Healthy Weight HIT News

Link between parents’ and children’s weight is mostly genetic, study finds

  • 24th June 2026
An analysis of 86,000 Norwegian children found that the association between parental and childhood body…

High BMI could increase dementia risk, study finds

  • 23rd January 2026
High body mass index (BMI) could cause a higher risk of vascular-related dementia (a combination…

Sticking to a wholefood diet means you really can eat much more and be well-nourished but still consume far fewer calories, new research reveals

  • 20th January 2026
If you pledged to follow an unprocessed food diet as a New Year’s resolution, research…

Pre-school health programme does not improve children’s diet or physical activity, prompting call for policy changes, study finds

  • 18th December 2025
A pre-school diet and physical activity programme does not improve children’s calorie intake or overall…

Most preschoolers failing to meet daily physical activity guidelines, study suggests

  • 28th November 2025
Fewer than 1 in 4 children aged 2 to 4 meet the recommended daily physical…

Local authorities and health and care partners celebrate the first system-wide commitment to create healthier places

  • 7th October 2025
On Monday 6 October, partners across the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care…

MRC IEU and PolicyBristol host Obesity Forum

  • 30th September 2025
On 18 September the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit and PolicyBristol welcomed a diverse…

Distribution of fat could influence cancer risk, study suggests

  • 24th September 2025
How fat is distributed in people’s bodies could make a difference to their risk of…

Honorary degree for local health equity champion

  • 24th July 2025
Subitha Baghirathan, a long-standing Bristol Health Partners collaborator, has been awarded an honorary degree by…

New genetic analysis predicts risk of adult obesity from childhood

  • 21st July 2025
A new genetic analysis using data from over five million people has provided a…

Impact Review 2024-25: Healthy Weight HIT

  • 19th July 2025
Community events and outreach Thanks to connections with Breathing Fire (Black Women’s Playback Theatre Company)…