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Pregnant woman with long, black hair in pony tail walking with water bottle I blue tank top and black leggings in the woods.

Pregnant women may not be drinking enough water, researchers report

Aug 13, 2024

Maternal under-hydration during pregnancy is associated with a range of negative birth outcomes, including low levels of adequate amniotic fluid and plasma, disrupted fetal brain development and risk of low birth weight, according to guidelines from the American Pregnancy Association and…
News Topics: NutritionPregnancyWaterBiobehavioral HealthNutritional Sciences
Two young Hispanic children filling water bottles at an outside water fountain.

Secure access to food and water decreasing for US children

Jun 10, 2024

Between 2005 and 2020, the number of children facing simultaneous water and food insecurity in the United States more than doubled. Additionally, Black and Hispanic children were several times more likely than white children to experience food and water insecurity at the same time. This is…
News Topics: WaterFood SecurityHispanic FamiliesBlack FamiliesBiobehavioral HealthCollege of Health and Human DevelopmentSSRI Affiliates
Older man with graying hair, white beard, white t-shirt and blue chambray button down shirt sitting down drinking water in front of a table with open book.

Dehydration in middle-aged and older adults may lead to attention challenges

May 23, 2024

Dehydration can lead to a wide array of mild to severe symptoms, from temporary inconveniences on mood to life-threatening concerns. Researchers in the Penn State Department of Biobehavioral Health studied how dehydration affects cognitive performance. They found that even mild…
News Topics: WaterAgingCollege of Health and Human DevelopmentBiobehavioral Health
Person running hands under water in sink

Insecure: New study links tap water avoidance and food insecurity

Aug 4, 2022

Many Americans take tap water for granted. Water bills are often less expensive compared to people’s other bills, and tap water has been a part of most Americans’ lives since they were born. For nearly 61 million Americans, however, tap water is either unavailable or untrusted. New research from…
News Topics: WaterFood SecurityBiobehavioral HealthAnthropologyPRI
Water pump being used to fill bowls of water.

Professor awarded NSF grant for research in water security in Kenya

Nov 8, 2019

Asher Rosinger, assistant professor of biobehavioral health and anthropology and Ann Hertzler Early Career Professor in Global Health, was recently awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant allowing him to further his research in water and its impact on health and well-being. Rosinger and…
News Topics: Biobehavioral HealthAnthropologyFundingPenn State ResearchNSFWater
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Penn State researchers lead the way in Water-Energy-Food research in Africa

Sep 3, 2019

Three Penn State researchers — Rachel Brennan, in the College of Engineering, and Mike Jacobson and Brian Thiede, in the College of Agricultural Sciences — recently received $250,000 in University Strategic Plan seed fundingto address global Water-Energy-Food (WEF) challenges. The award, said…
News Topics: Penn State ResearchAgricultureCollege of Agricultural SciencesSSRIFundingWater
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