Summary
News
UK: Jerry Morris
UK: Men twice as likely not to know they have diabetes (Diabetes UK 31/10/09)
USA: Pivotal diabetes prevention study reinforced (Medical News Today 29/10/09)
USA: Dieting keeps diabetes at bay (BBC News 29/10/09)
USA: Dieting keeps diabetes at bay (BBC News 29/10/09)
Physical Activity
UK: Older teenagers ‘stop exercising’ (BBC News 03/11/09)
USA: Physical activity keeps dangerous visceral fat away a year after weight loss (Medical News Today 29/10/09)
USA: On-the-job exercise good for employee and employer (Reuters 28/10/09)
Alcohol
UK: Supermarkets: cutting price of alcohol will not solve problems (BMJ 24/10/09)
Obesity
UK: Obesity expert hints at industry’s ‘free ride’ (Financial Times 03/11/09)
UK: Child obesity ‘is levelling off’ (BBC News 03/11/09)
UK: Obesity ‘will cause more liver damage than alcohol’ (The Guardian 01/11/09)
UK: NHS obesity admissions ‘rocket’ (BBC News 28/10/09)
Resources
UK: MSc in Nutrition, physical activity & public health, Bristol University (registration for 2010 has now commenced.)
Events
UK: North West Health and Physical Activity Forum Annual Conference 2009 – Move more for less (05/11/09)
UK: London Health 2009 Conference (09/11/09 – 10/11/0)
International: World diabetes day (14/11/09)
Tobacco
- Recent headlines from ASH and ASH Scotland daily news
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