Diet & Food
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New draft guidance on waist-to-height ratio
People’s waist measurements should be less than half of their height, an updated official draft guideline published today says. Read more
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Number of obese to reach a billion
A billion people globally will be living with obesity by 2030, doubling numbers, a report warns today. Read more
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Formula milk marketing ‘unethical’ says report
Formula milk advertising has a wide reach around the world and is “unethical,” according to the world’s most senior doctor. Read more
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Cooking vegetables may remove heart benefit
The protective effect of vegetable consumption on the heart may be limited to raw rather than cooked food, according to a major new analysis. Read more
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Twice weekly fish may reduce vascular brain damage risk
Healthy pensioners who eat two or more servings of fish a week could reduce their risk of developing vascular brain disease, according to French researchers. Read more
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Heart attack link to high cholesterol during pregnancy
High maternal cholesterol in pregnancy is associated with increased cardiac risk among young adult offspring, Italian researchers warn today. Read more
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Healthy diet linked to child mental health
Children who have a healthy diet, with plenty of fruit and vegetables, may benefit from improved mental wellbeing, a new study has shown. Read more
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Flour finally to get folic acid
The UK is finally to add folic acid to white flour in a new drive to reduce neural tube defects, it has been announced. Read more
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Meat link to cardiovascular disease
Meat may be a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease – rather than dairy products, according to a major new study. Read more
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Young adults heart disease factors reported to major conference
People who suffer acute myocardial infarction under the age of 45 are more likely to be smokers, obese, and have high blood pressure or diabetes compared to their peers, researchers will reveal today. Read more