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Food fraud: are obesogens preventing weight loss?
Although excessive consumption of unhealthy food is the common cause of obesity, scientists are exploring the role chemicals play in obesity, specifically obesogens.
More than...
Gut microbiota linked to obesity and mental disorders
EU-funded project 'MyNewGut' finds new gut microbiota that may help battle obesity and mental disorders.
The MyNewGut project has discovered new gut microbiota, specifically bacterial...
Aerobic exercise may improve kidney function in obesity
Researchers find that aerobic exercise may reduce the risk of diabetes related kidney disease and may even improve kidney function in obesity.
Kidney, renal, disease...
Tanycytes: the cells that control body weight and energy balance
New €10m grant funded by the European Research Council set to fund research project delving more into the knowledge regarding tanycytes.
Having been awarded with...
260% increase in the sales of fatty foods in France
An overwhelming 1.46 billion burgers was devoured across France last year, with the sales of fatty foods hitting €51 billion.
The 260% rising consumption of...
Type 2 diabetes: current services and strategies may be inefficient
Studies show that unless social and cultural factors are addressed, healthcare services and public health strategies designed to reduce tackling Type 2 diabetes may...
Obesity to overtake smoking as biggest preventable cause of cancer in the UK
According to Cancer Research UK, obesity is predicted to surpass smoking as the biggest preventable cause of cancer in the UK for women by...
‘Drink Free Days’ campaign to help adults cut down alcohol consumption
Public Health England and alcohol education charity Drinkaware will partner on a new campaign entitled ‘Drink Free Days’.
The ‘Drink Free Days’ campaign was launched...
Changing meal times could reduce body fat, says new study
New research suggests that making even modest changes to breakfast and dinner times could reduce body fat.
The research, published in the Journal of Nutritional...
Does chronic sleep loss adversely impair body composition?
Researchers have found that the risk for obesity and Type 2 diabetes is elevated in those who suffer from chronic sleep loss or who...
Severe obesity reaches record high in 10 to 11 year olds
The level of severe obesity cases in children aged 10 to 11 years has reached record highs, according to new figures published today by...
How does the government work with the healthcare sector?
The quality of the healthcare sector is important, with health professionals and organisations urging government officials to help aid those in need. So, how...
Obesity can increase the risk of osteoarthritis in the hip
Childhood and adult obesity increases the risk of developing osteoarthritis in the hip and knee, a new study presented at the Annual European Congress...
Experts advise focusing on brisk walking to improve general health
Public Health England (PHE) and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) are encouraging adults to focus on brisk walking to improve general health,...
Can antidepressants increase the risk of weight gain?
A new study published in The BMJ today has found that long term use of antidepressants is linked to the increase in risk of...
How has the food industry done so far in the sugar reduction programme?
Public Health England (PHE) has published the first assessment of progress for the government’s sugar reduction programme, revealing how the food industry has done...
Obesity is linked to the frequency of smoking and risk of taking up smoking
A new study published this week by the BMJ has revealed that obesity is associated with an increased risk of the frequency and taking...
Obesity treatment: a new efficient paradigm
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Obesity is an immense global health challenge and...
What is Europe’s relationship with the issue of obesity?
Health Europa explores Europe’s efforts to tackle obesity and the 25th European Congress on Obesity, which will take place in Vienna, Austria, between 23-26...
Obesity in children and adolescents caused by lack of sleep
New research from the University of Warwick, UK, has found that children and adolescents who don’t get the recommended amount of sleep are at...