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June 2, 2026

Volunteering and Cardiometabolic Outcomes: Evidence from the Add Health Study

Research shows that social determinants of health significantly impact disparities in cardiometabolic diseases, like diabetes, but most of this research does not examine positive determinants. Chen et al. in JAMA Network Open analyzed whether volunteering, as a positive determinant, is associated with metabolic syndrome and diabetes across two different samples...

May 29, 2026

New Wave VI Bio Data Available

Add Health is excited to announce the following data are now available: Wave VI Inflammation and Immune Function: This file contains constructed measures designed to facilitate analysis and interpretation of inflammation and immune function based on venous blood collected via phlebotomy at the Wave VI home exam. Assay results include...

May 13, 2026

Peer Influence on Smoking Behaviors Across Social Networks: Evidence from the Add Health Study

Smoking behavior among adolescents is influenced by their social networks. Using data from two high schools with different network structures in Add Health, Wang et al. examine how peer influence spreads and weakens as it moves through friendship networks. By simulating interventions aimed at reducing smoking by targeting different groups...

May 6, 2026

Add Health Presentations at PAA

Add Health is pleased to be at the Population Association of America’s Annual Meeting this week. Throughout the conference, researchers using Add Health data will be sharing their work in a wide range of sessions and poster presentations. To view the full list of presentations, please see the link below,...