2007-Q1 (Jan–March)

Insight into Chinese smokers

29 Mar 2007 | A new study documents smoking patterns and behaviour among smokers in Eastern China

Obesity spreads among Canadian children

28 Mar 2007 | New report finds rates 'alarmingly' high among those of First Nation and Inuit origin

First smoke-free nation

27 Mar 2007 | Bhutan has instituted a complete nationwide ban on smoking

Concern about obesity in Ghana

26 Mar 2007 | Ghana tops WHO list of seven African countries

Women in NYC smoking less

19 Mar 2007 | During Bloomberg’s time as mayor, the number of female smokers has decreased by over 100,000

Blood sugar levels up cancer risk

21 Mar 2007 | New research shows women with high blood sugar levels have an increased risk of developing cancer

Not enough fruit and veg eaten in USA

18 Mar 2007 | Americans fall far short of eating the recommended amount of fruit and veg

Cancer deaths linked with obesity

15 Mar 2007 | Obese men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer have a greater risk of dying from disease

UK childhood obesity study at risk

13 Mar 2007 | Pioneering childhood obesity study could collapse in the absence of funding

Trans fats to be phased out in Oz

12 Mar 2007 | Australian fast-food companies make commitment to remove trans fats from menus

Designers could help fight obesity

08 Mar 2007 | OxHA and WSP Environmental hold healthy planning seminar in London

Childhood obesity link to puberty

05 Mar 2007 | Obesity is found to cause girls to reach puberty at an earlier age

Portion sizes ‘promoting obesity’

28 Feb 2007 | US restaurants blamed for packing in day's worth of calories into a single menu item

Too much government intervention?

27 Feb 2007 | UK council debates whether 89kg eight-year-old should be taken from mother and into care

UK to ban ads to teens

22 Feb 2007 | Ofcom announces ban on TV ads targeted at under-16s

DVD game targets obesity in kids

21 Feb 2007 | Game teaches children how to stay healthy

Is HIV spending too high?

16 Feb 2007 | BMJ explores the debate around HIV/AIDS funding

Type 2 diabetes gene mapped

12 Feb 2007 | Scientists say they have mapped the genes which put people most at risk of diabetes

Fattest countries list revealed

09 Feb 2007 | Nauru tops WHO list of countries with the greatest percentage of overweight people

Nearly 1 in 4 Omanis has diabetes

07 Feb 2007 | Ministry of Health official gives warning in light of alarming rise