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Obesity surgery ‘halves risk of death’ compared to lifestyle changes alone

January 16th, 2018

In today’s Guardian – Latest study of long-term impact of bariatric surgery lends support to experts who say more operations should be carried out in UK Obese patients undergoing stomach-shrinking surgery have half the risk of death in the years that follow compared with those tackling their weight through diet and behaviour alone, new research … Continue reading Obesity surgery ‘halves risk of death’ compared to lifestyle changes alone

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Ministers urged to introduce sugar tax in childhood obesity report

October 23rd, 2015

A report on sugar’s ruinous health effects that was controversially delayed by Jeremy Hunt has urged ministers to impose a sugar tax. It also pushes for a crackdown on the marketing of unhealthy products to children and two-for-one deals in supermarkets in an effort to tackle childhood obesity. The report, compiled by Public Health England … Continue reading Ministers urged to introduce sugar tax in childhood obesity report

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Children should teach families about obesity

August 3rd, 2015

Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS England’s Medical Director, says children have a role to play in “educating” their parents about obesity
Children should help teach their parents about the risk of obesity and how to change their lifestyles, one of Britain’s most senior doctors has said.

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Teenage obesity in boys may increase bowel cancer risk in later life

June 8th, 2015

“Teenage boys who become very obese may double their risk of getting bowel cancer by the time they are in their 50s,” The Guardian reports. A Swedish study found a strong association between teenage obesity and bowel cancer risk in later adulthood.

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1980s fat guidelines ‘lacked evidence’, study argues

March 3rd, 2015

Butter isn’t bad for you after all: Major study says 80s advice on dairy fats was flawed, as a new study argues dietary fat guidelines introduced in the 1980s lacked a rigorous evidence base.

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Puerto Rico considers plan to fine parents of obese children

March 3rd, 2015

Close to 30% of children in Puerto Rico are classified as obese but critics have spoken out against the measure as draconian and unfair.

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Obesity experts call for stricter rules on junk food ads targeted at children

March 3rd, 2015

Papers published in the Lancet medical journal insist politicians must press WHO to bring in code to prevent children being encouraged to make poor dietary choices.

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