Obesity and Diabetes
Nutrition Scientist at Tufts University Busts Some Weight Loss Myths
June 12, 2022
Friedman School Dean Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, DrPH, spoke recently with news channel WCVB ABC-5 to explain how starches can sabotage weight loss plans.
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ASN 2022 - Nutrition Live Online
June 12, 2022
This year's ASN meeting is once again all-virtual. The Friedman School and the Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (JMHNRCA) are representing Tufts University with panels, posters, and plenty of awards for their outstanding work.
We've pulled out some highlights for the week, but remember to check out the full schedule for all sessions and events. 
How Office Cafeterias Could Help Save on Health Care Spending
May 19, 2022
A new study from Friedman School researchers finds workplace cafeterias that follow Federal Food Service Guidelines can improve worker health and save millions in health care dollars
HNRCA Launches National Center for Precision Health
January 24, 2022
The $8.23 million NIH grant will support an innovative personalized health study to predict individual responses to food and dietary patterns
Four Tufts Faculty Are Among Top Researchers in the World
November 16, 2021
Work by the scientists is among top cited globally, according to a new ranking
Inspired by His Father, a Nutrition Scholar Strives to Prevent Disease
September 21, 2021
For Edwin Ortega, N20, family struggle and sacrifice inspire his research into chronic disease and vaccine efficacy
Ultraprocessed Foods Now Comprise 2/3 of Calories in Children and Teen Diets
August 30, 2021
New study in JAMA also found kids and teens eat less unprocessed and minimally processed foods
Reducing Sugar in Packaged Foods can Prevent Disease in Millions
September 21, 2021
A team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), the Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy at Tufts University, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOH) created a model to simulate and quantify the health, economic, and equity impacts of a pragmatic sugar-reduction policy proposed by the U.S. National Salt and Sugar Reduction Initiative (NSSRI).
Kurt Hager Receives Horowitz Foundation Grant Award
July 28, 2021
The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy has selected 25 scholars to receive grants for research in the social sciences. Kurt Hager, a PhD student in our Food and Nutrition Policy and Programs program, will research the cost-effectiveness of expanding medically tailored meal coverage for individuals with Diet-Sensitive disease.
Eating Whole Grains Linked to Smaller Increases in Waist Size, Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar
September 21, 2021
Study in middle- to older-aged adults suggests whole grains may protect against heart disease