The November 2014 edition of CEDAR Bulletin is out now. Read it here. This issue includes: New Evidence Brief: financial hardship, diet and obesity CEDAR in the media: Price gap […]
Archives for 2014
Price gap between more and less healthy foods grows
Novel use of UK national data finds a growing gap between the prices of more and less healthy foods between 2002 and 2012. Healthy foods in 2012 were three times […]
Martin White appointed Lead for Research in Dietary Behaviours and Public Health Interventions
The MRC Epidemiology Unit and the UKCRC Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR) at the University of Cambridge are pleased to announce the appointment of Martin White to lead […]
Walking, cycling and public transport beat the car for wellbeing
Walking or cycling to work is better for people’s mental health than driving to work, according to new research by health economists at the University of East Anglia and the […]
CEDAR Bulletin July 2014 – out now
The July 2014 edition of CEDAR Bulletin is out now. You can read it here, and sign up for future issues. This issue includes: Neighbourhood food environments, diet and health […]
500th baby joins pioneering infant nutrition study
On Thursday 10 July 2014, researchers from the University of Cambridge welcomed Jessica and her mother as she became the 500th participant in the Baby Milk study at the MRC […]
High-quality traffic-free routes encourage more walking and cycling
New study finds overall physical activity is increased by proximity to routes The provision of new, high-quality, traffic-free cycling and walking routes in local communities has encouraged more people to […]
New Evidence Brief: takeaway food outlets, diet and health
Announcing a new Evidence Brief from CEDAR: Are takeaways adding pounds?How takeaway food outlets where we live and work may affect our health Where we live and work can affect […]
When mothers are active so are their children – but many mothers are not.
A study of physical activity patterns of women and their four-year-olds reveals a strong association between the two. It also shows that only 53% of mothers engaged in 30 minutes […]
Takeaway exposure associated with increased consumption and obesity
People who live and work near a high number of takeaway food outlets tend to eat more of these foods and are more likely to be obese than those less […]