Background Type 2 diabetes in children is on the rise in the UK alongside childhood obesity. NPDA 2018/19 data reported that the percentage of children and young people with Type 2 diabetes managed in Paediatric Diabetes Units (PDU) in UK has risen from 1.3% in 2012/13 to 2.6% in 2018...
but not surprising. In 2007, the UK Foresight report estimated that by 2050, 60% ofadult malesand 50% ofadult femalescould be living with obesity if action were not taken (Butland et al, 2007). These latest findings by the World Obesity Federation are global. They highlight that no natio...
Since 2016, the government has been encouraging food manufacturers to reduce the amount of sugar, fat and calories in their food to tackle childhood obesity. The programme targets of a 20% reduction in calories in manufactured products by 2025. There have been callsto make this...
Early Childhood Development and Cognitive Development in Developing Countries: A Rigorous Literature Review (Department for International Development, 2014); https://www.gov.uk/dfid-research-outputs/early-childhood-development-and-cognitive-development-in-developing-countries-a-rigorous-literature-review ...
The rise is steepest in bowel cancer, but an increase in incidences is happening with tumours of nearly all the major organs of the body. It is so alarming that it was made a top priority for research in a joint UK-US cancer funding review earlier this month. So, what might...
“The ___ day I walked into the school,” she said, “I saw all these little Shameems looking back ___ me with dreams in their eyes, the same dream of freedom which I had in my childhood,Today, there is not a single girl in her village who doesn’t go to school.【1】A.only...
Reports on the plans of no-frills carrier Bmibaby to operate into Birmingham airport in England. Launch of promotional fares from four pence excluding taxes; Response of the airline to lack of low-cost capacity at the airport; Air travel... G Noakes - 《Travel Trade Gazette Uk & Ireland》...
6.5Long-term childhood outcomes following caesarean section: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Rates of caesarean section (CS) continue to rise in the UK. CS on maternal request is now endorsed by NICE, with NICE emphasising the importance of informed decision-making. The short-term consequences...
(for example, obesity) and increased exposure to environmental risk factors (for example, iodine levels). In this Review, we explore proven and novel hypotheses for how modifiable risk factors and environmental exposures might be driving the worldwide increase in the incidence of thyroid cancer. ...
catering to ‘human egos’ (interviewee) and providing a false sense of satisfaction and fulfilment. On the other hand, this recycling process contributes to the inflation of knowledge, where the same ideas are reiterated repeatedly, resulting in a state of ‘AI-written obesity’ (interviewee). ...