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Emily E. Ventura
Researcher at University of Southern California
Publications - 35
Citations - 2308
Emily E. Ventura is an academic researcher from University of Southern California. The author has contributed to research in topics: Overweight & Type 2 diabetes. The author has an hindex of 25, co-authored 35 publications receiving 2107 citations.
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Sugar content of popular sweetened beverages based on objective laboratory analysis: focus on fructose content.
TL;DR: The sugar profile analyses detected forms of sugar that were inconsistent with what was listed on the food labels and the tendency for use of HFCS that is higher in fructose could be contributing to higher fructose consumption than would otherwise be assumed.
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LA Sprouts: A Gardening, Nutrition, and Cooking Intervention for Latino Youth Improves Diet and Reduces Obesity
TL;DR: It is concluded that a gardening, nutrition, and cooking intervention is a promising approach to improve dietary intake and attenuate weight gain in Latino children, particularly in those who are overweight.
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High fructose corn syrup and diabetes prevalence: A global perspective
TL;DR: It is suggested that countries with higher availability of HFCS have a higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes independent of obesity.
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Inverse relation between dietary fiber intake and visceral adiposity in overweight Latino youth
Jaimie N. Davis,Katharine E. Alexander,Emily E. Ventura,Claudia M. Toledo-Corral,Michael I. Goran +4 more
TL;DR: Small reductions in dietary fiber intake over 1-2 y can have profound effects on increasing visceral adiposity in a high-risk Latino youth population.
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Ethnic Differences in Pancreatic Fat Accumulation and Its Relationship With Other Fat Depots and Inflammatory Markers
Kim Anne Lê,Emily E. Ventura,Jessica Q. Fisher,Jaimie N. Davis,Marc J. Weigensberg,Mark Punyanitya,Houchun H. Hu,Krishna S. Nayak,Michael I. Goran +8 more
TL;DR: In young obese individuals, PFF is related to VAT, HFF, and circulating FFA, thus possibly contributing to their increased risk for type 2 diabetes and related metabolic disorders, and this difference increases with age.