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In response to nutrition warning labels, manufacturers reformulate unhealthy foods
July 28, 2020[caption id="attachment_36522" align="alignright" width="225"] Lindsey Smith Taillie[/caption] 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 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel…
Adults in Mexico are consuming fewer soft drinks three years into a sugary-beverage tax
May 6, 2020Three 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. The team examined the self-reported soft-drink intake of participants in the three phases of Mexico’s Health Workers Cohort Study — a self-administered survey on health and lifestyle…
‘100% Vitamin C’ marketing claims increase appeal of sugary fruit drinks
March 24, 2020This piece was originally published by the Gillings School of Global Public Health 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. Dr. Anna Grummon Dr. Lindsey Smith Taillie Dr. Marissa Hall…
2020 Add Health Users Conference: Now Accepting Abstracts
February 11, 2020Abstract 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…
MEASURE Evaluation: USAID Awards UNC $36 Million to Support Malaria Control and Elimination
June 18, 2019The “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 just awarded—“Strengthening Surveillance, Monitoring, and Evaluation for Malaria Control and Elimination (Malaria SM&E)”—will provide $36…
Deep-Rooted Data: The Carolina Population Center is in it for the long haul
July 17, 2018The 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 to Adult Health (Add Health), China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS), and MEASURE Evaluation –…
CPC’s Transfer Project awarded new grant by Hewlett Foundation to study national cash transfer projects in sub-Saharan Africa
June 12, 2018The 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 University of North Carolina and the FAO to generate evidence on impacts of national cash…
CPC Fellow Ng awarded new grant to study the consequences of nutrition-related policies on food purchases
May 18, 2018Shu 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: Pushing Nutrition Policy Forward - is funded by the Laura and John Arnold Foundation. This…
Grabbing the Golden Goose
September 23, 2016Upon 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 Library of Congress. In addition to the awardees, approximately 500 guests from Congress, Science Agencies,…
Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey – HSE data is now available via Dataverse
September 1, 2015Russia 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 nationally representative surveys designed to monitor the effects of Russian reforms on the health and…