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A new study has concluded that the government’s long-term 5-a-day fruit and veg healthy eating message got it about right.

30th Oct 2014 - 11:13

The latest study, published in the British Medical Journal, examined the association between fruit and vegetable intake and risk of premature death. Its findings contradict recent research which found that eating seven portions a day holds the lowest risk of death. Consuming five portions is linked to a lower risk of premature death, but eating more appears to have no further effect, the new study has concluded.

Dame Carol Black, the expert adviser on health and work to the Department of Health, offers an update on the government’s Public Health Responsibility Deal.

30th Oct 2014 - 11:06

We intend for this pledge to go live on the Responsibility Deal website in early 2015 but have decided against a formal launch. Instead, we will be writing to Responsibility Deal partners to seek a commitment from them, to sign up by the end of 2014 so that when it does go live, we can show that a large number of organisations have already committed, encouraging more to do so.

A quarter of UK adults are obese

30th Oct 2014 - 10:58

Around a quarter of men (24.5%) and women (25.4%) in the UK are obese, according to a major new analysis from the ‘Global Burden of Disease Study 2013’, published in The Lancet. When you add in those who are overweight, the figures jump to 66.6% for men and 57.2% for women. For boys aged up to 19, the obesity rate is 7.4%, while for girls in the same age range it is 8.1%.

Public Health England plan Sugar Reduction report amid concerns over the UK's sugar intake

30th Oct 2014 - 10:45

Public Health England (PHE) is calling on charities, NGOs, academics, businesses, retailers and consumers to work together to reduce the amount of sugar we eat as a nation. According to Dr Alison Tedstone, chief nutritionist at PHE, the reasons are clear: “Eating too much sugar is bad for us. This paper outlines the steps PHE will take to help families and individuals reduce their sugar intake, and how we study possible initiatives to further reduce sugar consumption.

PSC Alliance

A new study has concluded that the government’s long-term 5-a-day fruit and veg healthy eating message got it about right.

Dame Carol Black, the expert adviser on health and work to the Department of Health, offers an update on the government’s Public Health Responsibility Deal.

A quarter of UK adults are obese

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