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Calls for new approach to obesity as healthcare costs rise
New research recommends a focus on health over weight loss as figures show the most obese patients incur £1,871 per…
Dentistry
Majority want new tax on producers of ultra-processed food
The majority of people in the UK want new taxes on companies producing ultra-processed and junk food. This is according…
Dentistry
Compound from olives could treat diabetes and obesity
Elenolic acid – a natural compound found in olives – can help to lower blood sugar levels and promote weight…
Health & research
Obesity linked to genetic trigger, study finds
People who lack a certain blood group are ‘genetically predisposed‘ to obesity and increased weight, according to a new study.…
Dentistry
‘Disturbing’ rise in cancer cases linked to obesity
Cancer rates among under-50s in the UK have risen by 24% since 1995, with experts linking the increase to obesity…
Dentistry
Skin cancer cases in UK reach record high
Researchers have projected a record high of 20,800 cases of skin cancer this year, as experts are urging the UK…
Health & research
Catch up with this week’s dental news – 25 May 2024
It’s been an interesting week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Compulsory NHS…
Dentistry
Increase in type 2 diabetes among UK under 40s
New research reveals a 40% rise in type 2 diabetes diagnoses in younger people, sparking calls for political parties to…
Health & research
NHS ‘soup and shake’ diets to tackle obesity and diabetes across UK
‘Soup and shake’ diets will be made available across the UK to tackle obesity and reverse type 2 diabetes, NHS…
Health & research
Obesity linked to more than 30 types of cancer
A recent study suggests that obesity may contribute to 40% of new cancer cases, and it has been linked to…
Health & research
Obesity medications ‘could reduce risk of multiple sclerosis’
The use of obesity medications – including those that treat diabetes and promote weight loss – has been linked to…
Dentistry
Replacing sugar with sweeteners can improve weight loss in adults
New research suggests that replacing sugar-sweetened food and drinks with low or no energy sweetened products can help weight control…
Health & research
Low calorie diets ‘safe’ for obese teens if monitored, experts suggest
Short-term ‘crash diets’ can be safe for teenagers with obesity if they are closely monitored by a dietician, experts have…
Health & research
BMI not best method for measuring childhood obesity, study suggests
Alternative methods should be used to measure childhood obesity, according to researchers, who say Body Mass Index (BMI) can ‘misidentify…
Dentistry
Obesity rate reaches one billion worldwide
The number of people suffering from obesity worldwide is now estimated to be over one billion, having quadrupled since 1990.…
Health & research
Call launched for evidence on links between food, diet and obesity
Calls are being made for evidence on the links between diet, food and obesity as part of an inquiry. The…
Dentistry
Bowel cancer death rates in UK predicted to rise among under 50s
Bowel cancer death rates among the under 50s in the UK are predicted to rise by one third, with obesity,…
Dentistry
New gastric balloon obesity treatment keeps 95% of weight off
A new weight loss system using a gastric balloon contained within a pill is now being administered by the NHS.…
Dentistry
Labour pledge to ban junk food advertising to children
As part of Labour’s Child Health Action Plan, the party has pledged to tackle childhood obesity by banning junk food…
Dentistry