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Study by CPC researchers on the future implications of adolescent obesity featured in Los Angeles Times and other news outlets
November 10, 2010Nov 10, 2010 Research conducted by several CPC researchers has generated a media buzz by showing that obese adolescents are at a higher risk of becoming severely obese adults than their normal-weight or overweight peers. CPC graduate research assistant Natalie The and CPC Faculty Fellows Penny Gordon-Larsen, Chirayath M. Suchindran and Barry M. Popkin came…
CPC Fellow Popkin quoted within Asia Sentinel article on diabetes in developing nations
November 5, 2010Nov 5, 2010 In a recent Asia Sentinel article, CPC Fellow and Professor of Nutrition Barry M. Popkin was consulted about child nutrition and weight gain. The article features a quote from Popkin as well as the input of other experts on nutrition and diabetes. The story focuses on the rising prevalence of diabetes in…
CPC Fellow Cai discusses China’s one-child policy in Financial Times article
November 2, 2010Nov 2, 2010 CPC Fellow and Assistant Professor of Sociology Yong Cai contributed to a recent Financial Times article about China's one-child policy. Cai was quoted within the article and provided information about the policy and its effects. The article discusses a Chinese population that may not be growing quickly enough to support the nation's…
CPC Fellow Mouw quoted in News & Observer story about new Census Research Data Center in RTP
October 20, 2010Oct 20, 2010 On Tuesday, Oct. 19, a new Census Research Data Center opened in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. CPC Fellow Ted Mouw is one of the researchers who will use the center's data. A story about the new center appeared in the News & Observer. Excerpt of the story: UNC-Chapel Hill sociologist Ted…
Institutional and policy changes affect economic reality of Russian people
October 18, 2010In the last 20 years, the people of Russia have experienced major societal changes caused by extensive political transformation and ensuing economic reforms. These changes have impacted every sector of society including labor services and employment, health services and their utilization, and the public education system. CPC Faculty Fellow Klara Sabirianova Peter is an economist…
Daily Tar Heel: Carolina Population Center funded $48 million for research
September 22, 2010Sep 22, 2010 By LAUREN RATCLIFFE | The Daily Tar Heel Read the full story here. With nearly $50 million in research funding, the Carolina Population Center established itself at the end of the 2010 fiscal year as a leading research entity at the University.The center, which completes interdisciplinary demographic studies, received $47.7 million in…
CPC Fellow Cai contributes to Science article on China’s one-child policy
September 17, 2010Sep 17, 2010 CPC Fellow and Assistant Professor of Sociology Yong Cai was recently featured in a Science Magazine article on the implications of the one-child policy for China. The article discusses the affects the policy has had on the nation and why Cai and other demographers advocate eliminating the policy or phasing it out.…
News & Observer: Researchers recruiting Durham families for landmark children’s study
September 16, 2010Sep 16, 2010 DURHAM -- Researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University are looking for expectant Durham County parents - and parents who expect to become expectant - to be subjects of a long-term, nationwide study of how children are affected by their environments. Durham researchers want to enroll 250 children a year for the…
Landmark children’s health study launches in Durham County (UNC News Release)
September 15, 2010Sep 15, 2010 UNC News Release: http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/3902/107/Wednesday, September 15, 2010 Residents of Durham County, N.C., are encouraged to take part in the largest ever long-term study of children's health and development undertaken in the United States. Researchers soon will begin enrolling participants in the National Children's Study, which will examine the effects of environmental influences…
Media invited to kick-off event of the National Children’s Study in Durham County
September 14, 2010Sep 14, 2010 Monday, September 13, 2010 Wednesday (Sept. 15) 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Mercury Room N.C. Museum of Life and Science 433 W. Murray St., Durham, NC 27704 Media representatives are invited to cover the launch of the National Children's Study in Durham County. The study will examine the effects of environmental influences…