The bulk of research on children’s health related to obesity, physical activity, and nutrition is completed in large studies. However, the health of kids in rural areas is particularly vulnerable due to geographic isolation. This report presents the overall results of our 2016 Spatial Temporal Environment and Activity Monitoring Study, in three Northwestern Ontario communities. […]
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Our very own Stephanie Coen, a postdoctoral associate at the HEAL, was featured recently in Western News and Interviewed by 94.9 Radio Western for her study looking at what role gender plays in the gym environment. Steph’s article, “It’s gym, like g-y-m not J-i-m”: Exploring the role of place in the gendering of physical activity, was recently published in […]
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The Heal’s Paul van der Werf was interviewed on CBC London’s special Sounds of the Season show on 1 December 2017. A key purpose of the show is to help raise funds for the London Food Bank. Paul chatted about his ongoing London research which shows that households throw out $600/year of avoidable food, from […]
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