Liz Truss ‘plans to scrap sugar tax’ on soft drinks
2022-09-15
Prime Minister Liz Truss is planning to scrap the sugar tax and ditch anti-obesity measures, according to reports. Truss is considering the reversal of the
Obesity
Increase in number of children with diabetes linked to obesity
2022-06-16
Health experts warn of an alarming rise in the number of children with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes UK said said the rise in obesity levels
How can dentists help to tackle obesity?
2022-01-31
The role dental professionals play in the fight against obesity will be researched in a new study. More than half of the global population is
Plans to curb obesity ‘will fail’ if no action taken on sugary food
2022-01-07
Authorities need to cut back on unhealthy food options if efforts to tackle obesity are to succeed. This is according to a new government-commissioned report
Obesity ups gum disease risk by making more bone-wrecking cells
2021-11-18
Obesity causes chronic inflammation that increases the growth of bone-destroying cells during periodontitis, according to an animal study published in the Journal of Dental Research.
One quarter of year six schoolchildren now obese, says NHS
2021-11-16
Obesity rates among infants has soared by almost 5% in only one year, new statistics reveal. Between 2019-20 and 2020-21, the number of schoolchildren who
Where the science stands on periodontitis-obesity link
2021-08-19
Obesity is associated with worse periodontal conditions, according to a recent literature review on the relationship between obesity and periodontal disease. Conversely, periodontal treatment appears
Weight loss dental device that prevents mouth opening designed to tackle obesity
2021-06-30
Credit: University of Otago A weight loss device that is fitted to teeth to stop the mouth from opening has been designed in a bid
Sleep Apnea May Be a COVID-19 Risk Factor
2020-12-28
Sleep apnea is a risk factor for COVID-19, according to researchers at Turku University Hospital and the University of Turku in Finland who studied patients
Calls for government to increase public health spending
2020-09-25
Leading bodies have joined forces to urge the government to ramp up spending on public health. The British Dental Association (BDA) has banded together with
Government progress ‘slow’ in tackling childhood obesity
2020-09-14
Government progress in tackling the growing problem of childhood obesity has been slow, reports the UK’s independent spending watchdog. The National Audit Office urges the
Tackling childhood obesity could save NHS £37 billion, says new report
2020-08-31
A new report has predicted that halving childhood obesity by 2030 could save the NHS £37 billion. Published by the Institute for Public Policy Research
