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08/04/2021 - Call to scrap BMI and review obesity strategy
Body Mass Index should no longer be used to measure an individual’s healthy weight and the Obesity Strategy should be reviewed, according to a parliamentary report on body image published today. More

03/03/2021 - Meat hazards may be through body fat
Meat eaters may suffer from increased health risks mainly because they carry more body fat than others, researchers reported today. More

22/02/2021 - Warning on pancreatic cancer risks
Europe faces an increasing toll of deaths of women from pancreatic cancer – although the UK is doing better at containing the disease, experts warn today. More

18/02/2021 - Food allergy deaths decreasing in UK
Deaths from food allergies have declined in the UK over the past 20 years, despite a rise in hospital admissions, according to analysis published today. More

10/02/2021 - Caffeine link to reduced heart failure risk
Researchers have reported evidence of an association between caffeine drinking and heart health. More

29/12/2020 - Warning as eating disorders increase
The pandemic may have contributed to a huge increase in eating disorders among teenagers and children, paediatricians warned today. More

22/12/2020 - Cooked meat linked to childhood wheeze
Inflammatory compounds found in cooked meat could increase the risk of childhood wheeze, according to a new study published today. More

18/11/2020 - Call for clear caffeine guidance for pregnant women
Guidance on caffeine consumption during pregnancy must be clearer, experts say today. More

12/11/2020 - Some over 70s benefit from Vitamin D and Omega-3
Taking vitamin D and omega-3 yields health benefits for some older people, according to a study published yesterday (11 November 2020). More

10/11/2020 - Chilli pepper 'reduces cardiovascular disease risk'
Eating chilli pepper could help to significantly reduce one’s risk of dying from cardiovascular disease or cancer, according to preliminary research. More

05/11/2020 - Obesity a cause of kidney disease
Obesity can increase the chances of someone developing kidney disease, Oxford University research has confirmed. More

28/10/2020 - Vitamin D linked to respiratory disease including COVID-19
A large proportion of patients hospitalised with COVID-19 have a deficiency of vitamin D, according to a new analysis. More

29/09/2020 - Preventing heart disease would keep people employed
Preventative strategies that delay the onset of coronary heart disease would keep people in employment and save nearly 15 US billion dollars, according to a new Australian study. More

23/09/2020 - What does COVID-19 mean for type 1 diabetes?
The pandemic has led to new patients with type 1 diabetes presenting with increasingly severe symptoms, a European conference will hear today. More

02/09/2020 - COVID-19 risk in pregnancy analysed
Pregnant women with COVID-19 infection were less likely than other seriously ill patients to present with fever, according to a major new analysis published today. More

01/09/2020 - Free soup and shakes in drive to cut diabetes rates
A national drive to reduce type 2 diabetes rates was being launched in England today with a programme of free “soups and shakes.” More

27/08/2020 - Step up battle against child obesity - report
Poor families should be paid a £3 a day grant tied to the purchase of healthy food, a report today says, warning that failing to tackle childhood obesity will cost the NHS £66 billion over the coming decades. More

25/08/2020 - 'No safe level of caffeine' for pregnant women
Women who are pregnant or who are trying to conceive should avoid caffeine because there is “no safe level of consumption”, according to an observational study published today. More

23/07/2020 - Plant protein diet can reduce mortality risk
People should consume more protein – particularly plant protein – to help reduce mortality risk for a number of diseases, says a new study published today. More

23/07/2020 - Weekly chocolate good for the heart?
Eating chocolate at least once a week is linked to a reduced risk of heart disease because it helps to keep the vascular system healthy, a new US study claims today. More

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