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Obesity

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Public Health

A Novel Program to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption and Obesity Risk in Children

March 9, 2020
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Body Perception

Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Models Got Thinner and Thinner over 23 Years

January 13, 2020
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Social Media

Can Social Media Predict When You’ll Die?

September 27, 2019
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Nutrition

Fast Food Restaurants Have Expanded More Than Their Menus

April 16, 2019
Monica L. Wang, assistant professor of community health sciences at the Boston University School of Public Health smiles for a photo as she receives an Outstanding Young Leaders award from the Greater Boston Chamber of Boston
Accolades

BU researcher named one of 2018’s Ten Outstanding Young Leaders by Boston Chamber of Commerce

October 30, 2018
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Aging

Marital status associated with dementia risk

May 18, 2018
Obesity may be associated with an increased risk of progression, recurrence, and death for specific types of cancer.
Obesity

Obese Patients Underrepresented in Cancer Clinical Trials

May 1, 2018
Fertility

One or More Sodas a Day Associated with Lower Chance of Getting Pregnant

February 16, 2018
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Obesity

All Fat Is Not Created Equal

December 15, 2016
Lena Huang (SAR ’17)
Rehabilitation Sciences

Step by Step

November 22, 2016
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Anthropology

Why Do Monkeys Get Fat?

October 25, 2016
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Geriatrics & Gerontology

Healthy Lifestyle Payoff

October 18, 2016
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Public Health

Probing Soda Company Sponsorship of Health Groups

October 14, 2016
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Global Health

Pre-pregnancy Obesity and Infant Deaths Strongly Linked

January 21, 2016
Global Health

Obesity’s Link to Mortality Understated in Prior Research

January 5, 2016
Pregnancy
Fertility

Pre-Pregnancy Obesity Increases Likelihood of Cesareans

November 30, 2015
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Obesity

When Every Step is an Obstacle

November 20, 2014

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