In the first study to directly examine the relationship between environment and individual's ability to control their diabetes, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the New York City Department ...
Apr 2, 2018
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A new study has found that 5- to 6-year-olds view people's environments, not their skin color, as the most important determinant of their behavior and psychological characteristics. These findings contradict the idea that ...
Jan 23, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Teens with friends are active teens, a new study suggests.
Nov 19, 2017
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A team of researchers from Sweden and the United States have examined the potential role of the family environment and neighborhood factors on mental health outcomes in a new study published in Journal of Psychiatric Research.
May 4, 2015
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Individuals living in disadvantaged neighborhoods have worse musculoskeletal pain outcomes over time after stressful events such as motor vehicle collision than individuals from higher socioeconomic status neighborhoods, ...
Sep 18, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Neighborhood environment is associated with ideal cardiovascular health, according to a study published online July 8 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
Jul 16, 2014
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Kids whose moms encourage them to exercise and eat well, and model those healthy behaviors themselves, are more likely to be active and healthy eaters, according to researchers at Duke Medicine.
Jun 18, 2013
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Living in a neighborhood that supports a healthy lifestyle can make a measurable difference in preventing obesity, according to a longitudinal study recently published in the journal Obesity.
Jun 4, 2013
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African-American adults living closer to a fast food restaurant had a higher body mass index (BMI) than those who lived further away from fast food, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, ...
May 16, 2013
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Nearly 18 percent of U.S. school-aged children and adolescents are obese, as the rate of childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years. The prevalence of obesity puts children at greater risk of developing ...
Apr 10, 2012
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