by EPHA | May 12, 2004 | Uncategorized
A new report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) reveals that overweight affects 1 in 10 children worldwide. The report, “Obesity in children and young people: A crisis in public health”, has been issued by the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF)...
by EPHA | Sep 29, 2003 | Uncategorized
New research published in September 2003 suggests a link between chronic stress and obesity. Prof. Mary F. Dallman (University of California, San Francisco) published her findings in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Tests on rats suggest that high-fat...
by EPHA | Sep 12, 2003 | Uncategorized
The US Department of Agriculture is proposing dietary advice that for the first time recognizes that a majority of Americans, 64 percent, are overweight and sedentary and need to eat less. Until now, the department’s Food Guide Pyramid has been aimed at the...
by EPHA | Sep 8, 2003 | Uncategorized
The International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) has issued a position paper called “Obesity in Europe – 2: Waiting for a green light for health? Europe at the crossroads for diet and disease”. The position paper offers an updated perspective on the...
by European Public Health Alliance | May 22, 2024 | Opinion
Guest Article by Dr Katerina Palascha, Senior Research Manager, European Food Information Council (EUFIC) A significant proportion of the global chronic disease burden is caused by dietary patterns that are low in plant-based foods and high in red/processed meat, and...
