An increasing number of studies suggest a link between a neighborhood's built environment and the likelihood that its residents will develop chronic diseases such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes (T2D) and certain types ...
Oct 29, 2021
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When Americans go out to eat, either at a fast-food outlet or a full-service restaurant, they consume, on average, about 200 more calories a day than when they stay home for meals, a new study reports. They also take in more ...
Jul 1, 2015
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday claimed New Zealand had scored a significant victory against the spread of the coronavirus, as the country began a phased exit from lockdown.
Apr 27, 2020
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Removing confectionery and other unhealthy products from checkouts and the end of nearby aisles and placing fruit and vegetables near store entrances prompts customers to make healthier food purchases, suggests a new study ...
Sep 7, 2021
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A new study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut suggests that living in a food swamp – a neighborhood where fast food and junk food outlets outnumber healthy alternatives – ...
Nov 15, 2017
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Much has been made about who or what is to blame for the "obesity epidemic" and what can or should be done to stem the tide of rising body mass among the U.S. population.
Dec 20, 2012
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Got lots of fast food restaurants and other outlets that sell junk food in your neighborhood? Then your teen is more likely to nosh regularly on burgers and fries and wash them down with a soda.
Jul 27, 2011
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Over the last month there has been a dramatic transformation in our access to and the availability of food—along with where we eat and with who. At the same time, personal, family and societal health has never been more ...
Apr 27, 2020
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How many fast-food joints do you come across throughout your day and what does that have to do with your health? "A lot," says Abigail Horn, a lead scientist at USC's Information Sciences Institute (ISI).
Nov 30, 2023
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Children with greater access to fast food outlets are more likely to gain weight compared to those living further away, new research suggests.
Sep 11, 2017
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