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- New study confers neighborhood score for both proximity and size of nearby parks, revealing disparities among Twin Cities neighborhoods
A new study factored in the total acreage of parkland in metro communities to develop a new metric called Urban Park Oases—areas with more greenspace that the study found to be disproportionately located in wealthier, whiter neighborhoods
- New School of Public Health study will examine Gen Z eating and activity habits
Funded by the National Institutes of Health, the research project will be the nation’s most comprehensive study on the broad spectrum of weight-related health among Gen Z adolescents and young adults.
- Food insecurity limits intuitive eating in the short and long term
Intuitive eating, which focuses on responding to one's hunger and fullness cues, is less prevalent in food-insecure households
- Household food insecurity during adolescence is a risk factor for future disordered eating and high weight status in young adulthood
PhD candidate and researcher Laura Hooper found that 21% of people who experienced food insecurity during adolescence started binge eating in young adulthood.
- Severe food insecurity linked with disordered eating behaviors in young people, including binge eating five years later
New research by postdoctoral fellow Vivienne Hazzard shows food insecurity has a lasting harmful effect on the people who experience it.
Related Resources
Teenagers’ Perceptions of their Weight Status is Associated with Disordered Eating Lasting Years
Dr. Samantha Hahn, a Project EAT researcher, finds that informing teenagers of their weight category is associated with the development of disordered eating habits, such as skipping meals, abusing laxatives, binge eating, and self-induced vomiting. These habits often persist well beyond the school years and into adulthood.
Hazzard, V. “Link Between Food Insecurity and Binge Eating.” Minnesota Family Physician. Winter 2022; pg. 8-9.
Mutanda, A, host. “How can I give my child a healthy relationship with food?” Bringing up Britain. Fall 2022.
