The December 2015 edition of CEDAR Bulletin is out now. Read it here. This issue includes: Cambridgeshire guided busway encouraging a more active commute Evidence Brief: Common Agricultural Policy Sugar […]
Archives for 2015
Buses, bicycles and building for health
Dr Jenna Panter writes about her research that found that Cambridgeshire’s ‘guided busway’ is encouraging people to be more active on the commute, and what this might mean for health […]
Cambridgeshire ‘guided busway’ encouraging people to be more active on the commute
The bus might seem like a natural enemy of the vulnerable cyclist. But in Cambridgeshire, a ‘guided busway’ is in fact encouraging more cycling and helping commuters to become more […]
Agricultural policy reforms may increase sugar consumption and harm public health
CEDAR experts discuss the potential effects of recent policy changes on the production, price and addition of sugars to foods The liberalisation of the sugar market in the EU may […]
CEDAR Bulletin – September 2015 – out now!
The September 2015 edition of CEDAR Bulletin is out now. Read it here. This issue includes: TV, internet and computer games associated with poorer GCSE grades GoActive trial set for […]
Job-loss associated with weight gain – but diet and physical activity may not be the reason
Job-loss is associated with a more weight gain in working UK adults, according to new CEDAR research, but changes in smoking, diet and physical activity did not explain the weight […]
Build it and they will come? Study sheds light on how new walking and cycling routes change behaviour
A new study published by CEDAR in BMJ Open has found that the influence of better walking and cycling infrastructure on unconscious pathways may be more powerful in driving behaviour […]
Use of TV, internet and computer games associated with poorer GCSE grades
Each extra hour per day spent watching TV, using the internet or playing computer games during Year 10 is associated with poorer grades at GCSE at age 16, according to […]
CEDAR Bulletin – May 2015 – out now
The May 2015 edition of CEDAR Bulletin is out now. Read it here. This issue includes: The rise of the takeaway: fast food outlets in deprived areas increases DASH for […]
Switching to public transport or cycling to get to work might help shed the pounds
Encouraging people to switch from driving to work to walking, cycling or using public transport could help reduce the level of obesity in the population, according to new research from […]