Are weight loss jabs the solution to the obesity crisis?
30 October 2024Almost two thirds of UK adults are overweight or obese. Are weight loss drugs the solution? Cambridge experts share their opinions.
Sugar purchased in soft drinks fell 10% following introduction of industry levy
10 March 2021The amount of sugar purchased by households through soft drinks fell by 10% in the year following the introduction of the UK Soft Drinks Industry Levy, say researchers at the University of Cambridge. [RETRACTED]
Successive governments’ approaches to obesity policies have destined them to fail, say researchers
19 January 2021Government obesity policies in England over the past three decades have largely failed because of problems with implementation, lack of learning from past successes or failures, and a reliance on trying to persuade individuals to change their behaviour rather than tackling unhealthy environments.
