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FEATURED PROJECT
Neighborhood Food Availability, Consumer Economics, and Sentinel Food Consumption
This 2-year project is funded by the National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute through an R-21 research grant. The specific aims of this project are: To develop a standard set of measures of neighborhood food availability and a detailed modeling framework in which to test the association of these measures with consumption; To determine whether the availability of fruits and vegetables at the neighborhood level is associated with consumption of these foods by individuals, after… read more
ABOUT THE PRC
The Prevention Research Center works to build healthier communities in New Orleans and beyond.
Founded in 1998, The Tulane PRC addresses the impact of the physical and social environments on obesity and its behavioral determinants (diet and physical activity) through research, collaboration with community partners and policymakers, and communication to build healthier communities in New Orleans and beyond.
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Frieda Brown, Program Coordinator
Frieda Brown is a program coordinator with the Tulane PRC. Frieda is currently working on the neighborhood food environment study. Her responsibilities include the coordination of graduate student research teams, the collection of observation data in targeted neighborhoods, and interviewing residents regarding their diet and… read more
