Sentences with phrase «poor diet quality»

From the file of Rather Obvious News, this study from the University of Michigan Medical School: children who consume foods purchased from school vending machines, school stores, snack bars and other sales that compete with the federal school lunch program are «more likely to develop poor diet quality — and that may be associated with being overweight, obese or at risk for chronic health problems such as diabetes and coronary artery disease.»

Results show that late sleep timing is associated with lower body mass index and is not associated with total caloric intake; however, it remains associated with poorer diet quality, particularly fast food, vegetable and dairy intake.

«Late sleep timing linked to poorer diet quality, lower physical activity: Later sleep timing is associated with higher fast food intake as well as lower vegetable intake, physical activity.»

The authors say that low educational status may signify low socioeconomic status, poor diet quality and smoking behavior.

Astonishingly, about half of all Americans have one or more of these preventable chronic diseases linked to poor diet quality and physical inactivity.

The consumption of sugary drinks is directly linked to weight gain, obesity, poor diet quality and the development of type 2 diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.