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CPC Fellow Penny Gordon-Larsen Interviewed on WUNC-FM’s The State of Things
July 6, 2006Jul 6, 2006 New research suggests that it’s not as easy to be physically active if you live in a low-income neighborhood. Host Frank Stasio speaks with Penny Gordon-Larsen, assistant professor of nutrition at the University of North Carolina at … Read more
CPC Fellow Philip Cohen Is Guest Columnist in Durham Herald-Sun
July 6, 2006Jul 6, 2006 The Durham Herald-Sun featured a column on welfare reform by CPC Fellow Philip Cohen on July 2. The entire text can be found on Dr. Cohen’s website: http://www.unc.edu/~pnc/DHS06.pdf
New York Times Quotes CPC Fellow Barry Popkin
July 3, 2006Jul 3, 2006 Even the two scientists who first propagated the idea of a unique link between high-fructose corn syrup and America’s soaring obesity rates have gently backed off from their initial theories. Barry M. Popkin, a nutrition professor at … Read more
CPC Fellow Jane Brown’s Research Featured in The Press-Enterprise (California)
June 22, 2006Jun 22, 2006 As children become older, experts worry about the influence of sexual content, especially on adolescents and young teens. Children going through puberty develop an intense curiosity about sex, and if parents and schools aren’t supplying information, kids … Read more
CPC Fellow Kalleberg Elected President of American Sociological Association
June 19, 2006Jun 19, 2006 Arne Kalleberg, CPC Fellow and Kenan Professor of Sociology, has been elected President of the American Sociological Association (ASA). Kalleberg will serve as chair of the 2007 ASA Program Committee, and will assume the President’s office in … Read more
CPC Fellow Michael Emch’s Research Highlighted in Government Health IT
June 14, 2006Jun 14, 2006 Population health mapping can aggregate statistics from a variety of sources and overlay the data with digital maps to help public officials target responses to problems or decide where to focus clinical resources. One recent project used … Read more
CPC Fellow Barry Popkin Comments on High Fructose Corn Syrup
June 8, 2006Jun 8, 2006 Who knew corn could be so sweet? Who knew corn could be so controversial? … “This is 5 to 10 percent of the calorie intake of every American,” says Dr. Barry Popkin. “We really should be studying … Read more
USA Today Quotes CPC Fellow Barry Popkin on His Obesity and Disability Research
June 7, 2006Jun 7, 2006 Disability has an enormous effect on the quality of life of older adults, says Barry Popkin, a nutrition professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research shows that being obese increases people’s chances … Read more
CPC Fellow Barry Popkin Weighs in on New Agreement to Stop Selling Sugary Drinks in Schools
May 5, 2006May 5, 2006 “It makes it seem like they care about child obesity,” said Barry Popkin, a professor of nutrition at the UNC School of Public Health who has helped develop guidelines for healthy drinking. Popkin said that drinks are … Read more
CPC Fellow Penny Gordon-Larsen’s Research on Risky Behavior in Adolescents Featured in News
May 5, 2006May 5, 2006 As the school year comes to a close, ’tis the season for proms, graduations, last flings and parties. … “Adolescents who spend a lot of time watching TV or playing computer video games tend to be at … Read more