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Figures predict that 51% of the population will be overweight or obese by 2035
A global study predicts that more than half of the global population will be living with overweight and obesity by 2035.
The World Obesity Atlas...
High BMI in childhood increases the risk of blood clots in later life
According to research from the University of Gothenburg, being overweight in childhood is a significant risk factor for blood clots in later life.
Researchers examined...
Poor metabolic health can increase the risk of obesity-related cancer
Research has shown that people with poor metabolic health are at a greater risk of certain forms of cancer, regardless of their body weight.
A...
York researchers are leading a national project to tackle obesity in children
The University of York is leading a national project to assess the value of a community-based intervention programme aimed at reducing obesity in children.
Obesity...
Sugar tax on soft drinks has reduced obesity levels in UK schoolchildren
The introduction of a sugar tax on soft drinks in England has led to a decline in the number of cases of obesity in...
Childhood obesity is unlikely to cause behavioural disorders
Childhood obesity is unlikely to have a significant impact on children’s mood or behavioural disorders, according to a study led by the University of...
Researchers find a lack of NHS services for treating obesity in children
Over three-quarters of NHS trusts do not have a child weight management service, despite being responsible for providing services for obesity in children.
A study...
Ultra-processed food intake in mothers linked to obesity in children
A new study shows that the offspring of mothers consuming ultra-processed foods have a higher risk of being overweight or obese.
The researchers published their...
64% of UK school meals contain ultra-processed food
Evidence from an Imperial College London study suggests that 64% of school meals in the UK contain ultra-processed food, putting children at risk of...
One in seven healthy children attempting weight loss in England
New research suggests that around 26.5% of young people in England are trying to lose weight, with the number of healthy weight children attempting...
Bite Back 2030: ‘The food system is rigged against us’
The young campaigners of Bite Back 2030 are calling for more to be done to protect children from diet-related ill-health. Here, they tell Health...
Tackling obesity in children
With record numbers of overweight and obesity in children, Health Europa Quarterly discusses the key risk factors and challenges around policy and care delivery...
New study shows that childhood obesity in England is at a record high
The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) is the Government’s approach to tackling childhood obesity by measuring children in reception (age four to five) and year...
New UK service launched to improve wellbeing and weight
New services have now been launched across England that will support people to achieve a healthy weight and improve their wellbeing.
As part of the...
Children’s processed food consumption must be reduced, warn experts
Experts have called for urgent action to tackle British children’s consumption of 'exceptionally high' proportions of ultra-processed foods.
A study, led by Imperial College London,...
£6m project to investigate role of food in child and environmental health
UK universities will be leading a £6m project to study food and health with an aim to improve the health of future generations and...
Can saliva biomarkers predict obesity in children?
Researchers have found a molecular marker in saliva that has been linked to childhood obesity in a group of preschool-aged Hispanic children.
Research published in...
Is breastfeeding important in helping to prevent diabetes?
Early weaning from breastfeeding is associated with both the development of obesity and Type 2 diabetes in adulthood.
The World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding as...
Could eBooks help encourage children to eat vegetables?
New resources that hope to encourage children to eat vegetables have been launched.
The resources, based on the evidence that children who are exposed to...
Prediabetes: an emerging health threat can lead to type 2 diabetes
A new study has shown that nearly one in five adolescents aged 12-18 years, and one in five young adults aged 19-34 years, are...