A message from Nick Wareham You may well notice a difference in our name: the Medical Research Council (MRC) Epidemiology Unit is now Institute of Metabolic Science (IMS) Epidemiology, University of […]
Nutrition must stay central to obesity management medication for children and adolescents
Researchers from the University of Cambridge, the University of Southampton, and the University College of London comment on the necessity of keeping nutrition at the heart of management medications for […]
High levels of testosterone in the blood may raise risk of coronary artery disease in men
High levels of testosterone in the blood have been linked to a greater risk of coronary artery disease in men, according to new genetic research led by scientists at the […]
Ethnic differences in thiamine status
In this blog, the Dr Albert Koulman discusses a new paper in which he and colleagues from our Nutrition Measurement Platform analysed differences in the thiamine (vitamin B1) status between ethnicities, using data […]
Bans on ‘buy one, get one free’ deals: will they help us eat better?
A lot of unhealthy food in the UK is sold using price promotions or special offers, such as ‘buy one get one free (BOGOF)’ deals. At the start of October […]
Lack of support for people on weight loss drugs leaves them vulnerable to nutritional deficiencies
People prescribed the new generation of weight loss drugs may not receive sufficient nutritional guidance to support safe and sustainable weight loss, leaving them vulnerable to nutritional deficiencies and muscle […]
School street closures encourage more active forms of commuting
School street closures and other similar schemes are associated with a 6% increase in active commutes to schools, according to a new study in nearly 500 UK schools published today […]
Fenland Phase 3 completes data collection: thanks to all our volunteers!
Recruitment and data collection for Fenland phase 3 study is now complete. We are grateful to the more than 5,000 Fenland Study participants who took part in this phase of […]
Improve diet and increase physical activity at the same time to limit weight gain, Fenland Study suggests
Improving diet and increasing physical activity levels together may be more effective at preventing weight gain – particularly harmful fat inside the abdomen – than just changing one of these […]
Exploring lived experiences to help shape future care for next-generation weight management medications
A new study led by Dr Marie Spreckley is exploring the lived experiences of people using next-generation weight management medications. AMPLIFY (Amplifying Meaningful Perspectives and Lived experiences of Incretin therapy use From diverse […]
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