Financial weight hurts the battle of the buldge and more

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• Research conducted by Lisa Kakinami, a researcher with the PERFORM Centre and a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, found that those who struggle the most financially also are less likely to constructively battle the bulge through exercise, drinking water, or reducing fat or sweets compared to those in the highest income bracket. Her research appeared in La Presse, Le Journal Métro, 98,5 FM, MSN Actualités, Le Journal de Québec, Le Journal de Montréal, TVA Nouvelles, Canoë, TVA Argent and Le Huffington Post Québec. Articles on the research are also published by Science World Report, Headlines & Global News, Health Canal, Science Codex and Medical Xpress.
  
  
• An article about staying motivated at the gym as you age mentions research conducted by James Gavin, professor in the Department of Applied Human Sciences, showing that despite baby boomers going to the gym regularly, they are doing so without passion, which may impact long term commitment: Care2.
  
  
• Green Lodging News publishes an article about the recent announcement by Air Movement and Control Association International (AMCA International) that air curtains are an approved alternative to vestibules. The article mentions research conducted by Liangzhu Wang, professor in the Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering.

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