view article - Maria Rosario Araneta: Type II Diabetes Risk Among Asian Americans 02.27.2019 view article - Maria Rosario Araneta: Type II Diabetes Risk Among Asian Americans Disease Chronic Disease Maria Rosario Araneta: Type II Diabetes Risk Among Asian Americans PHP sat down with Dr. Maria Rosario Araneta to talk about why Asian Americans are at such increased risk for Type II diabetes. Fellow Chrissy Packtor
view article - Your Hourly Wage Affects Your Weight? 01.17.2019 view article - Your Hourly Wage Affects Your Weight? Health Equity Nutrition Your Hourly Wage Affects Your Weight? Ukert and colleagues explored the effect of state-level minimum wage increases on health and diet among individuals most likely affected by changes to the minimum wage. Guest Author Benjamin Ukert
view article - Body Image and Bullying 10.01.2018 view article - Body Image and Bullying Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health Body Image and Bullying Yi-Ching Lin and colleagues found that self-perceived weight and frustration with body image were more related to bullying than actual weight, particularly among female students. Fellow Sampada Nandyala
view article - Can Sugar Substitutes Reduce the Risk of Obesity? 09.28.2018 view article - Can Sugar Substitutes Reduce the Risk of Obesity? Health Equity Nutrition Can Sugar Substitutes Reduce the Risk of Obesity? The current obesity and diabetes epidemics have sparked renewed interest in identifying alternatives to table sugar, but sugar substitutes currently on the market have not yet lived up to expectations. Guest Author Arshag D. Mooradian
view article - Modeling Social Status and Eating Behavior With Monopoly 04.27.2018 view article - Modeling Social Status and Eating Behavior With Monopoly Health Equity Modeling Social Status and Eating Behavior With Monopoly A pilot study by Cardel and colleagues looks for a link between a person’s sense of resources and privilege and their eating, a potential pathway to obesity. Guest Author Jacqueline Rocheleau
view article - Legislate Sodas Out of Combo Meals 05.10.2017 view article - Legislate Sodas Out of Combo Meals Health Equity Nutrition Legislate Sodas Out of Combo Meals Decoupling sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) from kid-sized combo meals is a small change on both the policy and industry side that can have a meaningful effect on childhood obesity. Guest Authors Jonathan Cantor, Andrew Breck, Brian Elbel
view article - The Cost of Being Obese 10.29.2016 view article - The Cost of Being Obese Health Equity The Cost of Being Obese The health challenges caused by obesity are well-documented, but a new study from George Washington University has shed light on the financial burdens faced by significantly overweight people in America. Fellow Jonathan Gang