Christine Johnson Curtis
Biographic Data
| ID | 6079616 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christine Johnson Curtis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christine Johnson |
| FAMILY NAME | Curtis |
| SIGNATURE | CURTIS C J |
| AFFILIATIONS | New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8973-3478 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Consumer understanding, preferences and acceptance of front-of-pack labels in Thailand
Objective: This study aimed to assess the understanding, perceptions and preferences of different front-of-pack labelling (FOPL) formats among Thai consumers. Design: We conducted a mixed-methods study comprising a cross-sectional online survey and semi-structured interviews between February and March 2022. The survey assessed comprehension and preferences for six FOPL formats (Guideline Daily Amounts (GDA), Healthier Choice logo (HCL), warning l…
Considerations for modelling a broad food tax in the Philippines and other low-income and middle-income countries
Fiscal policies to improve diet are a promising strategy to address the increasing burden of non-communicable disease, the leading cause of death globally. Sugar-sweetened beverage taxes are the most implemented type of fiscal policy to improve diet. Yet taxes on food, if appropriately structured and applied across the food supply, may support a larger population-level shift towards a healthier diet. Designing these policies and guiding them thro…
US Food Industry Progress Toward Salt Reduction, 2009–2018
Objectives. To determine the extent to which reductions in sodium during the National Salt Reduction Initiative (NSRI) target-setting period (2009–2014) continued after 2014. Methods. We used the NSRI Packaged Food Database, which links products in the top 80% of US packaged food sales to nutrition information, to assess the proportion of products meeting the NSRI targets and the sales-weighted mean sodium density (mg/100 g) of 54 packaged food c…
Impact of a Municipal Policy Restricting Trans Fatty Acid Use in New York City Restaurants on Serum Trans Fatty Acid Levels in Adults
Objectives. To estimate the impact of the 2006 policy restricting use of trans fatty acids (TFAs) in New York City restaurants on change in serum TFA concentrations in New York City adults. Methods. Two cross-sectional population-based New York City Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys conducted in 2004 (n = 212) and 2013–2014 (n = 247) provided estimates of serum TFA exposure and average frequency of weekly restaurant meals. We estimated the…
How the Nurses’ Health Study Helped Americans Take the Trans Fat Out
In 2007, New York City (NYC) became the first US municipality to restrict trans fat use through a regulatory process in all foodservice establishments. After years of local policy change and accumulating evidence, in 2015, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized its determination to remove the “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) status for partially hydrogenated oils, the main dietary source of trans fat.1 This action would remove v…
Reducing Sugary Drink Consumption
Studies have linked the consumption of sugary drinks to weight gain, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. Since 2006, New York City has taken several actions to reduce consumption. Nutrition standards limited sugary drinks served by city agencies. Mass media campaigns educated New Yorkers on the added sugars in sugary drinks and their health impact. Policy proposals included an excise tax, a restriction on use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Progra…
Highlighting the ratio of sodium to potassium in population-level dietary assessments
Objective To contrast mean values of Na:K with Na and K mean intakes by demographic factors, and to calculate the prevalence of New York City (NYC) adults meeting the WHO guideline for optimal Na:K ( Design Data were from the 2010 Community Health Survey Heart Follow-Up Study, a population-based, representative study including data from 24 h urine collections. Setting Participants were interviewed using a dual-frame sample design consisting of ra…
Sodium Intake in a Cross-Sectional, Representative Sample of New York City Adults
Objectives. We estimated sodium intake, which is associated with elevated blood pressure, a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and assessed its association with related variables among New York City adults. Methods. In 2010 we conducted a cross-sectional, population-based survey of 1656 adults, the Heart Follow-Up Study, that collected self-reported health information, measured blood pressure, and obtained sodium, potassium, and creati…
Monitoring the Sodium Content of Restaurant Foods
We reviewed methods of studies assessing restaurant foods’ sodium content and nutrition databases. We systematically searched the 1964–2012 literature and manually examined references in selected articles and studies. Twenty-six (5.2%) of the 499 articles we found met the inclusion criteria and were abstracted. Five were conducted nationally. Sodium content determination methods included laboratory analysis (n = 15), point-of-purchase nutrition i…
Progress toward sodium reduction in the United States
The average adult in the United States of America consumes well above the recommended daily limit of sodium. Average sodium intake is about 3 463 mg/day, as compared to the 2010 dietary guidelines for Americans recommendation of < 2 300 mg/day. A further reduction to 1 500 mg/day is advised for people 51 years or older; African Americans; and people with high blood pressure, diabetes, or chronic kidney disease. In the United States of America, th…
Sodium Intake in a Cross-Sectional, Representative Sample of New York City Adults
Objectives. We estimated sodium intake, which is associated with elevated blood pressure, a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and assessed its association with related variables among New York City adults. Methods. In 2010 we conducted a cross-sectional, population-based survey of 1656 adults, the Heart Follow-Up Study, that collected self-reported health information, measured blood pressure, and obtained sodium, potassium, and creati…
