Search Results - "MALLYA, GIRIDHAR"

Customer Responses to Mandatory Menu Labeling at Full-Service Restaurants by Auchincloss, Amy H., PhD, MPH, Mallya, Giridhar G., MD, MSHP, Leonberg, Beth L., MS, RD, Ricchezza, Andrew, MS, Glanz, Karen, PhD, MPH, Schwarz, Donald F., MD, MPH

“…Background In 2010, Philadelphia enacted a menu-labeling law requiring full-service restaurant chains to list values for calories, sodium, fat, and…”
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Comparing Methods for Identifying Biologically Implausible Values in Height, Weight, and Body Mass Index Among Youth by Lawman, Hannah G, Ogden, Cynthia L, Hassink, Sandra, Mallya, Giridhar, Vander Veur, Stephanie, Foster, Gary D

“…As more epidemiologic data on childhood obesity become available, researchers are faced with decisions regarding how to determine biologically implausible…”
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Physical Activity Patterns of Inner-City Elementary Schoolchildren by TROST, Stewart G, MCCOY, Tara A, VANDER VEUR, Stephanie S, MALLYA, Giridhar, DUFFY, Meghan L, FOSTER, Gary D

“…This study aimed to objectively measure the physical activity (PA) characteristics of a racially and ethnically diverse sample of inner-city elementary…”
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Changes in quantity, spending, and nutritional characteristics of adult, adolescent and child urban corner store purchases after an environmental intervention by Lawman, Hannah G, Vander Veur, Stephanie, Mallya, Giridhar, McCoy, Tara A, Wojtanowski, Alexis, Colby, Lisa, Sanders, Timothy A, Lent, Michelle R, Sandoval, Brianna A, Sherman, Sandy, Wylie-Rosett, Judith, Foster, Gary D

“…Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to assess one-year changes in corner store purchases (nutritional characteristics, amount spent) of children,…”
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Community-generated recommendations regarding the urban nutrition and tobacco environments: a photo-elicitation study in Philadelphia by FitzGerald, Elizabeth A, Frasso, Rosemary, Dean, Lorraine T, Johnson, Terry E, Solomon, Sara, Bugos, Eva, Mallya, Giridhar, Cannuscio, Carolyn C

“…Overweight, obesity, and tobacco use are major preventable causes of disability, disease, and death. In 2010, 25% of Philadelphia adults smoked, and 66% were…”
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Instituting a smoke-free policy for city recreation centers and playgrounds, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2010 by Leung, Raymond, Mallya, Giridhar, Dean, Lorraine T, Rizvi, Amna, Dignam, Leo, Schwarz, Donald F

“…In the United States, more than 600 municipalities have smoke-free parks, and more than 100 have smoke-free beaches. Nevertheless, adoption of outdoor…”
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Nutrition environments in corner stores in Philadelphia by Cavanaugh, Erica, Mallya, Giridhar, Brensinger, Colleen, Tierney, Ann, Glanz, Karen

“…Abstract Objective To examine the availability, quality, and price of key types of healthy and less-healthy foods found in corner stores in low-income urban…”
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Changes in food and beverage environments after an urban corner store intervention by Cavanaugh, Erica, Green, Sarah, Mallya, Giridhar, Tierney, Ann, Brensinger, Colleen, Glanz, Karen

“…Abstract Objective In response to the obesity epidemic, interventions to improve the food environment in corner stores have gained attention. This study…”
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Sales of healthy snacks and beverages following the implementation of healthy vending standards in City of Philadelphia vending machines by Pharis, Meagan L, Colby, Lisa, Wagner, Amanda, Mallya, Giridhar

“…We examined outcomes following the implementation of employer-wide vending standards, designed to increase healthy snack and beverage options, on the…”
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Do You Know What Your Kids Are Drinking? Evaluation of a Media Campaign to Reduce Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages by Bleakley, Amy, Jordan, Amy, Mallya, Giridhar, Hennessy, Michael, Piotrowski, Jessica Taylor

“…Objective: This study evaluates a citywide media campaign that targeted reducing sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption as a strategy for addressing…”
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Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption by Adult Caregivers and Their Children: The Role of Drink Features and Advertising Exposure by Hennessy, Michael, Bleakley, Amy, Piotrowski, Jessica Taylor, Mallya, Giridhar, Jordan, Amy

“…Objective. To examine how parents' beliefs about beverage attributes and exposure to sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) advertising are associated with parents'…”
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Improving fruit and vegetable consumption among low-income customers at farmers markets: Philly Food Bucks, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2011 by Young, Candace R, Aquilante, Jennifer L, Solomon, Sara, Colby, Lisa, Kawinzi, Mukethe A, Uy, Nicky, Mallya, Giridhar

“…We evaluated whether Philly Food Bucks, a bonus incentive program at farmers markets, is associated with increased fruit and vegetable consumption and…”
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The Effect of Household Smoking Bans on Household Smoking by HENNESSY, Michael, BLEAKLEY, Amy, MALLYA, Giridhar, ROMER, Daniel

“…Because household smoking levels and adoption of domestic smoking rules may be endogenously related, we estimated a nonrecursive regression model to determine…”
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Home smoking policies in urban households with children and smokers by Bleakley, Amy, Hennessy, Michael, Mallya, Giridhar, Romer, Daniel

“…Abstract Objective We identified household, child, and demographic characteristics associated with not having a smoking ban and having a rule about smoking in…”
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Prevalence, Disparities, and Trends in Obesity and Severe Obesity Among Students in the School District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2006-2013 by Robbins, Jessica M, Mallya, Giridhar, Wagner, Amanda, Buehler, James W

“…Recent analyses suggest that increases in rates of childhood obesity have plateaued nationally and may be decreasing among certain populations and communities,…”
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Prevalence, disparities, and trends in obesity and severe obesity among students in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, school district, 2006-2010 by Robbins, Jessica M, Mallya, Giridhar, Polansky, Marcia, Schwarz, Donald F

“…Epidemic increases in obesity negatively affect the health of US children, individually and at the population level. Although surveillance of childhood obesity…”
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Changes in School Competitive Food Environments after a Health Promotion Campaign by Green, Sarah H., Mallya, Giridhar, Brensinger, Colleen, Tierney, Ann, Glanz, Karen

“…ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Schools can reduce student access to competitive foods and influence healthy food choices by improving the school nutrition environment…”
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Corner store purchases made by adults, adolescents and children: items, nutritional characteristics and amount spent by Lent, Michelle R, Vander Veur, Stephanie, Mallya, Giridhar, McCoy, Tara A, Sanders, Timothy A, Colby, Lisa, Rauchut Tewksbury, Colleen, Lawman, Hannah G, Sandoval, Brianna, Sherman, Sandy, Wylie-Rosett, Judith, Foster, Gary D

“…Corner stores, also known as bodegas, are prevalent in low-income urban areas and primarily stock high-energy foods and beverages. Little is known about…”
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Developing Media Interventions to Reduce Household Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption by JORDAN, AMY, PIOTROWSKI, JESSICA TAYLOR, BLEAKLEY, AMY, MALLYA, GIRIDHAR

“…In 2010, the city of Philadelphia launched a media campaign to reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in homes with children as a strategy…”
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Academic Detailing Interventions Improve Tobacco Use Treatment among Physicians Working in Underserved Communities by Leone, Frank T, Evers-Casey, Sarah, Graden, Sarah, Schnoll, Robert, Mallya, Giridhar

“…Tobacco use disproportionately affects the poor, who are, in turn, least likely to receive cessation treatment from providers. Providers caring for low-income…”
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