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Women with disabilities more likely to report food insecurity, NYU study finds

A recent NYU School of Global Public Health study found that adult women with disabilities are twice as likely to report poor diets and food insecurity in the United States.

Nina Huang, Contributing Writer • September 29, 2022

Female adults with disabilities are more than twice as likely to experience food insecurity in comparison to those without disabilities, according to a recent study from the NYU...

Walk the Wrong Way on Escalators

Henry Cohen, Staff Writer • April 10, 2017

Walking in the reverse direction intended on escalators — the so-called wrong way — is actually superior in many ways to conventional forms of escalator use, as it lends both a practical and a metaphorical function to a device that is otherwise purely a mode of transportation.

Study Finds Fresh Water Access in School Reduces BMI

Thomas Peracchio, Staff Writer • January 29, 2016

NYU Langone researchers found a connection between implementing water jets in New York public schools and students' lowering their BMI.

Body shaming must not serve as punchline

Joelle Yu, Contributing Writer • September 11, 2015

Joelle Yu writes about Nicole Arbour’s “Dear Fat People” video.

Study shows proposed bill could make childrens’ fast food options healthier

Justine Morris, Deputy News Editor • September 8, 2015

NYU Langone published a study proving the effectiveness of making kid's meals healthier.

Health impacts of urban design analyzed

Tiffanie Hwang, Contributing Writer • March 2, 2015

A recent study by researchers from NYU and East China Normal University explores the effects of urban design on obesity levels in China

Scientific Society: Obesity should be classified as disease

March 4, 2014

The severe and immediate consequences of chronic obesity must be constantly monitored.

Greater social effort needed to combat child obesity

February 26, 2014

Obesity is a societal problem.

Christina’s Case: Obesity should not be classified as disease

Christina Coleburn, Deputy Opinion Editor • February 24, 2014

The American Medical Association has

Steinhardt professor earns grant for obesity-related cancer studiesf

October 21, 2013

Obesity has long been hypothesized to be linked to certain cancers, but a new study led by a Steinhardt professor Niyati Parekh shed light on the role of insulin — a hormone...

Companies are justified in fining obese employees as health liabilities

April 9, 2013

While many think company policies for overweight employees seem unfair, the extra payments could lead many to live a healthier lifestyle.

Obesity poses health, fiscal problems

November 8, 2012

The U.S. government must devise new strategies to address increasingly high obesity rates and other related issues.

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