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Mark A. Pereira
Researcher at University of Minnesota
Publications - 215
Citations - 23141
Mark A. Pereira is an academic researcher from University of Minnesota. The author has contributed to research in topics: Type 2 diabetes & Body mass index. The author has an hindex of 64, co-authored 199 publications receiving 21451 citations. Previous affiliations of Mark A. Pereira include Boston Children's Hospital & University of Pittsburgh.
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Breakfast Habits, Nutritional Status, Body Weight, and Academic Performance in Children and Adolescents
TL;DR: Evidence suggests that breakfast consumption may improve cognitive function related to memory, test grades, and school attendance and as part of a healthful diet and lifestyle can positively impact children's health and well-being.
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Fast-food habits, weight gain, and insulin resistance (the CARDIA study): 15-year prospective analysis
Mark A. Pereira,Alex Kartashov,Cara B. Ebbeling,Linda Van Horn,Martha L. Slattery,David R. Jacobs,David R. Jacobs,David S. Ludwig +7 more
TL;DR: Fast-food consumption has strong positive associations with weight gain and insulin resistance, suggesting that fast food increases the risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes.
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Effects of Fast-Food Consumption on Energy Intake and Diet Quality Among Children in a National Household Survey
TL;DR: Consumption of fast food among children in the United States seems to have an adverse effect on dietary quality in ways that plausibly could increase risk for obesity.
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Changes in physical activity patterns in the United States, by sex and cross-sectional age
TL;DR: It is suggested that early and continued intervention will be necessary to offset declines in physical activity throughout adolescence and adulthood.
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Dairy consumption, obesity, and the insulin resistance syndrome in young adults: The CARDIA study
Mark A. Pereira,David R. Jacobs,David R. Jacobs,Linda Van Horn,Martha L. Slattery,Alex Kartashov,David S. Ludwig +6 more
TL;DR: Dietary patterns characterized by increased dairy consumption have a strong inverse association with IRS among overweight adults and may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.