OK so your New Years resolution to lose weight has floundered and you’re not feeling too pleased with yourself. Well it could be timely to review the body mass index (BMI) classification for older adults as new research suggests that older overweight people are less likely to die over a 10 year period than their normal weight peers. [continue reading…]

Anew computerised device that tracks portion size and how fast people eat is more successful in helping obese children and adolescents lose weight than standard treatments, according to research led by the University of Bristol and published on bmj.com today.

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New research findings which endorse a new approach to tackling obesity will be outlined by two University of Hertfordshire academics next week.

In a talk entitled: The Great Weight Debate which will take place on Tuesday 21 October at 8.15pm at the University’s Health and Human Sciences Research Institute Showcase, [continue reading…]