Alerts about diet

WHF job opening

22 Sep 2009 | Project on reducing CVD through fat substitution

Worried kids become fatter adults

11 Sep 2009 | Emotional anxiety in childhood increases risk of obesity

New research: asthma and waistlines

26 Aug 2009 | Women with waist measurement ≥88cm are more at risk

Calorie counting in hospital cafés

14 Aug 2009 | Food choices of employees and visitors influenced by labelling

Obesity link to debt

12 Aug 2009 | Germany: over-indebted are 2.5 times more likely to be obese

America still on path to obesity

10 Aug 2009 | Nationwide survey conducted from 2005-2009 offers stark figures on overweight

Corner-shop help from Change4Life

03 Aug 2009 | UK government support for local sales of fruit and veg

Obesity 'spreads' among young people

31 Jul 2009 | Teenagers with overweight friends tend to gain weight themselves

WASH highlights varying salt content

24 Jul 2009 | Research shows variations in salt levels of global brands between countries

LEANWorks!

29 Jun 2009 | CDC launches website to help SMEs with workplace health

Transition in Bangladesh

23 Jun 2009 | Research assesses ‘massive’ epidemiological changes in rural Matlab

Free fruit for EU children

16 Jun 2009 | €90 million for fresh fruit and veg

‘Recession obesity’ fear in the US

05 Jun 2009 | Child well-being suffers as economy slumps

Diabetes to rocket in Asia

27 May 2009 | JAMA predicts over 60% of cases likely to occur in Asia

Bad for you; bad for the planet

22 Apr 2009 | Alert for Earth Day - staying a healthy weight may help in the fight against climate change

OxHA Summit '09

20 Apr 2009 | Successful sixth meeting of global experts in chronic disease prevention

Study links child overweight and COPD

09 Apr 2009 | Overweight children more prone to lung problems in middle age

Coke in advertising storm

06 Apr 2009 | Coca-Cola forced to retract misleading statements

NIH launches new partnership

30 Mar 2009 | We Can! initiative against child obesity working with Subway

UAE: obesity and pregnancy

25 Mar 2009 | Over ¼ of pregnant women are obese and have diabetes