevent obesity. This study explored energy density of foods and diets in Mexico and their monetary cost across population subgroups. METHODS: Dietary intakes for 3057 adults (ages ≥19 years) were obtained from the nationally representative Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición (ENSANUT 2012). Energy density (kcal/…
Soluble fiber dextrin enhances the satiating power of beverages
Beverages containing soluble fiber, caffeine, and green tea catechins suppress hunger and lead to less energy consumption at the next meal
Bariatric Surgical Alterations in Tolerability, Enjoyment and Cravings in the Diet (BSATED) instrument
Small increments in diet cost can improve compliance with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Sensory preferences for sugar and fat
Measures of Restraint
Feeling Fat Yet Unconcerned
Obesity and flavor perception
Fat aversion in eating disorders
Obesity and weight control
Obesity and related diseases
Sensory preferences for sugar and fat
Invisible fats
Food preferences in human obesity
Effects of sucrose and aspartame on hunger, energy intake and taste responsiveness in normal-weight men and women
Taste Preferences and Food Intake
Sensory responses to the taste, smell, and texture of foods help determine food preferences and eating habits. However, sensory responses alone do not predict food consumption. The view that a “sweet tooth” leads to obesity through excess sugar consumption is overly narrow. In reality, there are multiple links between taste perceptions, taste preferences, food preferences, and food choices and the amount of food consumed. Taste responses are infl…
Taste and food preferences as predictors of dietary practices in young women
Objective: To investigate links between taste responses, self-reported food preferences and selected dietary outcomes in young women. Methods: Subjects were 159 women, with a mean age of 27.0 years. Taste responses were measured using aqueous solutions of 6− n -propylthiouracil (PROP) and sucrose. All subjects completed a 171-item food preference checklist, using nine-point category scales. Food preference data were reduced using principal compon…
Bitter taste, phytonutrients, and the consumer
Long-term maintenance of weight loss
Intervention strategies for promoting long-term weight loss are examined empirically and conceptually. Weight control research over the last 20 years has dramatically improved short-term treatment efficacy but has been less successful in improving long-term success. Interventions in preadolescent children show greater long-term efficacy than in adults. Extending treatment length and putting more emphasis on energy expenditure have modestly improv…
Poverty and obesity
Obesity and the food environment
Energy-dense diets are associated with lower diet costs
Objective: High consumption of energy-dense foods has been linked to high energy intakes and excess weight gain. This study tested the hypothesis that high energy density of the total diet is associated with lower diet costs. Design: Dietary intakes of 837 French adults, aged 18–76 years, were assessed using a dietary history method. Dietary energy density (MJ kg −1 ) was calculated by dividing total energy by the edible weight of foods consumed.…
Replacing Fats and Sweets With Vegetables and Fruits—A Question of Cost
Objectives. We examined the association between diet quality and estimated diet costs. Methods. Freely chosen diets of 837 French adults were assessed by a dietary history method. Mean national food prices for 57 foods were used to estimate diet costs. Results. Diets high in fat, sugar, and grains were associated with lower diet costs after adjustment for energy intakes, gender, and age. For most levels of energy intake, each additional 100 g of …
The economics of obesity
Food Choices and Diet Costs
The Rising Cost of Low-Energy-Density Foods
Trends in overweight by socio-economic status in Vietnam
Objective To explore socio-economic factors associated with rising rates of overweight among Vietnamese adults. Design The study was based on three national surveys of socio-economic factors and health conducted over a 10-year period. The studies were: the Vietnamese Living Standard Survey 1992–1993 (11 982 participants); the Vietnamese Living Standard Survey 1997–1998 (15 975 participants); and the Vietnamese National Health Survey 2001–2002 (94…
Disparities in obesity rates
Does social class predict diet quality?
Poverty and childhood overweight in California Assembly districts
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