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Experts warn that "protein-maxxing" – a growing trend of trying to maximise protein intake, including from whey – could drive up the price of [...]
Findings suggest families are falling into debt, reluctantly adopting feeding practices they know could harm their babies and even taking formula from shops without [...]
More than 100 organisations across business, investment, civil society, academia and the health sector have written to Andy Burnham to call for a Good [...]
Early-onset type 2 diabetes, meaning a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes before age 40, is associated with aggressive disease progression, long-term health burden and [...]
MPs are asking the government to put preventing obesity in future generations before the interests of the food and drink industry. In a new report, [...]
The government has said that drinks containing more than 150mg of caffeine per litre will be illegal to sell to under-16s in shops, restaurants, [...]
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A new study is underway to determine if a specialised liquid nutrition programme could help patients with Crohn’s disease and other inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) [...]
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Allied Health Professions has launched a Call for Evidence as part of a new inquiry into the role [...]
Inulin propionate ester (IPE) is a dietary fibre that has been developed and tested by scientists at Imperial College London and SUERC, Centre for the [...]
The BDA Neonatal Sub-Group has welcomed the publication of Baroness Amos’ review into maternity and neonatal services: It says: "We recognise the invaluable contribution [...]
The researchers aimed to provide an up-to-date evidence summary about the comparative benefits and harms of drugs for adults with overweight or obesity. The study [...]
YouTube is still recommending videos related to eating disorders to teenagers a year after new rules were introduced to curb harmful online content, according [...]
Patients, carers, health professionals and researchers have come together to identify the top 10 priorities for childhood food allergy research in the UK. The [...]
A new study of UK diets found that adults have shifted towards higher protein and lower carbohydrate intake over the past decade, with dietary [...]
Researchers found significant variation in obesity prevalence by age, sex, socioeconomic status and ethnicity. This ranged from 4·3% in the least socioeconomically deprived white [...]
The BDA has published a statement acknowledging growing concern among dietetic learners, new graduates and educators about the availability of Band 5 dietetic roles [...]
The researchers aimed to provide an up-to-date evidence summary about the comparative benefits and harms of drugs for adults with overweight or obesity. The study [...]
YouTube is still recommending videos related to eating disorders to teenagers a year after new rules were introduced to curb harmful online content, according [...]
Patients, carers, health professionals and researchers have come together to identify the top 10 priorities for childhood food allergy research in the UK. The [...]
A new study of UK diets found that adults have shifted towards higher protein and lower carbohydrate intake over the past decade, with dietary [...]
Researchers found significant variation in obesity prevalence by age, sex, socioeconomic status and ethnicity. This ranged from 4·3% in the least socioeconomically deprived white [...]
The BDA has published a statement acknowledging growing concern among dietetic learners, new graduates and educators about the availability of Band 5 dietetic roles [...]
Published in Advances in Nutrition, the study brings together findings from 73 studies to examine how diet affects cognitive performance and academic outcomes in [...]
The Food Foundation's Broken Plate report documents: the health of the UK food system; how it impacts lives; and what must change to ensure [...]
The new study published in May's Nature Medicine journal included 376 people in the United States who had been taking tirzepatide (Mounjaro) or semaglutide (Wegovy) for [...]
New cases of obesity are rising fastest in younger adults in England, a study suggests. Rates of new diagnoses for people in their 30s [...]
A new study suggests that snacks marketed as ‘high protein’ may not always offer the nutritional benefits or value for money consumers expect. Prescriptions [...]
The British Dietetic Association (BDA) has released a new, evidence-based resource to support individuals taking medications for obesity. It will be offered free of charge [...]
The findings provide evidence that simple, achievable habits established before a cancer diagnosis can play a role in improving long-term health and the health [...]
A new prospective birth cohort study has found that having asthma as a child may increase the likelihood of experiencing obesity later in life. [...]
A recently published RCT examined the impact of high-dose vitamin D3 supplementation (2400 IU daily in addition to the recommended 400IU) versus standard 400 [...]
Trans fats found naturally in dairy foods such as milk, butter and cheese did not increase the risk of heart disease or type 2 diabetes [...]
The government has announced a new cost-of-living package. In response, the Nutrition Foundation's Head of Policy and Advocacy, Hannah Brinsden has explored whether it's enough [...]
Ursula Arens has been recognised with the BDA Professional Achievement Honour for more than 10 years of sustained and outstanding personal commitment to the profession, [...]
The pilot clinic will open its virtual doors next month, with final year dietetics students providing expert support to clients across Oxfordshire and beyond. The [...]
In the UK, there are signs that raw milk is gaining popularity, particularly among younger consumers, according to farmers, as a less processed option. As [...]
TIn a global study led by University of Cambridge researchers, a single group of bacteria has repeatedly shown up in high numbers in the gut [...]
