Overweight primarily a problem among wealthier women in low- to middle-income countries
Researchers suggest policies should focus on comprehensive nutritional policy that balances the urgent need to increase nutritional intake among poor, as well as reduce overweight among the rich For immediate release: Monday, November 22, 2010 Boston, MA –…
Researcher looks for links between neighborhoods and health
The environments where people live and work may be linked to health, according to S.V. Subramanian, associate professor of society, human development, and health at the Harvard School of Public Health and a researcher at the Center for Population…
Shorter maternal height associated with more deaths among children in developing countries
For immediate release: April 20, 2010 Boston, MA -- Mothers shorter than 4 feet, 9 inches in low- to middle-income countries had about a 40 percent higher risk of their children dying within the first five years of…
Study suggests inter-generational transfer of poor health from mother to child in India
Maternal Height Associated with Child Mortality and Growth Failure For immediate release: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 Boston, MA-Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have found a link between a mother's height and the health of…
Study finds Republicans report better health than Democrats
For immediate release: March 5, 2009 Boston, MA -- A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) finds that individuals who identify themselves as Republicans report lower rates of poor health than those who identify…
Domestic violence associated with chronic malnutrition in women and children in India
For immediate release: April 22, 2008 Boston, MA-- In a new, large-scale study exploring the link between domestic violence and chronic malnutrition, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have found that Indian mothers and children…