The British Nutrition Foundation is working with the University of Reading (led by Professor Julie Lovegrove) on Raising the Pulse, one of the forward thinking and innovative projects in the Transforming the UK Food System
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued an interim report detailing a number of concerns. These relate to: the unintended consequences of the regulations designed to support important public health goal a lack of
According to the American Heart Association, the environments and conditions in which people live, work and play — factors known as social determinants of health — have a significant role in the development of cardiovascular
The UK government has suggested semaglutide-based weight loss drugs could boost the economy by helping obese people get back to work. The University of Cambridge has asked five Cambridge experts what their opinions are on
Children with complex neuro-disabilities are unable to meet all their nutritional requirements orally and may require a feeding tube. Children tube fed with neuro-disabilities and low mobility can become overweight due to reduced energy requirements.1
A new paper in Rheumatology, published by Oxford University Press, finds that consuming more caffeine may improve heart health. Researchers from Sapienza University of Rome, in Italy, involved in this study believe patients may be
Toddlers in the UK obtain nearly half (47%) of their calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs), and this rises to 59% by the age of seven, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. The
Study projects $7.8 million in annual savings through reduced hospital stays, decreased complications, and better resource utilisation. A system-wide preoperative nutrition programme improves patient outcomes and offers the potential for substantial cost savings for health
Planning policies to restrict the number of new fast-food outlets leads to fewer overweight and obese children according to research led by Lancaster University. Researchers examined the impact of policy in the North East of
Research from the University of Sussex, published in the Journal of Translational Medicine, took anonymised information on the food preferences of 180,000 volunteers within the UK Biobank and used artificial intelligence to group them into
