The Cochrane Library recently published an updated review “Interventions for Preventing Obesity in Children”. The review included 55 studies.

The European Men’s Health Forum (EMHF) has published its response to the EU report ‘The State of Men’s Health in Europe’. This report highlighted how the health of European men is a serious concern.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) have reported a reduction in salt intake in adults from food (not including salt added while cooking or at the table).

A new study has estimated the impact of watching TV on life expectancy. Researchers used data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study and mode...

A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition looked at whether the calorie intake of individuals could be reduced by replacing some foods in a meal with hidden pureed vegetab...

Findings for the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) headline results from years 1 and 2 combined (2008/09 – 2009/10) have been published. The findings show that the overall picture of the diet ...

Cancer Research UK have reported on the findings of new research published in the British Journal of Cancer which found that increasing weight is the biggest factor affecting the level of sex hormones...

New EU food labelling rules were approved by MEPs yesterday. Further information is available from the European Parliament website. Concern has been expressed that Front of pack labelling has not been...

A summary of the State of Men’s Health Report was launched last week. The study compared men's health status both across and within EU Countries. Patterns emerging from the data show marked difference...

The United States Department of Agriculture have launched the myplate.gov icon to help consumers make healthier choices. The purpose of the icon is to prompt consumers to think about building a health...

New research from Yale University suggests that people's state of mind may influence how physically satisfied they feel after a meal and how likely they are to still feel hungry and consume additional...

Results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition Study (EPIC) published today found that about 10% of total cancer in men and 3% in women could be attributed to current an...

The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition has reviewed the role of iron in human nutrition and has published a new report “Iron and Health” which is available on the SACN website.