Reducing Sugary Drink Consumption
Studies have linked the consumption of sugary drinks to weight gain, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. Since 2006, New York City has taken several actions to reduce consumption. Nutrition standards limited sugary drinks served by city agencies. Mass media campaigns educated New Yorkers on the added sugars in sugary drinks and their health impact. Policy proposals included an excise tax, a restriction on use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Progra…
Progress toward sodium reduction in the United States
The average adult in the United States of America consumes well above the recommended daily limit of sodium. Average sodium intake is about 3 463 mg/day, as compared to the 2010 dietary guidelines for Americans recommendation of < 2 300 mg/day. A further reduction to 1 500 mg/day is advised for people 51 years or older; African Americans; and people with high blood pressure, diabetes, or chronic kidney disease. In the United States of America, th…
Monitoring the Sodium Content of Restaurant Foods
We reviewed methods of studies assessing restaurant foods’ sodium content and nutrition databases. We systematically searched the 1964–2012 literature and manually examined references in selected articles and studies. Twenty-six (5.2%) of the 499 articles we found met the inclusion criteria and were abstracted. Five were conducted nationally. Sodium content determination methods included laboratory analysis (n = 15), point-of-purchase nutrition i…
Highlighting the ratio of sodium to potassium in population-level dietary assessments
Objective To contrast mean values of Na:K with Na and K mean intakes by demographic factors, and to calculate the prevalence of New York City (NYC) adults meeting the WHO guideline for optimal Na:K ( Design Data were from the 2010 Community Health Survey Heart Follow-Up Study, a population-based, representative study including data from 24 h urine collections. Setting Participants were interviewed using a dual-frame sample design consisting of ra…
Sodium Intake in a Cross-Sectional, Representative Sample of New York City Adults
Objectives. We estimated sodium intake, which is associated with elevated blood pressure, a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and assessed its association with related variables among New York City adults. Methods. In 2010 we conducted a cross-sectional, population-based survey of 1656 adults, the Heart Follow-Up Study, that collected self-reported health information, measured blood pressure, and obtained sodium, potassium, and creati…
Reducing Sugary Drink Consumption
Studies have linked the consumption of sugary drinks to weight gain, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. Since 2006, New York City has taken several actions to reduce consumption. Nutrition standards limited sugary drinks served by city agencies. Mass media campaigns educated New Yorkers on the added sugars in sugary drinks and their health impact. Policy proposals included an excise tax, a restriction on use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Progra…
How the Nurses’ Health Study Helped Americans Take the Trans Fat Out
In 2007, New York City (NYC) became the first US municipality to restrict trans fat use through a regulatory process in all foodservice establishments. After years of local policy change and accumulating evidence, in 2015, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized its determination to remove the “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) status for partially hydrogenated oils, the main dietary source of trans fat.1 This action would remove v…
Impact of a Municipal Policy Restricting Trans Fatty Acid Use in New York City Restaurants on Serum Trans Fatty Acid Levels in Adults
Objectives. To estimate the impact of the 2006 policy restricting use of trans fatty acids (TFAs) in New York City restaurants on change in serum TFA concentrations in New York City adults. Methods. Two cross-sectional population-based New York City Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys conducted in 2004 (n = 212) and 2013–2014 (n = 247) provided estimates of serum TFA exposure and average frequency of weekly restaurant meals. We estimated the…
US Food Industry Progress Toward Salt Reduction, 2009–2018
Objectives. To determine the extent to which reductions in sodium during the National Salt Reduction Initiative (NSRI) target-setting period (2009–2014) continued after 2014. Methods. We used the NSRI Packaged Food Database, which links products in the top 80% of US packaged food sales to nutrition information, to assess the proportion of products meeting the NSRI targets and the sales-weighted mean sodium density (mg/100 g) of 54 packaged food c…
Considerations for modelling a broad food tax in the Philippines and other low-income and middle-income countries
Fiscal policies to improve diet are a promising strategy to address the increasing burden of non-communicable disease, the leading cause of death globally. Sugar-sweetened beverage taxes are the most implemented type of fiscal policy to improve diet. Yet taxes on food, if appropriately structured and applied across the food supply, may support a larger population-level shift towards a healthier diet. Designing these policies and guiding them thro…
Consumer understanding, preferences and acceptance of front-of-pack labels in Thailand
Objective: This study aimed to assess the understanding, perceptions and preferences of different front-of-pack labelling (FOPL) formats among Thai consumers. Design: We conducted a mixed-methods study comprising a cross-sectional online survey and semi-structured interviews between February and March 2022. The survey assessed comprehension and preferences for six FOPL formats (Guideline Daily Amounts (GDA), Healthier Choice logo (HCL), warning l…
Environmental health (8 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Nutritional Studies and Diet (7 works) · Chemistry (5 works) · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (5 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Sodium Intake and Health (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (4 works) · Gerontology (3 works)