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Water Is K’é: using tradition to build healthier hydration habits

March 2, 2026
Can reconnecting with one’s traditional culture be an important key to healthy habits? A recent community-based study evaluated the impact of a culturally-grounded intervention designed to improve beverage consumption habits among young Navajo children. Between 2021 and 2023, 74 families participated in…
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About the Water Equity Blog

February 11, 2026
By Esther N Lofton
 Advancing Water Equity Across CaliforniaWater systems are both technical and social infrastructures. Across California, disparities in access, affordability, infrastructure reliability, water quality, and exposure to environmental risk continue to affect communities differently. Addressing these…
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Randomized control trial shows drinking water promotion can prevent overweight and reduce sugar-sweetened beverage intake in schoolchildren

January 13, 2026
A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine reports findings from a randomized controlled trial—the gold standard study design in health research—showing that promoting drinking water in elementary schools can help prevent overweight and reduce sugar-sweetened beverage intake among…
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Toolkits developed by the Nutrition Policy Institute are collections of practical resources, strategies, templates, and best practices designed to help public health nutrition professionals, policymakers, and organizations improve health outcomes, address specific challenges, build capacity, and implement…
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Peer-Reviewed Publications

Below is a comprehensive list of peer-reviewed publications by Nutrition Policy Institute researchers and our collaborators in reverse chronological order. See also our collection of PubMed indexed peer-reviewed publications by NPI researchers.View publications by year: 2026 • 2025 • 2024 • 2023 • 2022 …
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Nutrition Policy Institute's research and evaluation reports include documents that presents the findings of a systematic investigation in a clear, organized, and objective manner. The reports detail the research process, methods, data, and results to communicate complex information and insights to a…
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