HEAL researcher shares youth health work on International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity podcast

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• 2:50PM Jul 25, 2025
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What if the secret to healthier living starts with healthier places? When we think of geography, we tend to think of maps and distances between locations, but it is more than just studying the Earth’s surface. Geography reveals how place shapes people — and how we can shape places in return.

In this episode of the NESI Podcast, Emma explores how geography influences youth health behaviours with Dr. Alexander “AJ” Wray — an urban planner and health geographer with the Human Environments Analysis Lab at Western University. AJ shares insights from his work on urban environments and food advertising, offering practical ways behavioural nutrition and physical activity researchers can integrate geographic approaches into their work.

Listen to the episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.