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 […]
Let me Google that for you: using StreetView to estimate travel patterns in cities
A new study published in PLOS ONE indicates that Google Street View has the potential to estimate how common cycling is in cities, and potentially other travel patterns too. The […]
CEDAR Bulletin – April 2018 – out now
The April 2018 edition of CEDAR Bulletin is out now. Read it here. This issue includes: Health and Social Care Committee Childhood Obesity Inquiry Propensity for Cycling Tool launches for […]
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