Read related FAQ. Mandatory nutrition warning labels on packaged junk foods may lead manufactures to reformulate their products with less sodium and sugar, exposing consumers to fewer harmful nutrients in their diets. In new research published in PLOS Medicine, researchers … Read more
Three years after Mexico implemented a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, the country’s adults are consuming fewer soft drinks, according to new findings from an international team of researchers.
Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are a major factor in the obesity epidemic among both children and adults. Fruit-flavored drinks with added sugar (“fruit drinks”) are by far the most popular SSB among children.
Abstract submission is open for the 2020 Add Health Users Conference, which will be held on June 15-16, 2020 at the National Institutes of Health’s Natcher Conference Center in Bethesda, MD. You must create a user account in order to submit abstracts and register for the conference. Abstracts are due by 11:59PM EST on March 04, 2020.
The “Strengthening Surveillance, Monitoring, and Evaluation for Malaria Control and Elimination (Malaria SM&E)” program just awarded for $36 million by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). This piece was originally published on measureevaluation.org. CHAPEL HILL, NC—A malaria-focused program … Read more
The Carolina Population Center is in it for the long haul. The 52-year-old institution leads data-driven studies that span decades, enriching population research across the world. By Megan May July 17th, 2018 Three projects –the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent … Read more
The Hewlett Foundation has awarded a grant for $690,000 to CPC Fellows Gustavo Angeles and Sudhanshu Handa to improve evidence based decision-making in sub-Saharan Africa. The three year grant will support the Transfer Project, a regional research initiative led by UNICEF, the … Read more
Shu Wen Ng has received new grant funding to build on her economic and nutrition research about food purchases, dietary behavior, obesity, and health disparities. The research study – Positive, Negative, and Unintended Consequences of Nutrition-related Policies on Food Purchases: … Read more
Upon celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Carolina Population Center is presented with the Golden Goose Award for its National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. The Golden Goose Award ceremony was held on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at the … Read more
Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey – HSE data is now available via Dataverse Data from the Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey – Higher School of Economics (RLMS-HSE) is now available for researchers to access via Dataverse. The RLMS-HSE is a series of … Read more
