Rudd Center
SNAP Participants Get Enough Calories, Insufficient Healthy Food
A new UConn study shows that the federal nutrition assistance program alleviates hunger but falls short on dietary quality.
Empty Promises: Kids’ Exposure to TV Ads for Candy
While candy makers are following the letter of the law in their pledges not to advertise to children, a new study highlights substantial loopholes.
Unhealthy Food Advertising Targets Black and Hispanic Youth
A UConn study finds that black and Hispanic youth are disproportionately targeted with advertising for unhealthy food and beverages.
Child Bullies Most Often Pick on Others for ‘Being Fat’
A study led by a UConn researcher found that in four different countries, 'being fat' was considered to be the most common reason children are bullied.
Rudd Center Study Finds Support For Obesity Designation as Disease
The Center's opinion survey is the first since the American Medical Association classified obesity as a disease in 2013.
Children and Energy Drinks: A Growing Public Health Crisis
A new study shows that highly-caffeinated, often sugar-laden energy drinks can harm children and adolescents, and supports calls for restrictions.
Smaller Plates, Smaller Portions? Not Always
UConn Health psychiatry researchers say visual cues are not universally effective in helping curb childhood obesity.
Parents Misled by Marketing of ‘Healthy’ Drinks, Study Says
Nutritional claims on packaging, such as the use of terms such as 'real,' 'natural,' 'containing vitamin C,' 'antioxidants,' and 'low in calories,' are important factors in parents' purchasing decisions.
Students Throw Away Less Food With New Healthier School Lunches
A UConn study shows that USDA's revised school meal standards helped students eat healthier and waste less.
Building the Next Generation of Efficient Computers
A UConn researcher has uncovered important information about the kinetics behind a new form of computer memory.