Diet & Food
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Alarm as child obesity grows
Obesity rates among England’s 11-year-olds continue to rise, according to figures published yesterday. Read more
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Thousands pay cancer price of "bad habits"
Smoking, poor diet, alcohol and obesity are responsible for 100,000 cases of cancer a year in the UK, campaigners said yesterday. Read more
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Fitness key to heart health
Physical inactivity rather than excess weight may be the biggest threat to the heart, according to the findings of a major study reported last night. Read more
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Parents urged to tackle baby obesity
Parents are being asked whether they would welcome more help to prevent their babies becoming too fat – after a study identified key areas of confusion. Read more
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How slim children become obese adults
Slim children who become obese in adulthood are at increased risk of developing high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and heart disease, it has been claimed. Read more
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Early fish may prevent asthma
Including fish in baby food after weaning may help prevent asthma-type problems developing, researchers from Sweden reported yesterday. Read more
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Can coffee protect against female cancer?
Drinking coffee may help protect women against a kind of womb cancer, researchers said today. Read more
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Weight loss link to early Alzheimer’s
Loss of weight in middle age may be a sign of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers warned last night. Read more
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How high fibre cuts cancer risk
A high fibre diet that is rich in cereal and whole grains may reduce the risk of bowel cancer, researchers say today. Read more
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New pregnancy diet clue
Some children are doomed to face obesity and diabetes because of deficiencies in their mothers’ diets during pregnancy, British researchers say today. Read more