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Beyond the pandemic: rethink the menu and how much it costs

24 Sep 2020

Boris Johnson has urged the country “to lose weight to beat coronavirus” through exercise and healthy eating. Dr Jean Adams suggests that food...

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Childhood obesity linked to structural differences in key brain regions

24 Oct 2019

Obesity in children is associated with differences in brain structure in regions linked to cognitive control compared to the brains of children who...

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Menu labelling linked to less fat and salt in food at major UK restaurant chains

16 Oct 2019

Food sold at restaurants whose menus display energy information is lower in fat and salt than that of their competitors, according to new research...

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Fitness

Type 2 diabetes remission possible with ‘achievable’ weight loss, say researchers

30 Sep 2019

People who achieve weight loss of 10% or more in the first five years following diagnosis with type 2 diabetes have the greatest chance of seeing...

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Exercise in pregnancy improves health of obese mothers by restoring their tissues, mouse study finds

30 Aug 2019

Exercise immediately prior to and during pregnancy restores key tissues in the body, making them better able to manage blood sugar levels and...

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Children from disadvantaged backgrounds and certain ethnic minorities do less vigorous physical activity

28 May 2019

Children from disadvantaged backgrounds and certain ethnic minority backgrounds, including from Pakistani and Bangladeshi backgrounds, have lower...

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Children who walk to school less likely to be overweight or obese, study suggests

20 May 2019

Children who regularly walk or cycle to school are less likely to be overweight or obese than those who travel by car or public transport, a new...

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Discovery of genetic variants that protect against obesity and type 2 diabetes could lead to new weight loss medicines

18 Apr 2019

Around four million people in the UK carry genetic variants that protect them from obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease, suggests new research...

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Slim people have a genetic advantage when it comes to maintaining their weight

24 Jan 2019

In the largest study of its kind to date, Cambridge researchers have looked at why some people manage to stay thin while others gain weight easily...

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Removing sweets and crisps from supermarket checkouts linked to dramatic fall in unhealthy snack purchases

18 Dec 2018

Policies aimed at removing sweets and crisps from checkouts could lead to a dramatic reduction in the amount of unhealthy food purchased to eat ‘on-...

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Why we just can't stop eating: the complex truth behind obesity

23 Jul 2018

Obesity is often characterised as nothing more than greed and lack of willpower. The truth is far more complex.

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New evidence suggests nutritional labelling on menus may reduce our calorie intake

27 Feb 2018

New evidence published in the Cochrane Library today shows that adding calorie labels to menus and next to food in restaurants, coffee shops and...

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