For Health PhD student Natalie Doan, academic research is a way to understand the forces at play in her own life and the world around her. So when it came to exploring what prevents Canadian adults from eating well, she turned to the data. Using an intersectional approach, her study analyzes large datasets to identify how multiple aspects of a person’s socioeconomic position combine to shape how they eat. Read more about the inspiration behind her work and how it can inform more equitable health promotion and disease prevention strategies.
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