Wednesday 6 May 2020

Marketing claims for infant formula should be banned, argue experts

Marketing claims for infant formula should be banned, argue experts in The BMJ today.

Being overweight in life, not just childhood, increases risk of heart disease and diabetes

The association between childhood obesity and increased risk of coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes is due to individual's remaining overweight into adulthood, finds a new University of Bristol study. The research, published in The BMJ, investigated how the genetic influence of being overweight in 453,169 individuals at different stages of life contributed towards their disease risk.

Mexico's sugary drinks tax has helped cut consumption after just three years

Introducing a sugary drinks tax in Mexico seems to have helped reduce consumption of soft drinks after just three years, finds a study published by The BMJ today.