Health & Patient Care
Obesity almost doubles in 20 years to affect 13 million people
Almost 30% of population in England now obese, adding to pressure on NHS through related diseases This is an edited version of an article first keep reading
Obesity
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Obesity threatens to bankrupt the NHS as prescriptions for diabetes hit a record £1.075 billion a year
Obesity threatens to bankrupt the NHS as prescriptions for diabetes hit a record £1.075 billion a year, say experts This is an edited version of keep reading
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250 million children worldwide predicted to be obese by 2030
Experts warn that obesity rates are rising as the government fails to tackle our diet of junk food and enticing junk food marketing This is keep reading
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Is your smartphone making you obese?
The authors of this research which identifies a possible link between obesity and the use of smartphones say that there are more devices than inhabitants keep reading
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Weight gain and loss may worsen dementia risk in older people, says BMJ
A new study published in BMJ Open suggests that weight loss and gain could worsen the risk of dementia in older people Older people who keep reading
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The Long Term Plan is a game changer
NHS England’s national clinical director for cardiovascular disease prevention, Matt Kearney, looks at the NHS Long Term Plan and its ambitions for preventing heart attacks keep reading
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‘Moving Medicine’ resource provides additional to GPs and their teams
As the battle against obesity continues, a new ‘Moving Medicine’ resource has been launched – backed by the RCGP Moving Medicine, developed in conjunction with Public keep reading
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Government plans to combat childhood obesity with stricter regulations
The British government is aiming to create new, stricter rules surrounding the promotion and sale of junk food in order to promote healthier living in keep reading
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New report hopes to tackle the UK’s childhood obesity problem
A new report published by the Health and Social Care Committee has outlined the issues it believes the government must work on in its updated keep reading
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Lack of sleep leads to obesity in children and adolescents
Research finds that children who get less than the recommended amount of sleep for their age are at a higher risk of developing obesity Research keep reading