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The pilot will explore the best ways to incentivise adults to make healthier choices
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Pilot scheme will motivate people to make healthy changes to their lifestyle.
A £20 million research boost will help to develop new medicines and digital tools which have been shown to help people shed 20% of their weight.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
New local authority excess weight data published today by Public Health England (PHE) confirms that 64% of adults are overweight or obese.
A bid to slash five billion calories off the nation's daily diet was set out as part of the Government's ambitious new plan to tackle obesity by the Department of Health today.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Employment Tribunal decision.
UK chosen to lead new WHO Sugar and Calorie Reduction Network after progress with its domestic sugar-reduction programme.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Mullan on 7 March 2023.
This will help local authorities (LAs) in their ongoing efforts to achieve a decline in obesity rates by 2020.
Decreased vitamin B12 levels, or vitamin B12 deficiency, is now considered to be a common side effect in patients on metformin treatment, especially in those receiving a higher dose or longer treatment duration and in those with existing risk factors....
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) are warning people to be aware of the dangers of buying diet pills online.
Rules banning multibuy deals on foods and drinks high in fat, salt, or sugar – including buy one get one free deals – will be delayed for another two years until October 2025.
DNP was deemed unfit for human consumption in 1938 following reports of severe adverse health effects.
This is the report from the cross-government beta service assessment of the NHS Digital Weight Management Referral Hub, on 7th July 2022.
This is the alpha assessment report for the NHS Digital Weight Management Programme Referral Hub on the 23rd of February 2021.
‘Healthy Lives, Healthy People: A call to action on obesity in England’ has been published today.
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