Melvin B Heyman
Biographic Data
| ID | 5471016 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melvin B Heyman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melvin B |
| FAMILY NAME | Heyman |
| SIGNATURE | HEYMAN M B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, San Francisco |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7988-0220 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Maternal Obesity and Risk of Preterm Birth and Low Birthweight in Hawaii PRAMS, 2000–2011
Bimodal Distribution of Risk for Childhood Obesity in Urban Baja California, Mexico
Reducing Childhood Obesity by Eliminating 100% Fruit Juice
The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 presents an opportunity to change the nutritional quality of foods served in low-income childcare centers, including Head Start centers. Excessive fruit juice consumption is associated with increased risk for obesity. Moreover, there is recent scientific evidence that sucrose consumption without the corresponding fiber, as is commonly present in fruit juice, is associated with the metabolic syndrome, liver…
Wojcicki and Heyman Respond
We appreciate the thoughtful letter from Nicklas et al. In this response, we focus on their point that any association between 100% fruit juice consumption and childhood obesity is not supported by the scientific literature. First, Nicklas et al. comment that the article we cite by Dennison et al.,1 reporting an association between excess fruit juice consumption and short stature and obesity, was conducted in a small, regional sample of children …
Use of food labels, awareness of nutritional programmes and participation in the special supplemental program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Use of nutritional labels in choosing food is associated with healthier eating habits including lower fat intake. Current public health efforts are focusing on the revamping of nutritional labels to make them easier to read and use for the consumer. The study aims to assess the frequency of use of nutritional labels and awareness of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) nutritional programmes by low-income women including those parti…
Acculturation, Dietary Practices and Risk for Childhood Obesity in an Ethnically Heterogeneous Population of Latino School Children in the San Francisco Bay Area
Maternal knowledge of infant feeding guidelines and label reading behaviours in a population of new mothers in San Francisco, California
The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between maternal nutrition knowledge and maternal socio-demographics including participation in the Special Supplemental Women, Infants and Children's (WIC) Program. A cross-sectional study of new mothers at two San Francisco hospitals was conducted using some of the American Academy of Pediatrics' guidelines in a structured questionnaire to assess maternal nutritional knowledge. Matern…
Risk Factors for Obesity and High Blood Pressure in Chinese American Children
The objective of this study is to explore risk factors associated with overweight and high blood pressure in Chinese American children. Students and their parents were recruited from Chinese language schools in the San Francisco Bay Area. Data were collected on 67 children and their mothers, and included children's weight, height, waist and hip circumferences, blood pressure, level of physical activity, dietary intake, usual food choice, knowledg…
Healthier Choices and Increased Participation in a Middle School Lunch Program
In order to address overall nutritional health, including increases in numbers of overweight children and adolescents, the San Francisco Unified School District implemented a progressive nutrition policy beginning in August 2003. We review this policy and focus on its impact on school and district revenues and students’ participation in the federally subsidized school lunch program. We examined changes in menu items and the consequent effects of …
The Economic Burden of Home Care for Children with HIV and Other Chronic Illnesses
Objectives. We compared types, amounts, and costs of home care for children with HIV and chronic illnesses, controlling for the basic care needs of healthy children to determine the economic burden of caring for and home care of chronically ill children. Methods. Caregivers of 97 HIV-positive children, 101 children with a chronic illness, and 102 healthy children were surveyed regarding amounts of paid and unpaid care provided. Caregiving value w…
Reducing Childhood Obesity by Eliminating 100% Fruit Juice
The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 presents an opportunity to change the nutritional quality of foods served in low-income childcare centers, including Head Start centers. Excessive fruit juice consumption is associated with increased risk for obesity. Moreover, there is recent scientific evidence that sucrose consumption without the corresponding fiber, as is commonly present in fruit juice, is associated with the metabolic syndrome, liver…
Healthier Choices and Increased Participation in a Middle School Lunch Program
In order to address overall nutritional health, including increases in numbers of overweight children and adolescents, the San Francisco Unified School District implemented a progressive nutrition policy beginning in August 2003. We review this policy and focus on its impact on school and district revenues and students’ participation in the federally subsidized school lunch program. We examined changes in menu items and the consequent effects of …
The Economic Burden of Home Care for Children with HIV and Other Chronic Illnesses
Objectives. We compared types, amounts, and costs of home care for children with HIV and chronic illnesses, controlling for the basic care needs of healthy children to determine the economic burden of caring for and home care of chronically ill children. Methods. Caregivers of 97 HIV-positive children, 101 children with a chronic illness, and 102 healthy children were surveyed regarding amounts of paid and unpaid care provided. Caregiving value w…
Healthier Choices and Increased Participation in a Middle School Lunch Program
In order to address overall nutritional health, including increases in numbers of overweight children and adolescents, the San Francisco Unified School District implemented a progressive nutrition policy beginning in August 2003. We review this policy and focus on its impact on school and district revenues and students’ participation in the federally subsidized school lunch program. We examined changes in menu items and the consequent effects of …
Maternal knowledge of infant feeding guidelines and label reading behaviours in a population of new mothers in San Francisco, California
The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between maternal nutrition knowledge and maternal socio-demographics including participation in the Special Supplemental Women, Infants and Children's (WIC) Program. A cross-sectional study of new mothers at two San Francisco hospitals was conducted using some of the American Academy of Pediatrics' guidelines in a structured questionnaire to assess maternal nutritional knowledge. Matern…
Risk Factors for Obesity and High Blood Pressure in Chinese American Children
The objective of this study is to explore risk factors associated with overweight and high blood pressure in Chinese American children. Students and their parents were recruited from Chinese language schools in the San Francisco Bay Area. Data were collected on 67 children and their mothers, and included children's weight, height, waist and hip circumferences, blood pressure, level of physical activity, dietary intake, usual food choice, knowledg…
Use of food labels, awareness of nutritional programmes and participation in the special supplemental program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Use of nutritional labels in choosing food is associated with healthier eating habits including lower fat intake. Current public health efforts are focusing on the revamping of nutritional labels to make them easier to read and use for the consumer. The study aims to assess the frequency of use of nutritional labels and awareness of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) nutritional programmes by low-income women including those parti…
Acculturation, Dietary Practices and Risk for Childhood Obesity in an Ethnically Heterogeneous Population of Latino School Children in the San Francisco Bay Area
Bimodal Distribution of Risk for Childhood Obesity in Urban Baja California, Mexico
Reducing Childhood Obesity by Eliminating 100% Fruit Juice
The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 presents an opportunity to change the nutritional quality of foods served in low-income childcare centers, including Head Start centers. Excessive fruit juice consumption is associated with increased risk for obesity. Moreover, there is recent scientific evidence that sucrose consumption without the corresponding fiber, as is commonly present in fruit juice, is associated with the metabolic syndrome, liver…
Wojcicki and Heyman Respond
We appreciate the thoughtful letter from Nicklas et al. In this response, we focus on their point that any association between 100% fruit juice consumption and childhood obesity is not supported by the scientific literature. First, Nicklas et al. comment that the article we cite by Dennison et al.,1 reporting an association between excess fruit juice consumption and short stature and obesity, was conducted in a small, regional sample of children …
Maternal Obesity and Risk of Preterm Birth and Low Birthweight in Hawaii PRAMS, 2000–2011
Medicine (10 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (8 works) · Gerontology (6 works) · Obesity (6 works) · Overweight (5 works) · Confidence interval (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Health and Lifestyle Studies (4 works)