Jul 6, 2006 Beverages now account for 20 percent of the daily calories consumed by those aged 2 and older. Half the excess calories consumed by Americans daily come from beverages, most of them with added sugar, according to research … Read more

Jul 3, 2006 Even the two scientists who first propagated the idea of a unique link between high-fructose corn syrup and America’s soaring obesity rates have gently backed off from their initial theories. Barry M. Popkin, a nutrition professor at … Read more

Jun 22, 2006 As children become older, experts worry about the influence of sexual content, especially on adolescents and young teens. Children going through puberty develop an intense curiosity about sex, and if parents and schools aren’t supplying information, kids … Read more

Jun 19, 2006 Arne Kalleberg, CPC Fellow and Kenan Professor of Sociology, has been elected President of the American Sociological Association (ASA). Kalleberg will serve as chair of the 2007 ASA Program Committee, and will assume the President’s office in … Read more

Jun 14, 2006 Population health mapping can aggregate statistics from a variety of sources and overlay the data with digital maps to help public officials target responses to problems or decide where to focus clinical resources. One recent project used … Read more

Jun 8, 2006 Who knew corn could be so sweet? Who knew corn could be so controversial? … “This is 5 to 10 percent of the calorie intake of every American,” says Dr. Barry Popkin. “We really should be studying … Read more

Jun 7, 2006 Disability has an enormous effect on the quality of life of older adults, says Barry Popkin, a nutrition professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research shows that being obese increases people’s chances … Read more

May 5, 2006 “It makes it seem like they care about child obesity,” said Barry Popkin, a professor of nutrition at the UNC School of Public Health who has helped develop guidelines for healthy drinking. Popkin said that drinks are … Read more

May 5, 2006 As the school year comes to a close, ’tis the season for proms, graduations, last flings and parties. … “Adolescents who spend a lot of time watching TV or playing computer video games tend to be at … Read more

May 3, 2006 “For many households across Southern California that depend on domestic workers, Monday was the usual day with immigrants. … Of these Southern California workers, nearly 80% of the nannies are Latino,” said Philip Cohen, sociology professor at … Read more