‘Causes’ vs. ‘contributes to’: Strong causal language on product warning labels more effective
Health warning labels that use strong causal language deter consumers more than labels with weaker language.
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Native-born Californians who live near large immigrant populations eat healthier
Native-born Americans who live in Los Angeles County neighborhoods with a higher proportion of immigrants tend to eat less fast food and more fruits and vegetables.
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Minority children benefit from obesity prevention program
A childhood obesity prevention program helped kids get healthier, especially minority children, new research finds.
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How the media covers obesity in America
To help reporters consider how best to cover obesity, Journalist’s Resource has summarized the findings of several recent studies on broader trends in the media.
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What you need to know about the microbiome
What is the microbiome? We highlight recent research on the unique communities of trillions of bacteria that we all host.
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Food labels and their effects on consumers
Do food labels work? This roundup highlights studies that explore effects of food labeling campaigns on consumer perceptions and purchases.
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High-fructose corn syrup and your health: Research roundup
High-fructose corn syrup is found in many foods today. We profile the latest research on the sweetener’s association with obesity, diabetes and liver disease.
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How soda taxes affect the price of soft drinks, sugar-sweetened beverages: A look at Berkeley, California
2015 study in the American Journal of Public Health that looks at how retail prices changed after the city of Berkeley, California implemented a 1-cent-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in March 2015.
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Non-communicable diseases: The role of global food, tobacco, soft drink and alcohol industries
2013 research in The Lancet synthesizes the findings of major studies on the role of global processed-food conglomerates in the spread of obesity, diabetes and other diseases.
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Why are Americans in worse health than people in other high-income countries?
2014 study from Harvard and LSE suggesting that standard explanations for U.S. residents’ relatively poor health are not sufficient and social policy needs to be examined more thoroughly.
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