Alarming child obesity worldwide forecast for 2050
A third of children worldwide forecast to be obese or overweight by 2050: Obesity rates are set to skyrocket, with…
Nutrition
Looking at how diet and nutrition can affect health, promote well being and reduce obesity.
Daily portion of fruit or veg keeps older people out of hospital
Daily portion of fruit or veg keeps older people out of hospital: A new study led by Brunel University of…
Semaglutide without the sickness?
Semaglutide, which acts in the brain to reduce food intake, has fast become one of the most effective pharmaceutical weapons…
Billions worldwide consume inadequate levels of micronutrients critical to human health
More than half of the global population consumes inadequate levels of several micronutrients essential to health, including calcium, iron, and…
A healthy diet is associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes
A healthy diet that adheres to nutrition recommendations is associated with better blood glucose levels and a lower risk of…
Legislate on food labelling and stop misleading consumers!
BANT 2024 Election Manifesto – A call for change! - Current labelling loop-holes mean consumers are often misled about the true…
Price of food a key barrier to providing healthy diets for children
A new survey, commissioned for Healthy Eating Week (10 -14 June 2024) by the British Nutrition Foundation and conducted by…
Weight loss medications: UK towns and cities
The UK towns and cities most interested in weight loss medications – Bolton ranks top New data has revealed the…
Time for a prevention-led model to rebuild the nation’s health
As UK voters prepare to go to the polls, BANT (British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine) is calling on…
Coeliac Awareness Month 2024
Coeliac disease is a lifelong autoimmune disease caused by a reaction to gluten. 1 in 100 people in the UK…