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Effects of labelling food with physical activity calorie equivalents (PACE)
Research was conducted in the UK to study the effect of labelling food wih the amount of physical activity required to brun off the calories.
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Healthy Ireland Survey: Parents and Health
Healthy Ireland recently published a survey on a variety of health topics in the population of Ireland. This survey included a section on parents and their general health, weight, smoking habits, physical activity levels and sleep in comparison to non-parents.
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Red or processed meat and cancer
safefood rejects the recent finding from Dalhousie University and McMaster University that there is no need to cut down on red or processed meat.
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Findings from the National Children’s Food Survey II (NCFS) 2017-18
The report details food and nutrient intakes, body weight, physical activity and eating behaviours in children aged 5-12 years in Ireland.
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Progress report on sugar reduction in the UK between 2015 and 2018
Public Health England (PHE) released a progress report on the voluntary sugar reduction programme. This programme aims to reduce sugar by 20% by 2020 in food products that are most frequently consumed in children up to the age of 18.
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Potential impact of a tax on high sugar snacks on the prevalence of obesity in the UK
A study of the general adult population in the UK was conducted to estimate the potential impact of a 20% price increase in high-sugar snacks on body mass index (BMI) and prevalence of obesity.
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Consumption of soft drinks and its association with mortality risk
Researchers conducted a population-based cohort study to establish a possible association between soft drink consumption and mortality in 10 European countries.
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