New research published today in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health has found that education and employment experiences in early adulthood contribute to cardiovascular health inequalities in later life, […]
Lancet series highlights need to improve physical activity worldwide
CEDAR researchers at the MRC Epidemiology Unit are among scientists from across the world contributing to The Lancet 2021 series on physical activity. Key findings revealed in the series include: […]
CEDAR researchers contribute to latest Food Foundation Broken Plate report
Researchers from CEDAR at the MRC Epidemiology Unit have, for the third year in a row, contributed to the Food Foundation’s annual Broken Plate report. Each year the report tracks […]
Seven is the magic number: new global study identifies a threshold for gender equality in cycling
In many countries, including the UK, many fewer women than men cycle. Using data from 17 countries in six continents, a new study led by CEDAR researchers at the Univesity […]
Sugar purchased in soft drinks fell 10% following introduction of industry levy
The amount of sugar purchased by households through soft drinks fell by 10% in the year following the introduction of the UK Soft Drinks Industry Levy. While the volume of […]
Prestigious American Diabetes Association award for CEDAR Director Prof Nick Wareham
Yesterday the American Diabetes Association (ADA) announced the recipients of the 2021 National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Awards, which “recognize academics, health care providers and educators who have contributed […]
Dr Eva Maguire, 1985 – 2021
It is with great sadness that we share the news that Dr Eva Maguire, a former PhD student at CEDAR, has died. Eva joined us in 2011 having completed an […]
English obesity policies have long been unfit for purpose, but they are improving
In this article for The Conversation, CEDAR PhD student Dolly Theis discusses new insights into why successive government’s obesity policies in England over the past three decades have largely failed. […]
Successive governments’ approach to obesity policies has destined them to fail, say researchers
Government obesity policies in England over the past three decades have largely failed because of problems with implementation, lack of learning from past successes or failures, and a reliance on […]
New consortium funded to deliver systems research programme to transform urban food system
CEDAR researchers are leading one of four multi-million pound interdisciplinary research programmes awarded funding to support the transformation of the UK food system. The research is being funded through the […]
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