Impact of a municipal policy restricting trans fatty acid use in New York City restaurants on serum trans fatty acid levels in adults
M Wright, W McKelvey, CJ Curtis, LE Thorpe, HW Vesper, HC Kuiper, ...
American Journal of Public Health 109 (4), 634-636, 2019 | Cited by 19
Research Question: Did NYC's ban on artificial trans fats in restaurants actually reduce the amount of these harmful fats in people's blood?
Real-World Implication: Trans fats increase heart disease risk. This study shows whether policy changes can measurably improve public health.
Key Finding: After the ban, New Yorkers had significantly lower levels of trans fats in their blood, proving that restaurant regulations can directly improve cardiovascular health at the population level.
The association of trajectories of protein intake and age-specific protein intakes from 2 to 22 years with BMI in early adulthood
M Wright, D Sotres-Alvarez, MA Mendez, L Adair
British Journal of Nutrition 117 (5), 750-758, 2017 | Cited by 22
Research Question: How does the amount of protein children eat throughout childhood relate to their weight in young adulthood?
Real-World Implication: Understanding whether early protein intake patterns influence adult obesity could inform childhood nutrition guidelines and obesity prevention strategies.
Key Finding: Higher protein intake in early childhood (ages 2-5) was associated with higher BMI in young adulthood, suggesting early dietary patterns may have long-lasting effects on body weight.
Breastfeeding modifies the impact of diarrhoeal disease on relative weight: a longitudinal analysis of 2–12 month‐old Filipino infants
MJ Wright, MA Mendez, ME Bentley, LS Adair
Maternal & Child Nutrition 13 (2), e12312, 2017 | Cited by 19
Research Question: Does breastfeeding protect infants from weight loss when they get diarrhea?
Real-World Implication: In developing countries where diarrheal disease is common, understanding breastfeeding's protective effects can inform infant health interventions.
Key Finding: Breastfed infants maintained their weight better during diarrheal episodes compared to non-breastfed infants, demonstrating breastfeeding's protective role during illness.
Breastfeeding and protein intake influence body mass index from 2 months to 22 years in the Cebu longitudinal health and nutrition survey
M Wright, MA Mendez, D Sotres-Alvarez, L Adair
The Journal of Nutrition 146 (10), 2085-2092, 2016 | Cited by 6
Research Question: Do breastfeeding and protein intake in early life influence body weight from infancy through young adulthood?
Real-World Implication: Identifying early life factors that affect long-term weight could help prevent obesity by targeting interventions during critical developmental windows.
Key Finding: Longer breastfeeding duration was associated with lower BMI throughout development, while higher early protein intake predicted higher adult BMI, suggesting early nutrition has lasting metabolic effects.
The interactive association of dietary diversity scores and breast-feeding status with weight and length in Filipino infants aged 6–24 months
MJ Wright, ME Bentley, MA Mendez, LS Adair
Public Health Nutrition 18 (10), 1762-1773, 2015 | Cited by 45
Research Question: How do diet variety and breastfeeding together influence infant growth in the first two years of life?
Real-World Implication: Understanding the combined effects of breastfeeding and food diversity can guide infant feeding recommendations in developing countries.
Key Finding: The benefits of a diverse diet for infant growth were strongest among breastfed infants, suggesting breastfeeding and complementary food diversity work synergistically to promote healthy development.
The association of nutrition behaviors and physical activity with general and central obesity in Caribbean undergraduate students
M Wright, L Adair, C James, O Amuleru-Marshall, K Peltzer, S Pengpid, ...
Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública 38, 278-285, 2015 | Cited by 20
Research Question: What eating and exercise habits are associated with obesity among Caribbean college students?
Real-World Implication: Identifying modifiable lifestyle factors linked to obesity can inform campus wellness programs and public health interventions for young adults.
Key Finding: Low physical activity and unhealthy eating patterns (including fast food consumption and inadequate fruit/vegetable intake) were associated with higher rates of both general and abdominal obesity in this population.