Background: Mobile applications (apps) are becoming increasingly prevalent as tools for improving maternal health behaviors. However, the recently updated content and quality of these apps remain unknown. This research investigated the fundamental characteristics, functional modules, and overall...

Objective: Through the analysis of the influencing factors of China's edible fungi export to the United States market, provided the suggestions for China's edible fungi export to the United States,as to deal with the challenges brought by Sino-US trade friction. Method: Based on the annual panel...

Groundwater resources are vital for U.S. and global irrigated agricultural production. In the United States, groundwater supplies water to approximately 65 percent of all irrigated acreage. The connectivity among irrigators pumping from the same aquifer-paired with growing concerns about...

Background: High intake of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is associated with increased risk of chronic disease; thus, it is important to understand how UPFs influence diet quality early in life. Objectives: We describe complementary foods and beverages (CFBs) according to the Nova Classification...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, gained significant public and regulatory attention due to widespread contamination and health harms associated with exposure. Ingestion of PFAS from contaminated food and water results in the accumulation of PFAS in the body and is considered a key...

Background: Although the importance of adolescent nutrition has gained attention in the global nutrition community, there is a gap in research focused on adolescent dietary diversity and food group consumption. Objectives: This study aimed to characterize population-level food group consumption...

Increased fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption would have important health benefits but would also have significant impacts on the U.S. agricultural system. The United States is currently a net importer of these foods but global agricultural systems face growing pressure to feed more people with...

Background: Folate and vitamin B12 are important biomarkers of nutritional status of populations. Objectives: This study aims to estimate folate and vitamin B12 usual intakes among United States adults and examine folate and vitamin B12 biomarker status by intake source. Methods: We analyzed data...

The United States Food and Drug Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, United States Environmental Protection Agency, The United States Department of Agriculture, United States Coast Guard, and United States Consumer Product Safety Commission joined together to provide...

In order to explore the differences in the productivity level and influencing factors of raw milk between China and the United States, this study uses the stochastic frontier production function and is based on the input and output of factors of raw milk in China and the United States from 2005 to...