Policies aimed at removing sweets and crisps from checkouts could lead to a dramatic reduction in the amount of unhealthy food purchased to eat ‘on the go’ and a significant […]
Archives for 2018
More Freedom or More Control? Event recording now available
The Confidence Interval is a new, occasional podcast from the MRC Epidemiology Unit, which leads CEDAR – talking science, people and public health. The lates episode features a recording of […]
Obesity prevention: Learning to do no harm – 2018 Max Perutz shortlisted article
This article by Sonja Klingberg, a PhD student in the Unit’s Behavioural Epidemiology programme, was shortlisted for the 2018 Max Perutz Science Writing Award. You can read all the shortlisted […]
CEDAR Bulletin October 2018 – our latest news, events and evidence
The October 2018 edition of CEDAR Bulletin is out now. Read it here. This issue includes: Improving our diets: more freedom or more control? 23 October, 5.30pm Global Diet and […]
CEDAR Bulletin July 2018 – our latest news, events and evidence
The July 2018 edition of CEDAR Bulletin is out now. Read it here. This issue includes: Get FRESH – looking for families to take part in family health study House […]
We gotta get out of here! Spending time outside is good for you.
Living close to nature and spending time outside has significant and wide-ranging health benefits. Exposure to greenspace reduces the risk of type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, premature death, preterm birth, […]
New study launches into the effect of air pollution on children’s health
Over 3,000 primary school children in polluted areas of London and Luton will have their lung health monitored over a four-year period in a new international study led by Queen […]
Finding alternatives to the car for travel could lower risk of illness and death
A more physically active commute to work linked to a 30% reduced risk of dying from heart disease and stroke People who are more active when commuting to work by […]
Swapping the car for more active forms of travel could reduce heart disease
Dr Jenna Panter and Dr Oliver Mytton write in The Conversation about new research published in the journal Heart. Swapping your car for more physically active forms of travel may […]
Junk food – have we #AdEnough?
In a blog post, first published by the Food Foundation, CEDAR’s Dr Jean Adams discusses junk food marketing restrictions. Last week celebrity chef Jamie Oliver launched his #AdEnough campaign in […]