Annotated Bibliography
Samantha Swift
Tabatha Gonzalez
Matt Tyrc
Colleen L. Barry, Ph.D., M.P.P., sarah E. Gollust, Ph.D., and Jeff Niederdeppe, Ph.D. "Are
Americans Ready to Solve the Weight of the Nation?" New England Journal of Medicine
(2012): 389-451.
This article gave details about how many Americans were obese. It also talked about the
biggest factors of obesity in America. In the article, the authors stated that parents bear the
primary responsibility for addressing childhood obesity.
Jennifer L.Pomeranz, J.D., M.P.H., and Kelly D. Brownell, Ph.D. "Portion Sizes and BeyondGovernment's Legal Authority to Regukate Food-Industry Practices." New England
Journal of Medicine (2013): 1383-1385.
This article talked about the importance of obesity being a public health problem and
possible solutions. The question asked was "Does the government have the legal authority to
regulate the conduct of the food industry in this way?" Details were given on when and where a
government can regulate the food industry. The industry can launch legal challenges, but it will
be hard to effectively enforce some laws.
Krista Casazza, Ph.D., R.D., Kevin R. Fontaine, Ph.D., Arne Astrup, M.D., Ph.D. "Myths,
Presumptions, and Facts about Obesity." New England Journal of Medicine (2013): 446454.
This article was interesting because it talked about myths of obesity. Some of the myths
were proved to be wrong, and why they were wrong. Other myths were in fact true.
Qibin Qi, Ph.D., Audrey Y. Chu, Ph.D., Jae H. Kang, Sc.D. "Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
and Genitic Risk of Obesity." New England Journal of Medicine (2012): 1387-1395.
This article mentioned some genetic predispositions to obesity versus the intake of
sugar-sweetened beverages in relation to the body mass index (BMI). The conclusion is that the
genetic association appeared to be more with greater intake of sugar-sweetened beverages.
Hirsch, Larissa. “Teens Health.” Beating the Freshman 15. N.P., July 2010. Web. 17 March 2013.
This article talked about the freshman 15, which refers to the fifteen pounds college
freshman pack on, on their first year of college. It told us what can cause this fat gain and how
to go about preventing it. It talked about why we decide to eat the things we do when were out
of the house and out on our own. It helped us understand why most of the students around
campus are overweight.
“Freshman 15 College Weight Gain.” Freshman 15 Challenge: Avoid College Weight Gain. N.p.,
n.d. Web 17 March 2013.
This article talked again about the weight gain students in college get because of the
stress and freedom they have from being away from home for the first time. It told us ways to
avoid gaining the pounds and showed us things we could do to help stay away from more
weight gain. Simply by following a healthy diet and exercise plan can reduce the weight gain.
Burke, Lora E., and Jing Wang. “Treatment Strategies For Overweight and Obesity.” Journal of
Nursing Scholarship 43.4(2011): 368-375. Academic Search Premier. Web. 27 February
2013.
This article reviewed the health problems of overweight and obesity in adults, the
available treatment options, and clinical implications for nursing. It said the most effective
treatment approach is the use of lifestyle modification, which can be delivered alone or to
augment pharmacotherapy or bariatric surgery.