MMC Research Lab

In partnership with Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, we performedan environmental scan of high sodium products sold at the university. We have collected data on sodium consumption and health behaviors and are disseminating the research.

Student interns and dietetic interns are participating in outreach efforts and collecting data to assess the students’ awareness and usage of the WIC satellite office and virtual services.

WIC Website: https://www.csun.edu/marilyn-magaram-center/wic-csun

Wellness Workshops –Whole Body, Whole Health. The MMC offers different workshops focusing on cancer, diabetes, and other nutritional wellness topics. The research team collects data to help to assess any health related changes, knowledge, and behavior with pretest, posttest, and follow up surveys.

Research on the reliability of different body composition tools such as Tanita and BodPod.

Study to correlate psychological and physiological factors such as dietary behaviors and stress to the incidence and prevalence of obesity in young adults.

Comprehensive program to help the CSUN community achieve their fitness and weight management goals through educational workshops and expert support.

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• Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) encompasses the study of relationships among people and their personal environments, focusing on the impact of physical, biological, and social environments on human behavior and development.
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• Health and Human Development students, faculty, staff, and community work together to improve the quality of life across the lifespan through research, education, and action. Our alumni are in professions that enrich health and well-being, fitness and activity, and living environments for individuals, families, and communities.
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• Sustainability is a key priority at California State University, Northridge, integrated into all aspects of the university from operations and infrastructure to outreach, education and research.  CSUN’s 10-year Sustainability Plan lays out our goals and activities in ten different functional areas.  Everyone at the university – administrators, staff, faculty and students – is an integral part of these efforts. We are a proud signatory to Second Nature’s Presidents’ Climate Commitment and are following a Climate Action Plan that will guide us towards climate neutrality by 2040.
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• The Institute is a collaborative of campus and community members committed to enhancing the health and wellbeing of individuals, families, organizations and communities within Cal State Northridge’s service region. The primary mission of the Institute is to foster healthful living through community and campus partnerships.
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• "To fulfill human needs for a quality food supply through science, technology, and education."
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• The New Heart of Campus was created by CSUN students for CSUN students. Focused on providing a sense of belonging for all Matadors through community spaces promoting relaxation, entertainment, socialization, unity in race, intersectionality, social and environmental justice, this beautiful combination of new construction and renovated facilities at the University Student Union is intended to be the new center of student life on campus.
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