Limitations aside, there is a robust body of existing evidence that shows that regular consumption of sugary drinks can increase the risk of a range of health conditions, from tooth decay, to diabetes, to heart attacks and stroke.
Children have already exceeded the maximum recommended sugar intake for an 18 year old by the time they reach their tenth birthday, according to Public Health England (PHE). This is based on their total sugar consumption from the age of 2.
Older people are one of the most ‘at risk’ groups when it comes to facing malnutrition, with the issue said to cost almost £20 billion a year across the population in England alone. Dangers of malnutrition include a weakening of the immune system and lengthier hospital visits, adding pressures to the already strained healthcare system.
A recent collaboration of our company, Shaw Healthcare, with the Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's Nutrition Resources in Care Homes (NRICH) programme has improved the identification of malnutrition at a Bognor Regis care home, and how such programmes can benefit the sector as a whole. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Aims and objectives- to examine the hypothesis that obesity is protective for dementia, we compared the associations of death from dementia with body weight and body mass index (BMI) in both middle and old age.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Intermittent fasting has been a popular diet plan since the 5:2 diet, where you eat normally for 5 days and fast for 2, hit the headlines.
But intermittent fasting is not safe or suitable for all people, such as those with long-term health conditions or a history of eating disorders.
And the researchers involved in this study made the point of warning that alternate day fasting should not be tried without medical advice. Speak to a GP for advice before starting.
Open access. The prevalence of asthma and obesity have increased over the last decades. A possible association between these two chronic illnesses has been suggested, since the prevalence of asthmatic symptoms rises with increasing Body Mass Index (BMI). However, asthma is only one of several possible causes of shortness of breath in obese children. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of overtreatment with asthma medication in a cohort overweight/obese children with respiratory symptoms visiting a pediatric outpatient clinic.